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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
8,831Searchable applications
401Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 7,853 approved or refused records
1,280Refused applications

6,573 approved · 1,280 refused · 391 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2014/0642/FUL

    Proposed building to provide stabling for two horses/machinery store/workshop.

    Plex Brow Farm Plex Moss Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8ST

    Received 20 Jun 2014
  2. Decided2014/0643/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Kitchen extension, small glazed link from the extension and conversion of the existing garage to a garden room.

    Quarry Farm 6 Pinfold Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HR

    Received 20 Jun 2014
  3. Decided2014/0644/OUT

    Outline - Demolition of existing house and re-development of the site with the erection of a terrace of 4 three bedroomed houses with car parking at rear (including details of access and layout).

    11 Hall Green Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0PB

    Received 19 Jun 2014
  4. Decided2014/0645/FUL

    Two storey side extension with hipped roof.

    29 The Serpentine Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RN

    Received 18 Jun 2014
  5. Decided2014/0646/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 6mMaximum height of extension - 2.6mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.6m

    8 Gravel Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8BN

    Received 11 Jul 2014
  6. Decided2014/0647/PNP

    Application for Determination as to whether Prior Approval is required for Details - Creation of irrigation pit.

    Asmall House Farm Asmall Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JL

    Received 20 Jun 2014
  7. Decided2014/0648/PNP

    Consideration of Details for Prior Approval - Erection of agricultural storage building.

    Asmall House Farm Asmall Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JL

    Received 20 Jun 2014
  8. Decided2014/0649/FUL

    Demolition and reconstruction of a new dwelling.

    43 Springfield Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6ST

    Received 24 Jun 2014
  9. Decided2014/0650/FUL

    Demolition of existing outbuilding to farmhouse and erection of garage.

    Homestead Farm Wiggins Lane Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UJ

    Received 20 Jun 2014
  10. Decided2014/0652/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed internal remodelling and loft conversion of semi-detached bungalow, including new rear dormer and straightening of hips. Insertion of four roof lights to front roof-slope.

    38 Delta Park Drive Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6SE

    Received 24 Jun 2014
  11. Decided2014/0653/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 3.417m.Maximum height of extension - 3.365m.Height to eaves of extension - 2.409m.

    35 Clovelly Drive Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LY

    Received 23 Jun 2014
  12. Decided2014/0654/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed replacement of double glazed windows and doors; Re-tile leaking roof and replace felt; Replace gutters, downpipes, soffets and fascias.

    Damstead Acre Miry Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TA

    Received 23 Jun 2014
  13. Decided2014/0655/FUL

    Conversion of 2 houses to 1 including two storey rear extension, front porch and internal and external alterations.

    92-94 Summerwood Lane Halsall Lancashire L39 8RJ

    Received 23 Jun 2014
  14. Decided2014/0656/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension.

    44 Redcliffe Gardens Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UR

    Received 25 Jun 2014
  15. Decided2014/0657/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of new single storey kitchen extension and utility room.

    26 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AB

    Received 26 Jun 2014
  16. Decided2014/0658/SCR

    Screening Opinion - Proposed new 3.9km water main along Long Meanygate and Common Lane.

    Long Meanygate/Common Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 19 Jun 2014
  17. Decided2014/0659/FUL

    Single storey extension to staffroom.

    Halsall St Cuthberts C Of E Primary School New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RR

    Received 26 Jun 2014
  18. Decided2014/0660/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouseDimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 3.5mMaximum height of extension - 3.8mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.5m

    20 Beech Avenue Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NS

    Received 20 Jun 2014
  19. Decided2014/0661/FUL

    Extension of original conservatory.

    32 Heathey Lane Shirdley Hill Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SH

    Received 27 Jun 2014
  20. Decided2014/0662/FUL

    Retention of replacement UPVC windows.

    Hope Cottage 14 School Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LW

    Received 27 Jun 2014
  21. Decided2014/0663/FUL

    Demolition of existing office and small workshop buildings and extension of existing traditional portal frame timber storage building

    Ramsay Timber & Building Supplies Skull House Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DR

    Received 27 Jun 2014
  22. Decided2014/0664/FUL

    Widening of the existing vehicular access onto Pimbo Road. Erection of a new front boundary wall, pillars and wrought iron gates.

    7 Pimbo Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QQ

    Received 30 Jun 2014
  23. Decided2014/0665/FUL

    Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with extension on same footprint.

    High Beeches Ormskirk Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 9EW

    Received 30 Jun 2014
  24. Decided2014/0666/FUL

    One pair of semi-detached houses (two storey).

    Land Adjacent To 51 Skull House Lane Appley Bridge Lancashire

    Received 24 Jun 2014

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for West Lancashire Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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