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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
9,056Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,051 approved or refused records
1,316Refused applications

6,735 approved · 1,316 refused · 407 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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  1. Decided2014/1172/FUL

    Enhancement of 2No. entrance canopies, removal of 2No. bays to front elevation and erection of oak framed glazed lean to structure. Removal of 3No. bay windows to car park elevation and replaced with full height timber framed glazed screens. Extension of existing patio area with amendments to existing ramp.

    Dicconson Arms 206 Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Lancashire WN6 9DY

    Received 28 Oct 2014
  2. DecidedT/2014/0076/TPO

    T1 - Dead Tree - Remove Reason: Dead tree

    The White House Moss Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PB

    Received 20 Oct 2014
  3. Decided2014/1173/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    68 Liverpool Road South Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TA

    Received 27 Oct 2014
  4. Decided2014/1174/ADV

    Siting of two advertisement flag poles.

    IKO Plc Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AB

    Received 27 Oct 2014
  5. Decided2014/1175/FUL

    Condition No.3 of planning permission 2012/1283/FUL to be varied by splitting it into two Conditions (3A & 3B) as follows:3A. Heavy Goods Vehicles shall not leave the site except between the hours of 0700 and 2100 Mondays to Saturdays and 0800 and 2100 on Sundays and Bank Holidays.3B. No more than 4No. Heavy Goods Vehicles shall enter the site between the hours of 2100 and 0700 Mondays to Saturdays and 2100 and 0800 on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

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

    Received 29 Oct 2014
  6. Decided2014/1176/FUL

    Single storey extensions at side and rear and replacement roof structure.

    Greenfield Cottage Mill Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NW

    Received 27 Oct 2014
  7. Decided2014/1177/ARM

    Approval of Reserved Matters - Erection of 5 two storey dwellings (including details of access, appearance, landscaping layout and scale).

    Rear Of 94 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UP

    Received 29 Oct 2014
  8. DecidedT/2014/0090/TCA

    Group T1 - Fell 4 PoplarsGroup T2 - Fell 12 Poplars

    Laurel Cottage Liverpool Old Road Sollom Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HR

    Received 15 Oct 2014
  9. Decided2014/1178/FUL

    Single storey extension to front and side elevations.

    57 Bearncroft Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9HE

    Received 28 Oct 2014
  10. Decided2014/1179/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed detached studio/garage, extension to existing drive area, front porch.

    Birch Lane Farm Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TY

    Received 28 Oct 2014
  11. Decided2014/1180/FUL

    Construction of a replacement agricultural building.

    Gravel Farm Adjacent Southport New Road Gravel Lane Banks Lancashire PR9 8BU

    Received 28 Oct 2014
  12. DecidedT/2014/0091/TCA

    Oak - Fell

    Oakville Ash Brow Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NG

    Received 28 Oct 2014
  13. Decided2014/1181/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 14 of planning permission 2013/0509/FUL relating to noise mitigation measures.

    Tarleton Mill Plox Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HB

    Received 30 Oct 2014
  14. Decided2014/1182/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed use of dwelling under Use Class C3 (B).

    37 Glenside Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EG

    Received 30 Oct 2014
  15. Decided2014/1185/FUL

    Proposed detached dormer bungalow.

    17 Carr Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6DD

    Received 30 Oct 2014
  16. Decided2014/1186/WL3

    Outline application for residential development (all matters reserved).

    Land To The North Of Garages 1-8 Schwartzman Drive Banks Lancashire

    Received 29 Oct 2014
  17. Decided2014/1183/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's.4 & 5 of planning permission 2009/0230/FUL relating to landscaping scheme and foul and surface water drainage scheme.

    Land At 79 Ormskirk Road Blaguegate Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 29 Oct 2014
  18. Decided2014/1187/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 3.03mMaximum height of extension - 3.4mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.25m

    123 Evington Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6DN

    Received 19 Nov 2014
  19. Decided2014/1189/FUL

    Erection of a mixed use development including a foodstore, A1 retail units, D2 cinema, A3 restaurants, A4 public house, mixed commercial uses (to include small scale retail uses, financial services and food and drink uses (Use Classes A1/A2/A3/A5), car parking along with new public realm, children's play area and associated landscaping, earthworks, infrastructure, access, ancillary works and utilities.

    Land To The South Of Ingram Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 3 Nov 2014
  20. Decided2014/1190/FUL

    Conversion of garage to provide habitable accommodation and erection of conservatory (retrospective).

    Copelands Farm Drummersdale Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RB

    Received 3 Nov 2014
  21. Decided2014/1191/FUL

    Proposed roof lift with dormers front and rear, various internal and external alterations. Pitched roof to garage and dropped kerb.

    128 Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DS

    Received 3 Nov 2014
  22. DecidedT/2014/0092/TCA

    G1 - 2 large shrubs - Reduce by up to 50%T1 - Ornamental Conifer - FellT2 - Pine - Crown Raise by 4 metres

    66 Chorley Road Hilldale Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SL

    Received 24 Oct 2014
  23. DecidedT/2014/0093/TCA

    T1 - RemoveT2 - Raise crown to 6m by removing 1 bough and smaller branchesT3 and T4 - Remove T5 - Raise crown to 7 m by removing 3 boughs including damaged branchesT6 - Raise crown to 7 m by removing bough which is heading to over the conservatory of No. 4A and bough on opposite site T7 - Remove T8 - Raise crown to 5m by removing lower smaller branchesT9 - Raise crown to 6 m by removing lower smaller branchesT10 - Remove T11 - Removing 2 lower branchesT12 - Raise crown to 6m by removing lower branches over No. 6 garden T13 - Remove secondary trunk and raise crown to 6m by removing boughs touching and over the garage of No. 6 and garden of No.4A T14 - Remove two secondary trucks which are damaged and split to prevent further damageT15 to 18 - Remove boughs touching and over the garages of No. 6 and 6A and garden of No.4 A Raise crown to 6m.T19 - Flowering cherry tree prune to remove boughs touching house and roof of No.6 and No. 4AT20 -Remove lower branches for pine tree to a height of 5m

    Moss View 4A Mill Hey Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SJ

    Received 4 Oct 2014
  24. Decided2014/1192/FUL

    Automated teller machine (retrospective).

    Premier Stores Ltd 11 - 13 Dingle Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0EN

    Received 4 Nov 2014

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