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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
8,968Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 7,979 approved or refused records
1,305Refused applications

6,674 approved · 1,305 refused · 397 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2014/0973/FUL

    Retention of two refrigeration units to rear of building.

    60 Tongbarn Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8EL

    Received 1 Sept 2014
  2. Decided2014/0975/WL3

    Outline application for residential development (all matters reserved).

    Land Adjacent To 116 School Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 22 Aug 2014
  3. Decided2014/0976/WL3

    Outline application for residential development (all matters reserved).

    Land Adjacent To 84 Sephton Drive Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 2 Sept 2014
  4. Decided2014/0977/FUL

    Demolition of existing detached four bed dormer bungalow and construction of five bed dwelling.

    9 Turnpike Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LD

    Received 4 Sept 2014
  5. Decided2014/0978/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of land as garden for the domestic use associated with the Old Post Office Farmhouse dwelling.

    Land To The Rear Of Old Post Office Farm House Ash Brow Newburgh Lancashire

    Received 1 Sept 2014
  6. Decided2014/0980/FUL

    New build in side garden of 2 Hillock Lane - Two bedroom bungalow facing onto Hillock Close.

    Land Adjacent To 1 To 7 Hillock Close Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 2 Sept 2014
  7. Decided2014/0981/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear elevation.

    66 Liverpool Road South Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TA

    Received 5 Sept 2014
  8. Decided2014/0982/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear.

    23 Carr Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6DD

    Received 5 Sept 2014
  9. Decided2014/0983/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 3, 4, 5 and 6 on planning permission 2014/0579/FUL relating to landscaping scheme, materials details, finished floor and site level details and screen wall/fencing details.

    38 Town Green Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SF

    Received 5 Sept 2014
  10. Decided2014/0984/FUL

    Construction of proposed new garage on gable wall between Malt Kiln Barn and Malt Kiln Cottage.

    Malt Kiln Barn Halsall Road Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RN

    Received 8 Sept 2014
  11. Decided2014/0985/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage/gym/conservatory with first floor guest suite and replacement on existing footprint with sensory facility comprising therapy pool/gym/therapy room and two guest bedrooms.

    Malt Kiln Barn Halsall Road Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RN

    Received 8 Sept 2014
  12. Decided2014/0986/FUL

    Erection of two storey rear extension and detached double garage.

    2 Lodge Cottages Coach Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HP

    Received 8 Sept 2014
  13. Decided2014/0987/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear. Erection of a detached garage and provision of new vehicular access.

    212 Moss Delph Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BJ

    Received 8 Sept 2014
  14. Decided2014/0988/FUL

    Removal of existing garage and erection of a part two storey/ part single storey extension to side.

    13 Cottage Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NE

    Received 9 Sept 2014
  15. Decided2014/0990/FUL

    First floor side extension above existing single storey extension, and part conversion of existing barn with glazed link to existing dwelling.

    219 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AT

    Received 9 Sept 2014
  16. Decided2014/0991/FUL

    Use of the ground floor for A3/A4 purposes (restaurant and cafe/drinking establishment) and upper floors for student accommodation (10 study bedrooms) and erection of a single storey extension to the rear.

    The Plough 46 Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AW

    Received 9 Sept 2014
  17. Decided2014/0992/COU

    Change of use of land, which is a disused piggery, to a residential garden (retrospective).

    The Beeches 4A Shaws Garth Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SZ

    Received 10 Sept 2014
  18. Decided2014/0993/FUL

    Change of use of land to residential garden. Construction of a single storey garage, log store/kennel block and a play house (retention).

    Andersons Farm Philip Drive Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3HG

    Received 10 Sept 2014
  19. Decided2014/0994/FUL

    Erection of timber storage shed (retrospective).

    12 Garnett Green Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NL

    Received 5 Sept 2014
  20. Decided2014/0995/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2013/1011/FUL - Lowering of ground levels.

    Hesketh Out Marsh East Guide Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire PR4 6XS

    Received 8 Sept 2014
  21. Decided2014/0997/FUL

    Retention of existing conservatory (Amendment to approved application 2004/1066). New first floor window to side elevation.

    399 Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SB

    Received 9 Sept 2014
  22. Decided2014/0998/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension.

    9 Haslam Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LL

    Received 10 Sept 2014
  23. Decided2014/0999/FUL

    Proposed 2 no. loading bays to existing building.

    Len Wrights Salads Ltd Hazeldene Taylors Meanygate Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6XB

    Received 10 Sept 2014
  24. Decided2014/0996/PNP

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for details - Extension of agricultural building for storage of agricultural equipment and machinery.

    Sluice Farm Long Meanygate Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8AH

    Received 9 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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