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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
8,960Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 7,971 approved or refused records
1,302Refused applications

6,669 approved · 1,302 refused · 397 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2014/0951/FUL

    Single storey extensions to side and rear.

    23 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UR

    Received 2 Sept 2014
  2. DecidedT/2014/0058/TPO

    T1 - Ash - Fell Reason: Poor condition / significant decline

    3 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH

    Received 22 Jul 2014
  3. DecidedT/2014/0066/TCA

    T1 - Sycamore - Fell

    72 New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RS

    Received 1 Sept 2014
  4. DecidedT/2014/0059/TPO

    T1 - Cherry - Fell Reason: Too close to the house and low branchesT2 - Cherry - Crown Raise 2-3m over driveway Reason: Too close to the house and low branches

    4 Oakford Close Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8BP

    Received 8 Aug 2014
  5. DecidedT/2014/0067/TCA

    T1 - Swedish Whitebeam - FellT2 - Rowan - Fell

    1 Milton Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QU

    Received 4 Aug 2014
  6. Decided2014/0952/COU

    Change of use of five units on the first floor to retail (Use Class A1) and/or food and drink (Use Class A3), and change of use of part of the second floor to a cinema (Use Class D2) and 2no. units for retail (Use Class A1) and/or food and drink (Use Class A3).

    The Concourse Southway Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6LJ

    Received 3 Sept 2014
  7. Decided2014/0953/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey side extension.

    Laburnum Cottage Bowkers Green Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SZ

    Received 3 Sept 2014
  8. Decided2014/0954/ADV

    Removal of existing signage and canopy. Installation of canopy and various illuminated and non-illuminated signs across the site.

    Garage And Spar Store 242 Southport Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LZ

    Received 3 Sept 2014
  9. Decided2014/0956/OUT

    Outline - Detached house (including details of access and layout).

    6 Toogood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PL

    Received 28 Aug 2014
  10. Decided2014/0957/NMA

    Non-material amendments to planning permission 2013/0561/FUL - Addition of solar PV panels to garage roof; Removal of pedestrian footpath and utility room extension (including 2 windows); Reduction of 50% size of 2 no. windows to East elevation; Addition of 2 no. windows to East elevation (overall window area to East elevation reduced); Removal of top part of glazing to North elevation.

    Land Adjacent To 7 Hillside Avenue Hilldale Lancashire

    Received 28 Aug 2014
  11. Decided2014/0958/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 on planning permission 2013/0561/FUL relating to materials details, finished floor and site levels, drainage scheme, landscaping scheme, tree protection measures, method statement and hard surfacing area material details.

    Land Adjacent To 7 Hillside Avenue Hilldale Lancashire

    Received 28 Aug 2014
  12. Decided2014/0959/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey side extension.

    6 Rufford Drive Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8AX

    Received 28 Aug 2014
  13. Decided2014/0960/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Retrospective children's play area, including swings, fencing and floodlights; timber decking; hardstanding paving area; brick wall incorporating metal railings; and metal canopy.

    Toby Tavern Bar And Grill Ashurst Road Ashurst Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6XN

    Received 28 Aug 2014
  14. Decided2014/0961/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed erection of security fencing.

    Springfield Guide Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XS

    Received 3 Sept 2014
  15. Decided2014/0962/FUL

    Two storey side extension

    9 Forest Drive Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UW

    Received 29 Aug 2014
  16. Decided2014/0963/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 3, 4, 10, 17 and 19 on planning permission 2013/1381/COU relating to landscaping scheme, materials details, acoustic fencing specification, access details and surface and foul water drainage scheme.

    Bristow Farm Gregory Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SP

    Received 9 Oct 2014
  17. DecidedT/2014/0068/TCA

    T1 - Chilean Pine - Crown Raise up to 5m. Remove deadwoodT2 - Sycamore - Crown Raise up to 5m. Crown CleanT3 - Cyprus - Crown Raise to 5mT4 - Oak - Crown Raise lowest limb. Remove unnecessary branches. Remove deadwoodT5 - Cyprus - FellT6 - Oak - Crown Raise to 5m. Take back limbs to main trunk

    162 Bold Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SH

    Received 26 Aug 2014
  18. Decided2014/0964/ADV

    Retention of 2 no. freestanding non-illuminated sales advertising boards.

    Land Between 79 - 85 Chequer Lane Up Holland Lancashire

    Received 29 Aug 2014
  19. Decided2014/0965/FUL

    Demolition of attached flat roofed garage and utility room and erection of two storey extension. Erection of entrance gates and gate posts.

    Scarrig Parbold Hill Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TQ

    Received 1 Sept 2014
  20. Decided2014/0966/FUL

    Proposed amendment to approval 2013/1033/FUL showing single storey extension to rear left hand corner to enlarge family room size.

    21 Willow Drive Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8PJ

    Received 1 Sept 2014
  21. Decided2014/0968/SCR

    Screening Opinion - Proposed residential development of up to 350 units.

    Grove Farm High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SW

    Received 22 Aug 2014
  22. Decided2014/0969/FUL

    Conversion of a barn into a single dwelling including external alterations.

    Park Farm Croston Drive Rufford Lancashire

    Received 4 Sept 2014
  23. Decided2014/0971/FUL

    Single storey extension to side and rear.

    9 Greenacre Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HR

    Received 2 Sept 2014
  24. Decided2014/0972/FUL

    Retrospective children's play area, including swings, fencing and floodlights; timber decking, hardstanding paving area; brick wall incorporating metal railings; and metal canopy.

    Toby Tavern Bar And Grill Ashurst Road Ashurst Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6XN

    Received 2 Sept 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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