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West Lancashire Borough Council
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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

9,000Searchable applications

402Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 8,004 approved or refused records

1,308Refused applications

6,696 approved · 1,308 refused · 401 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Decided2014/1046/FUL
Replacement brickwork and removal of central pier to front elevation of existing detached garage.
47 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DT
Received 23 Sept 2014
Decided2014/1047/FUL
Porch and new window opening to front elevation. Demolition of existing rear single storey structures and erection of part two storey / part single storey extension to rear.
1 Coalgate Cottages Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EQ
Received 23 Sept 2014
DecidedT/2014/0063/TPO
T1 - Birch - Crown Raise 4 secondary branches up to 7m Reason: To clear property
Wansfell 5 Greetby Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2DP
Received 10 Sept 2014
DecidedT/2014/0072/TCA
T3 - Malus - Fell
Garden Cottage 29 Church Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TA
Received 23 Sept 2014
Decided2014/1048/FUL
Two storey extension to north elevation.
Sandiholme Sandy Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TU
Received 24 Sept 2014
DecidedT/2014/0064/TPO
T1 - Beech - Crown lift over garden of 11 Grove Park to remove one lower main limb and 2 long thin branches / limbs that extend towards house. Also remove limb arising from bough that overhangs the fence with 9 Grove Park, pruning back to fork above fence, thin secondary branches on remaining part of bough. Also light thin of upper crown by 10% to remove any weak crossing branches, plus remove damaged, weak branches between above limbs referred to previously. Reason: Has grown unchecked towards the house for many years with the canopy within a few metres of the house and conservatory and it is clear that the property would benefit from some pruning to reduce shading and light obstruction. Pruning would also create a more balanced appearance to the tree as the weight of the tree is biased towards 11 Grove Park.
53 Burscough Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2XE
Received 3 Sept 2014
Decided2014/1049/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2014/0761/FUL - Re-opening of former window to North East gable of farmhouse.
Bird I'Th Hand Farm Hoscar Moss Road Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BG
Received 18 Sept 2014
DecidedT/2014/0073/TCA
T1 - Willow - Crown reduce by 30% and reshape
3 Normanhurst Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UZ
Received 28 Aug 2014
DecidedT/2014/0074/TCA
Pine - Remove
70 New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RS
Received 17 Aug 2014
Decided2014/1050/FUL
Erection of agricultural building.
Bowkers Green Farm Prescot Road Aughton Lancashire L39 6TA
Received 25 Sept 2014
Decided2014/1051/FUL
Retention of agricultural building, access track and access from highway.
Land To The South-east Of 26 - 30 Robin Lane Hilldale Parbold Lancashire
Received 25 Sept 2014
Decided2014/1052/FUL
Proposed development of 7 houses on land at 1 Aughton Park Drive following demolition of the existing building (former Mount Carmel Preparatory School).
Mount Carmel Preparatory School Aughton Park Drive Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5QE
Received 25 Sept 2014
DecidedT/2014/0065/TPO
T1 - Beech - 10 to 15% thin of Crown Reason: Let more light into the front garden
116 Prescot Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SW
Received 7 Sept 2014
Decided2014/1053/FUL
Extension to existing agricultural building.
Greens Lane Farm Greens Lane Downholland Lydiate Liverpool Lancashire L31 4HZ
Received 25 Sept 2014
Decided2014/1054/SCO
Scoping Opinion - Residential-led mixed-use development.
Land To The West Of Liverpool Road South Burscough Lancashire
Received 24 Sept 2014
Decided2014/1056/CON
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 9 of planning permission 2014/0336/FUL relating to a further intrusive site investigation report.
Aqua Fabrications Ltd Belmont House Garnett Place Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9UB
Received 26 Sept 2014
DecidedT/2014/0076/TCA
T1 Poplar - Remove/FellT2 - Poplar - Removal of large bough which leans (extends) towards private property
Cemetery Roby Mill Up Holland Lancashire WN8 0QF
Received 12 Sept 2014
DecidedT/2014/0077/TCA
T1, T2, T4, T5, T6, and T7 - Sycamores - FellT3 - Beech - Fell
Grounds Of The Priory 5 Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HS
Received 29 Aug 2014
DecidedT/2014/0078/TCA
T1 - Oak - Removal of low branch over garden drive and roadT3 - Oak - Removal of low branch over driveT4 - Ash - RemoveT5 Maple - RemoveT6 and T7 - Fir - Remove
66C Bank Top Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QQ
Received 22 Sept 2014
DecidedT/2014/0066/TPO
T1 - Birch - remove branch in adjacent Yew and which encroaches towards house Reason: To improve appearance, reduce shading and competition between treesT2 - Cherry - Remove / reduce 2 branches which are adjacent to Yew Reason: To improve appearance, reduce shading and competition between treesT3 - Yew - Remove limb arising from base extending towards the drive. Also Crown Lift to remove 4 x lower branches / limbs Reason: To improve appearance, reduce shading and competition between treesT4 - Beech - Thin Crown 10 to 15% in the lower crown Reason: To improve appearance, reduce shading and competition between trees
The Dawn Dark Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TR
Received 18 Sept 2014
DecidedT/2014/0079/TCA
1 - Conifer - Remove2 - Silver Birch - Crown Reduction3 - Eucalyptus - Crown Reduction4 - Conifer - Remove5 - Conifer - Remove6 - Conifer - Remove7 - Conifer - Remove8 - Hawthorn - Remove9 - Hawthorn - Remove10 - Hawthorn - Remove11 - Hawthorn - Remove12 - Conifer - Remove
40 Higher Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0NL
Received 10 Sept 2014
Decided2014/1059/FUL
Single storey rear extension and porch to front. New vehicular access and driveway.
86 New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RS
Received 30 Sept 2014
Decided2014/1060/FUL
Erection of a single storey linked-detached Granny Flat to the rear.
390 Gravel Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DB
Received 30 Sept 2014
Decided2014/1061/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey side extension and two storey rear extension.
Pemberton House Farm North Moor Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RF
Received 30 Sept 2014

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