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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
9,017Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,019 approved or refused records
1,310Refused applications

6,709 approved · 1,310 refused · 403 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 2011 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2014/1087/FUL

    Single storey garage extension to existing annexe.

    Whiteledge Farm House Spencers Lane Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9JS

    Received 3 Oct 2014
  2. Decided2014/1089/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's. 3, 4 & 5 of planning permission 2014/0403/LBC relating to materials and colour of all doors, window and door frames. Full schedule of window, door and roof light replacements and details of the cast iron rainwater goods.

    Ashurst Hall Higher Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RP

    Received 6 Oct 2014
  3. Decided2014/1090/FUL

    Erection of single storey extension to the rear of the dwellinghouse (retrospective).

    6 Woods Close Haskayne Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7JL

    Received 6 Oct 2014
  4. Decided2014/1091/FUL

    Formation of horse training area, erection of boundary fencing, muck heap and installation of septic tank.

    The Poplars 16 Mere Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JU

    Received 6 Oct 2014
  5. Decided2014/1092/FUL

    Two storey side and rear extension and side and rear glazed veranda.

    221 Moorfield Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JF

    Received 8 Oct 2014
  6. Decided2014/1093/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2012/0728/FUL - Incorporation of concealed door.

    Tyrers Barn Wood Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BW

    Received 25 Sept 2014
  7. Decided2014/1094/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2012/0043/OUT - Slight alteration to the location of the red line, which would only marginally affect the sizes of the two newly created plots of land when divided as part of the current outline planning consent.

    Carlton Lea Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SW

    Received 29 Sept 2014
  8. DecidedT/2014/0069/TPO

    Oak - Reduce one bough overhanging fence, pruning back to suitable point Reason: To enable fence maintenance and remove encroachment

    Cobbs Clough Whalleys Road Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 20 Aug 2014
  9. DecidedT/2014/0070/TPO

    T1 - Beech - Remove 3 small overhanging branches to 8m Reason: Reduce encroachment and shadingT2 - Beech - Remove 2 small branches and 1 medium branch to 8m Reason: Reduce encroachment and shadingT3 - Beech - Remove 1 medium branch and one failed branch Reason: Reduce encroachment and shadingT4 - Beech - Remove 3 small branches Reason: Reduce encroachment and shading

    Cobbs Clough Whalleys Road Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 26 Aug 2014
  10. DecidedT/2014/0081/TCA

    T1 - Cherry - Crown Reduce all round by 2mT2 - Poplar - FellT3 - Lilac - Crown Thin 10% around cablesT4 - Beech - FellT5 - Laburnum - Crown Thin 10% around cablesT6 - Eucalyptus - Crown Reduce 50%T7 - Cherry - Crown Reduce by 1.8m and Crown Thin 10%T8 - Apple - Crown Thin 5% and balance the crownT9 - Horse Chestnut - Crown Thin 10% and light Crown Raise over pondT10 - Silver Birch - Crown Thin 10%T11 - Unknown - Crown Thin 10%

    Strath Cottage Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7XB

    Received 23 Sept 2014
  11. Decided2014/1095/FUL

    Remove the agricultural occupancy condition (2) imposed on planning permission Ref. 8/6/11803.

    Fairholme Marsh Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DX

    Received 8 Oct 2014
  12. Decided2014/1096/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Replacement rear and side windows.

    20 Heatons Bridge Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JG

    Received 9 Oct 2014
  13. Decided2014/1097/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Siting of one residential caravan.

    Evergreen Sineacre Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L33 4YH

    Received 1 Oct 2014
  14. Decided2014/1098/FUL

    Conversion of two barns to residential dwellings. New garage outbuilding, subsequent to demolition of existing outbuilding. Extensions/alterations to existing farmhouse and garage.

    Stuarts Farm Whiteleys Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HF

    Received 9 Oct 2014
  15. Decided2014/1099/PNC

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of use of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), and for associated operational development.

    Boggart House Farm High Moor Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PS

    Received 2 Oct 2014
  16. Decided2014/1100/FUL

    Single storey commercial extension to the side and rear of a commercial building.

    Ron Hodgson Cars Dingle Garage Dingle Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0EN

    Received 2 Oct 2014
  17. Decided2014/1101/FUL

    Utility and sun room extension to rear of property.

    49 Finch Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DT

    Received 9 Oct 2014
  18. Decided2014/1102/FUL

    Variation of condition no. 3 imposed on planning permission 2014/0049/COU. The wording to be replaced by "No more than 15% of all sales by value from the premises in any one year shall be for retail purposes. Retail sales shall be restricted to meat and fruit and vegetables only".

    Unit 2 Holland Business Park Spa Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6LN

    Received 2 Oct 2014
  19. Decided2014/1103/FUL

    Replacement single storey rear extension, new pitched roof extension to accommodate new living space above existing flat roof garage. Internal alterations.

    60 Alder Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7JH

    Received 3 Oct 2014
  20. Decided2014/1105/FUL

    Erection of first floor side and ground floor front and rear extensions to detached dwellinghouse.

    3 Priory Close Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LU

    Received 6 Oct 2014
  21. Decided2014/1106/FUL

    Single storey extension to side.

    45 Turnpike Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LD

    Received 9 Oct 2014
  22. Decided2014/1107/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11 on planning permission 2011/0394/FUL relating to brickwork and roofing materials, bin store details, boundary treatment details, schedule for works affecting nesting birds, Tree Protection Method Statement, Bat and Barn Owl mitigation proposals and surface water drainage scheme / percolation test / Surface Water Soakaway calculations.

    15 Tan House Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HG

    Received 30 Oct 2014
  23. Decided2014/1108/FUL

    Erection of single storey side extension including installation of side window (retrospective).

    The Beeches Tabbys Nook Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LN

    Received 6 Oct 2014
  24. Decided2014/1109/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 5.165mMaximum height of extension - 3.8mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.55m

    17 Delph Drive Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5BD

    Received 7 Oct 2014

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