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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
8,844Searchable applications
401Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 7,865 approved or refused records
1,283Refused applications

6,582 approved · 1,283 refused · 391 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2014/0696/WL3

    Single storey rear extension.

    79 Birleywood Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9BS

    Received 2 Jul 2014
  2. Decided2014/0697/WL3

    Single storey rear extension.

    54 Larkhill Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6TF

    Received 2 Jul 2014
  3. Decided2014/0698/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed removal of existing garage and erection of greenhouse.

    6 Rainford Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HE

    Received 2 Jul 2014
  4. Decided2014/0699/WL3

    Single storey rear/side extension.

    25 Rimmer Green Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LP

    Received 3 Jul 2014
  5. Decided2014/0700/FUL

    Part two storey / part single storey extension to side/rear following demolition of existing garage.

    30 College Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0PY

    Received 7 Jul 2014
  6. Decided2014/0701/FUL

    Lowering of kerb to provide vehicular access to front.

    82 Crawford Road Crawford Village Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QS

    Received 7 Jul 2014
  7. Decided2014/0702/LDP

    Single storey rear extension

    15 Grammar School Gardens Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UN

    Received 7 Jul 2014
  8. Decided2014/0703/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No.3 of planning permission 2013/0270/FUL relating to landscaping scheme.

    Land Between Shore House And Taylors Farm Aldergrove Centre Marsh Road Banks Lancashire

    Received 8 Jul 2014
  9. Decided2014/0704/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of up to 17 dwellings with associated access and all other matters reserved.

    Land Between 101 And 125 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 9 Jul 2014
  10. Decided2014/0705/FUL

    Erection of wall and re-alignment of fence.

    The Stables 2C White Moss Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8BL

    Received 9 Jul 2014
  11. Decided2014/0706/FUL

    Erection of a section of 2 metre high fencing.

    The Stables 2C White Moss Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8BL

    Received 9 Jul 2014
  12. Decided2014/0707/WL3

    Single storey rear extension.

    14 Leeswood Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6TH

    Received 3 Jul 2014
  13. Decided2014/0708/FUL

    Proposed flue to single storey side extension.

    20 Beech Avenue Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NS

    Received 10 Jul 2014
  14. Decided2014/0709/WL3

    Outline application for 100% affordable residential development (all matters reserved).

    Land At Firbeck Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 3 Jul 2014
  15. Decided2014/0710/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 3.5mMaximum height of extension - 3.113mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.269m

    68 Green Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1NF

    Received 7 Jul 2014
  16. Decided2014/0712/FUL

    Partial re-plan of planning permission 2013/0263/FUL to erect six dwellings (comprising of plot substitution to plot 35 and single storey extension to plot 35).

    Millbank House Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Lancashire WN6 9BH

    Received 8 Jul 2014
  17. Decided2014/0713/FUL

    Block up side window and form new window opening to front of No.74. Part two storey/part single storey rear extension and single storey side extension to No. 76.

    74 And 76 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AB

    Received 7 Jul 2014
  18. Decided2014/0714/FUL

    Single storey kitchen/dining room extension. Existing porch replaced with new porch. Roof re-configured and 3 no. rooflights. External balcony with glass balustrading. New doors and windows. Internal structural alterations. External alterations. Chimney stack removed. Conservatory removed. Extension of garden area.

    11A Fulwood Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RP

    Received 7 Jul 2014
  19. Decided2014/0717/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2007/0567/FUL - Revision to roof structure.

    The Cafe Bar 36 Derby Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2BY

    Received 4 Jul 2014
  20. Decided2014/0721/FUL

    Erection of two bungalows with rear gardens and off-street car parking after demolition of garage to rear of No72.

    76 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UP

    Received 11 Jul 2014
  21. Decided2014/0722/FUL

    Retention of single storey rear extension.

    1 Stockley Crescent Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0ED

    Received 11 Jul 2014
  22. Decided2014/0723/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 4 of planning permission 2014/0061/FUL relating to all doors, window and door frames details.

    South Tunley Farm Tunley Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RJ

    Received 11 Jul 2014
  23. Decided2014/0724/FUL

    Installation of electric gates to front entrance.

    59 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DT

    Received 11 Jul 2014
  24. Decided2014/0725/FUL

    Enlargement of existing cart-door windows to front and rear elevations and of existing windows to front elevation to form new window opening. Enlargement of existing door opening to front elevation.

    Bow Wood Barn Jacksons Lane Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SS

    Received 11 Jul 2014

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