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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
9,136Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,125 approved or refused records
1,327Refused applications

6,798 approved · 1,327 refused · 412 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2014/1334/FUL

    Single storey addition to form buggy store

    Ormskirk Golf Club Cranes Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UJ

    Received 9 Dec 2014
  2. Decided2014/1335/CON

    Approval of details reserved by Condition no's 8, 15, 18 and 19 of planning permission 2014/0463/FUL and condition no's 7, 14, 17 and 18 of planning permission 2014/1202/FUL relating to landscaping scheme, details of hard surfaces, highway works scheme, code for sustainable home pre-assessment report and registration.

    114 Summerwood Lane Halsall Lancashire L39 8RH

    Received 9 Dec 2014
  3. Decided2014/1336/FUL

    Demolition of existing church buildings and the erection of 8 affordable dwellings and 6 affordable apartments and church hall with associated roads and parking.

    Hesketh Bank Methodist Chapel Chapel Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire PR4 6RY

    Received 10 Dec 2014
  4. Decided2014/1337/FUL

    Two storey rear extension

    6 Lathom Avenue Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DT

    Received 10 Dec 2014
  5. Decided2014/1338/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed rear dormer.

    153 Station Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6ST

    Received 10 Dec 2014
  6. Decided2014/1339/COU

    Change of use of land (known as Alice's Plantation) to a glamping campsite and the creation of an associated car park to the rear of Watkinsons Farm.

    Watkinsons Farm Hall Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UG

    Received 10 Dec 2014
  7. Decided2014/1340/FUL

    Conversion of existing Unit 12 into 3 separate units including provision of a mezzanine floor and glazed frontage to proposed Unit 12b. Change of use to proposed Unit 12a to project management and design office (Use Class A2); proposed Unit 12b to industrial design office (Use Class A2); and proposed Unit 12c to a warehouse with office space (Use Class B1c).

    Unit 12 Swordfish Close Burscough Lancashire L40 8JW

    Received 10 Dec 2014
  8. Decided2014/1341/FUL

    Two storey side and rear extension.

    14 Coach Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0EU

    Received 10 Dec 2014
  9. Decided2014/1333/FUL

    Part two storey/part single storey extensions to rear of 19 and 21 Kearsley Avenue.

    19 And 21 Kearsley Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6BP

    Received 8 Dec 2014
  10. Decided2014/1342/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of agricultural land as domestic garden.

    3 Ayrefield Road Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QP

    Received 10 Dec 2014
  11. Decided2014/1343/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of agricultural land as domestic garden.

    25 Ayrefield Road Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QP

    Received 10 Dec 2014
  12. Decided2014/1344/FUL

    Resubmission of previously approved Unit A because of material amendments to unit (divided into 2 units with additional doors to front elevation).

    Waterside Business Park New Lane Burscough Lancashire L40 8JX

    Received 10 Dec 2014
  13. Decided2014/1345/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 5.677mMaximum height of extension - 3.5mHeight to eaves of extension - 3.0m

    153 Station Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6ST

    Received 10 Dec 2014
  14. Decided2014/1346/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed detached garage.

    29 Glenside Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EF

    Received 8 Jan 2015
  15. Decided2014/1348/FUL

    Conversion of existing property from two separate residential flats to a single residential dwelling plus the addition of new rear single storey extension, front porch and new vehicular access to the highway.

    12 Holland Moss Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9PZ

    Received 12 Dec 2014
  16. Decided2014/1349/FUL

    Two storey side extension (at the rear of existing side extension).

    1 Heskin Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LR

    Received 8 Dec 2014
  17. Decided2014/1350/FUL

    Single storey extension at rear.

    7C Coe Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HH

    Received 11 Dec 2014
  18. Decided2014/1351/SCR

    Screening Opinion - Proposed solar farm development.

    Land To The Rear Of Old Waggoners Cottage Formby Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 11 Dec 2014
  19. Decided2014/1347/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.

    Barn At Diglake Farm Diglake Farm Southport Road Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 11 Dec 2014
  20. Decided2014/1352/SCR

    Screening & Scoping Opinion - Proposed erection of a 250kw Agricultural Chicken Broiler litter CHP unit plant.

    Lower End Farm Bowkers Green Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 9ER

    Received 11 Dec 2014
  21. Decided2014/1353/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Full internal modernisation of internal fabric to existing farmhouse, internal wiring, kitchen, bathrooms, fire places, replacement rear elevation windows to match existing. Exterior re-decoration to farmhouse and farmhouse outbuildings.

    Francis Farm 124 Lord Sefton Way Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L37 5AQ

    Received 11 Dec 2014
  22. Decided2014/1354/FUL

    Conversion of two barns to residential use, demolition of double garage to barn 1 and erection of single storey garage; demolition of late addition side shippons to barn 2 and construction of single garage. The extension and alteration of stable block to form garden room, store and garage. Provision of hardstanding and turning provision for vehicle and associated landscaping works.

    61 Becconsall Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RR

    Received 15 Dec 2014
  23. Decided2014/1355/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Conversion of two barns to residential use, demolition of double garage to barn 1 and construction to form a single garage; demolition of shippons to barn 2 and construction of a single garage. The extension and alteration of stable block to form a garden room, store and garage. Provision of hardstanding and turning provision for vehicles and associated landscaping works.

    61 Becconsall Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RR

    Received 15 Dec 2014
  24. Decided2014/1356/COU

    Change of use of land to campsite and caravan park to include up to 4 camping pods and 11 caravan pitches only.

    The Farm 71 Martin Lane Burscough Lancashire L40 0RT

    Received 15 Dec 2014

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