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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
9,036Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,035 approved or refused records
1,313Refused applications

6,722 approved · 1,313 refused · 405 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2014/1134/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's. 3, 7 & 10 of planning permission 2014/0465/FUL relating to details and samples of the timber windows (and finish), roof lights and rainwater goods, foul and surface water drainage scheme, details of the materials of the driveway and parking areas.

    Owens Farm Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HS

    Received 15 Oct 2014
  2. Decided2014/1135/ADV

    Erection of 2 non-illuminated fascia signs on facade of property, and 1 internally illuminated sign.

    41 Hoole Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8BD

    Received 15 Oct 2014
  3. Decided2014/1136/FUL

    Two storey extension at the rear to form new kitchen/family room with bedroom above.

    11 Trevor Road Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RU

    Received 16 Oct 2014
  4. DecidedT/2014/0083/TCA

    T14 - Sycamore - FellT15 - Sycamore - FellT16 - Beech - FellT17 - Birch - Crown lift lower branches to 3 to 4mT18 - Oak - Remove lower limb over road

    Ormskirk Lodge Hall Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UN

    Received 8 Oct 2014
  5. DecidedT/2014/0084/TCA

    T1 - Willow - RepollardT2 - Beech - Crown reduce to give 3m clearance to property

    Vicarage Farmhouse Course Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LA

    Received 7 Oct 2014
  6. DecidedT/2014/0085/TCA

    T1 - Oak - Crown Raise up to 4m and Crown Reduce back from neighbouring property to clear by 3m

    Christ Church Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7XB

    Received 7 Oct 2014
  7. DecidedT/2014/0086/TCA

    4 x Conifers - Remove

    Spring Cottage Ash Brow Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NG

    Received 26 Sept 2014
  8. DecidedT/2014/0087/TCA

    Leyland Cypress - Remove second leader

    5 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DS

    Received 2 Oct 2014
  9. DecidedT/2014/0088/TCA

    T1 - Birch - Crown Thin 10-15%

    3 Whitefield Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1US

    Received 7 Oct 2014
  10. DecidedT/2014/0089/TCA

    T1 - Sycamore - Fell

    14 Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AL

    Received 8 Oct 2014
  11. Decided2014/1138/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 3.9mMaximum height of extension - 3.2mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.3m

    57 Yewdale Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6EN

    Received 14 Oct 2014
  12. Decided2014/1139/COU

    Change of use from A1 Retail to use as Aesthetics Clinic including those treatments identified in the supporting letter issued by Ashgar Ltd dated 13th October 2014.

    8 Church Walks Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3QS

    Received 14 Oct 2014
  13. Decided2014/1140/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No'.s 3, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 17 of planning permission 2014/0489/FUL relating to details and samples of external brickwork, cladding and roofing materials, lighting scheme, landscaping scheme, foul drainage scheme, surface water drainage scheme, cycle storage facilities, details of size and location of bin store and its surrounding fence/wall.

    J Webster And Sons Ltd 94 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UP

    Received 15 Oct 2014
  14. Decided2014/1141/FUL

    Erection of one detached bungalow on land to the rear of 64 The Gravel.

    64 The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JX

    Received 16 Oct 2014
  15. Decided2014/1142/FUL

    Dormer extensions to the side and rear.

    34 The Serpentine Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RW

    Received 17 Oct 2014
  16. Decided2014/1143/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of building as two dwelling houses, together with ancillary domestic land.

    Lower Gaugers House Bentley Lane Hilldale Mawdesley Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3ST

    Received 17 Oct 2014
  17. Decided2014/1145/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Excavation of by-wash to remove soft spots. Repointing of masonry, relining of paddle culverts and replacement of head gates on Lock 6.

    Baldwins Lock And Bridge Moss Lane Burscough Lancashire

    Received 17 Oct 2014
  18. Decided2014/1146/FUL

    Demolition of attached conservatory/dining room and construction of two storey rear extension. Raising height of roof and front dormer extension.

    37 Fermor Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AP

    Received 20 Oct 2014
  19. Decided2014/1147/FUL

    Erection of a glasshouse for training purposes and creation of a fishing pond.

    Red Apple Nursery Cobbs Brow Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7SF

    Received 20 Oct 2014
  20. Decided2014/1148/FUL

    Ground floor porch and kitchen extension. First floor 3 bedroom extension.

    514 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SQ

    Received 20 Oct 2014
  21. Decided2014/1149/FUL

    Demolition of an existing garage and erection of a new two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension.

    141 Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RE

    Received 20 Oct 2014
  22. Decided2014/1150/FUL

    Proposed side extension to form new home gym with flat roof with orangery lantern light above.

    2 Flaxfields Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5YF

    Received 20 Oct 2014
  23. Decided2014/1151/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 8 of planning permission 2012/0797/FUL relating to a contaminated land investigation.

    Outboard And Hydroplane Services Ltd 12 Springfield Road Aughton Lancashire L39 6ST

    Received 20 Oct 2014
  24. Decided2014/1152/SCR

    Screening Opinion - Mixed Use Development

    Land To The South Of Ingram Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 15 Oct 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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