PlanningTrack
Get started

England · Local authority

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
8,900Searchable applications
401Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 7,917 approved or refused records
1,294Refused applications

6,623 approved · 1,294 refused · 392 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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. Decided2014/0821/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No.3 of planning permission 2011/0443/COU relating to material details for the house and barn windows and barn doors.

    Old Bounty Farm Pimbo Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QL

    Received 24 Jul 2014
  2. Decided2014/0822/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 3.9mMaximum height of extension - 3.7mHeight to eaves of extension - 3.0m

    82 County Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1QH

    Received 22 Jul 2014
  3. Decided2014/0823/FUL

    Removal of Condition No. 6 imposed on planning permission 2008/0951/COU to allow sale of produce grown outside an 8km radius of the site.

    Taylors Farm Hall Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UW

    Received 30 Jul 2014
  4. Decided2014/0824/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear, and the addition of a window to side elevation at ground floor level.

    46 Chisnall Brook Close Haskayne Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7AB

    Received 31 Jul 2014
  5. Decided2014/0825/FUL

    Remove existing dormer roof from bungalow and flat roof from integral garage. Replace with first floor extension under a pitched roof.First floor to extend over full width of bungalow and garage.

    4 Tunley Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RH

    Received 21 Jul 2014
  6. Decided2014/0826/FUL

    Proposed detached house with integral garage.

    278 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RR

    Received 31 Jul 2014
  7. Decided2014/0828/FUL

    Erection of detached garage.

    Nelsons Farm Eccles Lane Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SD

    Received 28 Jul 2014
  8. Decided2014/0829/FUL

    Erection of attached garage to side elevation.

    13 Priory Road Up Holland Lancashire WN8 0LR

    Received 28 Jul 2014
  9. Decided2014/0830/FUL

    Single storey rear kitchen and dining area extension.

    3 Barnes Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8HN

    Received 31 Jul 2014
  10. Decided2014/0831/FUL

    Single storey extension to side/rear.

    The Paddock Whiteleys Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HE

    Received 1 Aug 2014
  11. Decided2014/0832/FUL

    Replacement porch to include alterations to existing bay window.

    7 Woodland Avenue Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QL

    Received 28 Jul 2014
  12. Decided2014/0833/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage and utility room. New single storey extension with new garage and bedroom at basement level, including associated external works.

    Four Winds Bannister Lane Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SR

    Received 29 Jul 2014
  13. Decided2014/0834/FUL

    Small rear extension to 99 Marians Drive. The extension will have a flat roof and will be constructed from materials to match the existing house. Internally, the extension will house a ground floor WC to aid the owner.

    99 Marians Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LG

    Received 1 Sept 2014
  14. Decided2014/0836/FUL

    Incorporation of an MOT bay within existing auto repair workshop including formation of hardstanding in front of the existing building.

    Building To The South-east Of 7 Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Lancashire

    Received 29 Jul 2014
  15. Decided2014/0837/FUL

    Convert stable block to a one bedroom single storey bungalow.

    Tunley Moss Stables Tunley Moss Wrightington Lancashire WN6 9RQ

    Received 29 Jul 2014
  16. Decided2014/0838/FUL

    First floor side extension.

    163 Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QR

    Received 29 Jul 2014
  17. Decided2014/0839/FUL

    Erection of single storey detached dwelling and detached double garage including shared access with No. 97 and new dwelling.

    97 Calder Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SE

    Received 30 Jul 2014
  18. Decided2014/0840/FUL

    Increase in ridge height over existing garage to create additional living space, with dormers to west elevation.

    Delph House Scarth Hill Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JP

    Received 31 Jul 2014
  19. Decided2014/0841/FUL

    Variation of Condition No. 8 imposed on planning permission 2013/0332/FUL to read: "All windows and doors shall be painted timber apart from the garage door which will comprise of dark grey steel".

    15 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DS

    Received 30 Jul 2014
  20. Decided2014/0842/FUL

    Erection of 1 no. house with integral garage in existing garden to rear of existing bungalow, including removal of garage to existing bungalow to create new driveway and erection of new single detached garage for existing bungalow.

    16 Ledson Grove Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6TB

    Received 1 Aug 2014
  21. Decided2014/0843/FUL

    Demolition of rear conservatory and part of garage/utility room and erection of two storey rear extension with no increase in overall total area of the dwelling.

    Park View Cottage North Moor Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RF

    Received 4 Aug 2014
  22. Decided2014/0844/FUL

    Retention of conservatory to rear.

    39 Liverpool Road South Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SU

    Received 4 Aug 2014
  23. Decided2014/0845/FUL

    Construction of a replacement agricultural building.

    Martin Hall Farm New Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JA

    Received 4 Aug 2014
  24. Decided2014/0846/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    32 Beechwood Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NX

    Received 5 Aug 2014

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in West Lancashire Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

    UK research
    Published Updated

What these statistics cover

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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

Check collection coverage

More planning authorities in England

Browse all authorities