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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
9,049Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,046 approved or refused records
1,314Refused applications

6,732 approved · 1,314 refused · 406 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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  1. Decided2014/1153/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.

    Land Adjacent To Orchard View 11 - 13 Small Lane North Halsall Lancashire L39 8SD

    Received 17 Oct 2014
  2. DecidedT/2014/0071/TPO

    T1 - Beech - Remove branches travelling towards the corner of the house and over roof (secondary branches only) 10 to 15% thin Reason: The branches very close to the property and very poor Sky TV reception

    3 Normanhurst Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UZ

    Received 8 Oct 2014
  3. DecidedT/2014/0072/TPO

    T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell Reason: Poor condition, dyingT2 - Holly - Crown Raise to 4m Reason: To reduce allow sufficient clearance under treeT3 - Horse Chestnut - Fell Reason: Poor condition, dyingT4 - Horse Chestnut - Crown Raise secondary branches to 5m Reason: To reduce shading and clearance under treeT5 - Holly - Crown Raise to 4m Reason: To reduce allow sufficient clearance under treeT6 - Horse Chestnut - Crown Raise secondary branches to 5m Reason: to reduce shading and clearance under tree

    207 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AE

    Received 28 Sept 2014
  4. DecidedT/2014/0073/TPO

    T1 - Birch - Remove lowest limb approx 6 inch diameter over drive and lowest branch towards garage and remove deadwood Reason: To reduce shading and encroachment

    24 Vicarage Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HQ

    Received 28 Sept 2014
  5. Decided2014/1154/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear pitched roof extension together with internal alterations to form habitable accommodation within existing integral garage.

    3 Carlton Avenue Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AE

    Received 21 Oct 2014
  6. Decided2014/1155/COU

    Conversion from a dwelling (C3) to a HMO (student accommodation C4). (Retrospective).

    13 Sunnyfields Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2BB

    Received 21 Oct 2014
  7. Decided2014/1156/FUL

    Part two storey/part single storey extension to side/rear.

    133 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SN

    Received 22 Oct 2014
  8. Decided2014/1157/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 19 and 21 on planning permission 2014/1032/FUL relating to materials details, landscaping scheme, foul and surface water drainage scheme, finished floor and site levels, details of drainage and collection system, Langleys Brook protection scheme and phase 1 ecological survey.

    Throstles Nest Farm Pippin Street Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SP

    Received 20 Oct 2014
  9. Decided2014/1158/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed 2 new dormer windows to rear roof slope of existing dormer bungalow, plus single velux rooflight to West facing roof.

    3 Hillside Avenue Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AW

    Received 22 Oct 2014
  10. Decided2014/1159/FUL

    2 No.vertical axis wind turbines.

    Scarisbrick Marina Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RH

    Received 23 Oct 2014
  11. DecidedT/2014/0074/TPO

    T1 (TPOT1) - Horse Chestnut - Remove several minor lower branches up to a height of 3 to 4 metres Where overhanging drive of 85 Cottage Lane Reason: To improve visability for vehicles accessingT2 (TPOT2) - Horse Chestnut - Remove several lower (minor) branches up to a height of 3 to 4 metres where overhanging 85 Cottage Lane Reason: Reduce encroachment, increase light and improve appearance of tree

    Land Adjacent To The Orchard Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 15 Oct 2014
  12. Decided2014/1160/FUL

    Erection of 38 no. of new residential units comprising 27 dwellings and 11 apartments with private gardens, in-curtilage car parking, a new access road system and dedicated open space amenity for residents.

    Land Adjacent 3 To 13 Southport Road Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 23 Oct 2014
  13. Decided2014/1161/FUL

    Proposed conversion of redundant barn to a dwelling including single storey rear extension and the erection of replacement stables and workshop/store all for private use.

    70A Holborn Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LJ

    Received 23 Oct 2014
  14. Decided2014/1162/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 7.88mMaximum height of extension - 3.77mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.65m

    Boundary House Farm Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UA

    Received 10 Nov 2014
  15. Decided2014/1163/FUL

    Erection of timber fence to Granville Park . Proposed vehicular and pedestrian metal gates (retrospective).

    15 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DS

    Received 21 Oct 2014
  16. Decided2014/1164/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed change of windows at the rear of the property.

    8 Stanley Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2DH

    Received 23 Oct 2014
  17. Decided2014/1165/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's. 5, 8, 9, 13 & 14 of planning permission 2013/0772/COU relating to details of all rainwater goods, foul and surface water drainage scheme, programme of building recording, licence from Natural England for the derogation of the protection of bats under the Habitat Directive, parking layout, manoeuvring area and exact position and direction of entrance gate.

    Barn Whitedial Farm Liverpool Old Road Sollom Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 23 Oct 2014
  18. Decided2014/1166/FUL

    Side and rear ground floor extension.

    Willowmere Crabtree Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RW

    Received 23 Oct 2014
  19. Decided2014/1167/FUL

    Two storey side extension.

    38 Kestrel Park Ashurst Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6TB

    Received 23 Oct 2014
  20. Decided2014/1168/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2012/0816/FUL - The addition of a 800mm wide / 1000mm high velux style roof window to boarded storage area to front of property (North facing).

    8 Beechfield Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AR

    Received 24 Oct 2014
  21. Decided2014/1169/FUL

    Rear conservatory.

    28 Burnside Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7PD

    Received 27 Oct 2014
  22. DecidedLCC/2014/0148

    County Matter - Change of use of part of brickworks to concrete casting factory including new site office facility, increase in the height of part of existing factory buildings, minor regrading of land levels, waste storage tanks, filter press, storage silos, and associated plant and machinery, amended access layout, extension of boundary screening wall to 3.3m high, external lighting and new landscaping, including demolition of existing structures.

    Ibstock Bricks (1996) Ltd Ravenhead Works Chequer Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DD

    Received 20 Oct 2014
  23. Decided2014/1170/FUL

    Change of roof from flat roof to light weight steel pitched roof approx roof area 1,600 square metres.

    5 Prospect Place East Pimbo Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QD

    Received 27 Oct 2014
  24. Decided2014/1171/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed construction of a brick built garden shed.

    7 Church Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TA

    Received 28 Oct 2014

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