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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
9,146Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,134 approved or refused records
1,329Refused applications

6,805 approved · 1,329 refused · 413 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2014/1357/COU

    Change of use of land from mixed use to residential to allow extension to be built on the gable end of the existing building.

    14 Lyelake Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JZ

    Received 15 Dec 2014
  2. Decided2014/1358/FUL

    The installation of a new enclosure and access gates.

    Co-operative 42 Church Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8ET

    Received 15 Dec 2014
  3. Decided2014/1359/FUL

    Part two storey/part single storey side extension.

    14 Lyelake Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JZ

    Received 15 Dec 2014
  4. Decided2014/1360/FUL

    Proposed single storey extension. New pitched roofs to porch and bay window.

    246 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RH

    Received 15 Dec 2014
  5. Decided2014/1361/FUL

    Proposed knacker yard.

    Hangar C2 To C4 Tollgate Road Burscough Lancashire L40 8LD

    Received 15 Dec 2014
  6. DecidedT/2014/0103/TCA

    T1 - Ash - Remove lowest limb extending over roof. Remove two limbs extending over drive of 176 Ormskirk Road.Crown reduce by up to 2m all round. T2 - Poplar - RemoveG1 - 2 Conifers and a Rowan - Fell

    178 Ormskirk Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AA

    Received 28 Nov 2014
  7. Decided2014/1362/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    62 Delph Common Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DW

    Received 15 Dec 2014
  8. DecidedT/2014/0104/TCA

    T1 - Cherry - Remove low branches over the grave stonesT2 - Silver Birch - Fell

    Our Lady And All Saints Church Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HS

    Received 28 Nov 2014
  9. DecidedT/2014/0084/TPO

    T1 T5 - Pine - Fell Reason: Thinning works and removal of low branches, good arboricultural practiceT6 - T14 - Pine - Crown Raise up to 3-4m Reason: Thinning works and removal of low branches, good arboricultural practiceT15 - T16 - Plane - Crown Raise up to 4m and Crown Clean Reason: Thinning works and removal of low branches, good arboricultural practiceT17 - T19 - Pine Crown Raise up to 3m Reason: Thinning works and removal of low branches, good arboricultural practiceT20 - Pine - Crown Raise up to 2m Reason: Thinning works and removal of low branches, good arboricultural practice

    Site Of Redcliffe Convent Aughton Park Drive Aughton Lancashire

    Received 1 Dec 2014
  10. Decided2014/1363/FUL

    Single storey extension to side and rear, two storey extension and juliet balconies to rear.

    31 Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QB

    Received 16 Dec 2014
  11. DecidedT/2014/0085/TPO

    T1 - Sycamore - Remove 3 lateral branches on limb on north side (adjacent to T2) plus reduce lower limb between T1 and T2 pruning back to branch that extends into the woodyard. Reason: Allow more sunlight into the gardenT2 - Sycamore - remove 3 to 4 lateral branches on the north side. Reason: Allow more sunlight into the gardenG1 - Remove 2 x Poplar trees and a group of 3/4 Poplars and 3 Elm trees, all young trees, natural regeneration Reason: Allow more sunlight into the garden

    Kinvara Formby Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HG

    Received 9 Dec 2014
  12. Decided2014/1364/FUL

    Erection of a detached dormer bungalow.

    45 New Lane Pace Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8EZ

    Received 16 Dec 2014
  13. Decided2014/1365/NMA

    Non-material amendments to planning permission 2012/1038/FUL - Position of building amended to suit site and door repositioned.

    Mossock Hall Farm Liverpool Road Bickerstaffe Lancashire L39 0EE

    Received 16 Dec 2014
  14. Decided2014/1367/ADV

    Display of 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. non illuminated fascia sign (retrospective).

    Trade Fencing Ltd Unit 9 Palais Buildings Liverpool Road North Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TN

    Received 15 Dec 2014
  15. Decided2014/1368/FUL

    Removal of the agricultural occupancy condition No. 5 imposed on planning permission Ref. 8/89/622 and the transfer of this Condition to No.214 Moss Lane, Hesketh Bank.

    208 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AE

    Received 17 Dec 2014
  16. Decided2014/1369/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing dwelling house and erection of a 5 Bedroom 3 storey dwelling house.

    Lordsgate House Lordsgate Drive Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RS

    Received 17 Dec 2014
  17. Decided2014/1370/FUL

    Single storey rear extension, single storey front extension, front extension at first floor level and two storey side extension

    76 Swanpool Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AZ

    Received 17 Dec 2014
  18. Decided2014/1371/ADV

    Display of 1 no. illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. illuminated projecting sign.

    Conlon And Sons Opticians 2 Aughton Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3BW

    Received 17 Dec 2014
  19. Decided2014/1372/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Replacement of timber single glazed vertical sliding sash windows to the front elevation on Chapel Street with new timber sash vertical sliding windows with double glazed units. Renew front and rear doors. Renew double glazed casement windows with new casement double glazed windows to the rear elevations

    56 - 78 Chapel Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QF

    Received 17 Dec 2014
  20. Decided2014/1373/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed use of part of the caravan park approved on appeal under planning permission reference 8/6/454 by residential static caravans without restriction on the layout of the site or the number of units on the site at any one time.

    Caravan Site Newbridge Farm Stopgate Lane Simonswood Lancashire L33 4YH

    Received 17 Dec 2014
  21. DecidedT/2014/0086/TPO

    T1 - Oak - Crown raise to 5m from the ground Reason: Prevent/ reduce nuisance from neighbouring propertiesT2 - Oak - Remove epicormic growth to 5m from the ground.Reason: Prevent/ reduce nuisance from neighbouring propertiesT3 - Oak - Crown reduce to clear No.120A (adjacent property) to give clearance of 2m Reason: Prevent/ reduce nuisance from neighbouring properties

    120B Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RD

    Received 19 Nov 2014
  22. Decided2014/1374/FUL

    Single storey extension and canopy to the existing nursery.

    Briar Dene Nursery School 2 Fulwood Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RP

    Received 17 Dec 2014
  23. Decided2014/1376/FUL

    Rear ground floor lounge extension.

    40 County Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1QQ

    Received 18 Dec 2014
  24. Decided2014/1377/COU

    Change of use of domestic building to new dwelling.

    Barn Adjacent To Goose Dub Barn Charnleys Lane Banks Lancashire PR9 8HJ

    Received 18 Dec 2014

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