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West Lancashire Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for West Lancashire Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
8,816Searchable applications
401Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 7,839 approved or refused records
1,277Refused applications

6,562 approved · 1,277 refused · 390 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 May 2013 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Apply for planning permissionContact planning Contact Building ControlLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-Application AdviceConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided2014/0601/FUL

    Construction of a solar farm, to include the installation of solar panels to generate electricity with transformer housing, DNO substation, switch room, operation and storage rooms, security fencing and cameras, landscaping and other associated works.

    Land North West And South West Of Gerard Hall Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6TA

    Received 6 Jun 2014
  2. Decided2014/0602/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouseDimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 4.5mMaximum height of extension - 4.0mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.3m

    1 Sycamore Cottages High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SN

    Received 5 Jun 2014
  3. Decided2014/0603/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey extension to rear.

    29 Hillside Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6DW

    Received 9 Jun 2014
  4. DecidedT/2014/0047/TCA

    Crab Apple (Malus) - Remove

    27 Church Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TA

    Received 4 Jun 2014
  5. DecidedT/2014/0048/TCA

    T1 - T4 - Yews - Crown Raise to 3m from groundT5 - Goat Willow - FellT6 - Elder - Fell

    23 Tan House Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HG

    Received 29 May 2014
  6. DecidedT/2014/0038/TPO

    T1 - Ash - Fell (twin stemmed) - Reason: Suppressed by adjacent sycamoreT2 - Elm - Crown Lift to remove two lowest branches over driveway Reason: Clearance for track / driveT3 - Birch - Remove Reason: Suppressed, concerns about safetyT4 - Birch (with split leader) - Fell Reason: Not safe, remaining stem suppressed - close to garageT5 - Sycamore (sapling) - Fell Reason: SuppressedT6 - T7 - Birches - Fell Reason: Suppressed, concerns about safety

    Dingle Nook Vale Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JH

    Received 3 Jun 2014
  7. DecidedT/2014/0049/TCA

    Yew Tree - Fell

    Whinrigg 85 Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AS

    Received 22 May 2014
  8. DecidedT/2014/0039/TPO

    T2 - Oak - Fell Reason: To benefit adjacent Oak - giving spaceT3 - Oak - Fell Reason: Basal decay

    19 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB

    Received 3 Jun 2014
  9. DecidedT/2014/0050/TCA

    T4 - Maple - Fell

    19 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB

    Received 3 Jun 2014
  10. Decided2014/0604/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 12 and 13 on planning permission 2013/0661/FUL relating to materials details, finished levels, foul and surface water drainage scheme, contaminated land investigation, noise protection scheme and details of means of enclosure.

    5 Moss Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AL

    Received 9 Jun 2014
  11. Decided2014/0605/FUL

    Conversion of garage to living accommodation and single storey extensions to front and rear.

    16 Brookfield Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7JJ

    Received 6 Jun 2014
  12. Decided2014/0606/ARM

    6Reserved Matters - Erection of detached dwelling with detached single garage to Plot 17 (including details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale).

    Plot 17 Land On The East Side Of Guinea Hall Lane And North Of Greaves Hall Avenue Banks Lancashire

    Received 10 Jun 2014
  13. DecidedT/2014/0040/TPO

    T1 - Beech - Fell Reason: Extensive basal cavity with Ganoderma and Armillaria

    Blythe Hall Blythe Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TY

    Received 5 Jun 2014
  14. Decided2014/0607/FUL

    Demolition of existing extension and erection of single storey extension to rear.

    42 Heskin Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LR

    Received 11 Jun 2014
  15. Decided2014/0608/FUL

    Single storey rear extension (with room in roof) and single storey side extension. Detached double garage.

    2 Granville Avenue Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AH

    Received 11 Jun 2014
  16. Decided2014/0609/FUL

    Construction of link corridor to KS1 block to improve pupil movement around the school

    Bishop Martin Church Of England Primary School Birkrig Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9BN

    Received 11 Jun 2014
  17. Decided2014/0610/FUL

    Single storey extension to the side/rear.

    15 Glebe Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8EU

    Received 11 Jun 2014
  18. DecidedT/2014/0051/TCA

    T1 - Cherry - Crown Raise to clear bus stop

    The Red Lion 9 Ash Brow Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NF

    Received 11 Jun 2014
  19. DecidedT/2014/0041/TPO

    Oak - Fell Reason: Stem failure (not safe)

    Woodside Tanfield Nook Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DQ

    Received 11 Jun 2014
  20. DecidedT/2014/0052/TCA

    Flowering Cherry - FellRowan/Sorbus - FellLaburnum - Fell

    96 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SB

    Received 11 Jun 2014
  21. DecidedT/2014/0042/TPO

    T3 (TPO T11) - Horse Chestnut - Fell Reason: Poorcondition extensive die-back within crown and bleeding canker disease

    306 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RR

    Received 9 Jun 2014
  22. Decided2014/0611/COU

    To change the use of the proposed premises from previous purpose of optician to cafe and bar serving food and alcohol for consumption on the premises and in sealed containers for take away consumption at home.

    26 Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2ES

    Received 10 Jun 2014
  23. Decided2014/0612/FUL

    Two detached dwelling houses. (Re-submission of application no. 2013/0111/FUL).

    Land To The Rear Of 29 The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 10 Jun 2014
  24. Decided2014/0613/FUL

    Single storey conservatory to side.

    1 Moss Side Cottages Sineacre Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HR

    Received 12 Jun 2014

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