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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
8,929Searchable applications
401Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 7,943 approved or refused records
1,297Refused applications

6,646 approved · 1,297 refused · 395 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2014/0912/FUL

    Part two storey / part single storey extension to rear. Porch and new window opening to front elevation.

    1 Coalgate Cottages Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EQ

    Received 15 Aug 2014
  2. Decided2014/0913/FUL

    Single storey detached ancillary building to be used as a domestic workshop/store.

    16 Grimshaw Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1PD

    Received 15 Aug 2014
  3. Decided2014/0914/COU

    Conversion of former barn into 2 no. dwellings.

    West Bank House Drummersdale Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RA

    Received 19 Aug 2014
  4. DecidedT/2014/0061/TCA

    T1 - Ash - Remove two lowest branch extending towards porch roof and Crown Raise secondary branches to 5m to clear property and reduce shadingT2 - Cherry - Crown Raise to 4m to clear drive reduce back from garage to provide 2m clearanceT3 - Hawthorn - FellT4 - Holly - FellT5 - Laurel - FellG1 - 4xBeech - Crown Raise to 5m reduce back from property to provide a minimum of 3m clearance from roof

    Brooklands 30 Parliament Street Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LN

    Received 6 Aug 2014
  5. DecidedT/2014/0062/TCA

    T1 - Oak - Reduce height of weeping limb over driveway by reducing by approx 3 to 4 metres pruning back to shoots. Plus thin out weeping laterial secondary branches overhanging ground floor extension. Clean off trunk of epicormics.T2 - Fir Tree - FellT3 - Prune back encroaching Holly and other small trees

    5 Beech Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SJ

    Received 12 Aug 2014
  6. DecidedT/2014/0050/TPO

    T1(TPO T8) - Ash - Remove one stem / branch as highlighted in photo is land which overhangs lawn as 18 Lindley Drive Reason: Allow light into garden (reduce shading)

    Woodside Tanfield Nook Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DQ

    Received 31 Jul 2014
  7. Decided2014/0916/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 11 of planning permission 2011/0578/FUL relating to a scheme detailing the proposed external permanent lighting installations to be installed on site.

    Bickerstaffe Waterworks Simonswood Lane Bickerstaffe Lancashire

    Received 19 Aug 2014
  8. Decided2014/0917/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition Nos. 7 and 11 of planning permission 2014/0154/FUL relating to a scheme for the foul and surface water drainage of the development and details of the proposed materials used for the surfacing of the access, parking area and turning area.

    Round Thorn Barn Lowry Hill Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UL

    Received 19 Aug 2014
  9. DecidedT/2014/0063/TCA

    T1 - Holly - Fell

    2 Thornhill Close Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HB

    Received 1 Aug 2014
  10. DecidedT/2014/0051/TPO

    T1 (TPO T26) - Horse Chestnut - Fell Reason: Diseased, not safe, poor condition. Die back due to bleeding canker

    Land To The Rear Of 69 Westhaven Crescent Quarry Drive Aughton Lancashire

    Received 4 Aug 2014
  11. DecidedT/2014/0052/TPO

    T2 (TPO T39) - Sycamore - Thin Crown by 20%. Most cuts to be between 0.25cm and 4cm. Retain main scaffold branches and limbs. Reason: Reducing sail area now that a large cavity has been indicated close to the main fork. Improve light and air penetrationthrough the crown.Pleas note: T4 Larch is not subject to a TPO and therefore consent for works to this tree is not required

    3 St James Close Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JU

    Received 21 Jul 2014
  12. DecidedT/2014/0064/TCA

    T1 - Sycamore - Crown Raise up to 5m and deadwood and epicormicsG1 - 6xSycamores - Fell

    Home Farm Lathom Park Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UQ

    Received 15 Aug 2014
  13. DecidedT/2014/0053/TPO

    T8 - Ash (survey sheet T7) - Remove broken hanging branch Reason: Hazard beam failure

    Lucas Cottage Beacon Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7SE

    Received 13 Aug 2014
  14. Decided2014/0918/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2004/1211 - Relocation of 'special needs bays' closer to the store entrance. Currently 14 special needs parking bays are located on the south side of the central walkway. Tesco want to relocate these to the north side of the walkway so they are in closer proximity to the store entrance. The total number of bays will remain, as will the number of special needs bays. Standard bays will be relocated where the removed special needs bays are removed from.

    Tesco Superstore Station Approach Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RZ

    Received 28 Oct 2014
  15. DecidedT/2014/0054/TPO

    G5 - Sycamores - (grounds of No 3 Beech Road) - Crown Lift up to 8 metres to remove regrowth on trunks and base of trees (epicormics) Reason: Ensure clearance, reduce shading as previous works 7/8 years agoT9 - Ash - Remove minor encroaching branches around hedge height Reason: Ensure clearance, reduce shading as previous works 7/8 years agoT13 - Silver Birch - Fell Reason: Dying, dead branches in the crown . Interests of safety

    3 & 5 Beech Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SL

    Received 12 Aug 2014
  16. DecidedT/2014/0055/TPO

    T1 - Oak - Remove one (secondary) weeping branch, 1 to 2 metres long cutting back to underside of limb to retain main limb overhanging garage Reason: Close to garage

    Oakthorpe 2A Beech Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TH

    Received 16 Jul 2014
  17. Decided2014/0919/FUL

    Bedroom extension to rear of property

    26 Skelmersdale Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire WN8 8BT

    Received 20 Aug 2014
  18. Decided2014/0920/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition Nos. 6, 9, 14 and 15 of planning permission 2012/0969/FUL relating to schemes for the separate disposal of foul and surface water drainage; landscaping scheme; road traffic noise assessment; and details of all external lighting and hard standings.

    Site Of Former Comrades Club County Road Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 20 Aug 2014
  19. Decided2014/0921/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 8mMaximum height of extension - 4mHeight to eaves of extension - 4m

    Ashcliffe Lees Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RE

    Received 20 Aug 2014
  20. Decided2014/0922/COU

    Conversion of existing barn to form 2 no. dwellings. Erection of detached double garage.

    Jacksons Common Farm Harridge Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HD

    Received 20 Aug 2014
  21. DecidedT/2014/0056/TPO

    T1 - Horse Chestnut - Crown Raise secondary branches only to clear property by 2-3m Reason: Remove branches over property

    116 Prescot Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SW

    Received 19 Aug 2014
  22. DecidedT/2014/0065/TCA

    T1 - Sycamore - Fell

    3 Church View Aughton Lancashire L39 6TQ

    Received 1 Aug 2014
  23. Decided2014/0923/FUL

    Demolition of existing property and construction of a 4 bedroom dwelling to provide additional living and ancillary accommodation including a private swimming pool.

    46 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS

    Received 22 Aug 2014
  24. Decided2014/0924/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 4 of planning permission 2010/1033/FUL relating to the surfacing or paving of the car park and details of the car parking spaces and manoeuvring areas.

    Sootys Ornamental Plants 113A Southport New Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HX

    Received 25 Aug 2014

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