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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
9,232Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,210 approved or refused records
1,342Refused applications

6,868 approved · 1,342 refused · 415 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedT/2014/0100/TPO

    T7 - Beech - Thin 10 to 15% to include selective reduction of upper canopy, plus remove several lower branches overhanging rear garden and reduce weight on branch near decayed section/ stump Reason: To reduce shadingT50 - Birch - Fell Reason: Due to decay and structural weaknessT49 - Beech - Crown lift to remove crossing branches Reason: To clear highwayT20 - Sycamore - Remove lower limb overhanging side of extension at No 6 Vicarage Lane Reason: Clearance from building

    4 & 6 Vicarage Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HQ

    Received 4 Jul 2014
  2. DecidedT/2014/0113/TCA

    T B - Elm - Reduce up to half its heightT D - Weeping Willow - Reduce by approx half its height and crown lift

    7 & 9 Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SN

    Received 27 Jun 2014
  3. DecidedT/2014/0101/TPO

    T A (TPO T2) - Copper Beech - Thinning 10 to 15% and crown lift up to 5 metres to remove low weeping, secondary branches and clearance from house Reason: Shades two houses. Low nuisance branches close to houseT C (TPO T1) - Maple 'Crimson King' - Shaping - reduce spread on all sides, including height by 1 to 2 metres, pruning back to suitable points / forks Reason: Becoming too large for road side

    7 & 9 Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SN

    Received 27 Jun 2014
  4. Decided2015/0078/FUL

    Side extension to form garden room.

    Willowmere Crabtree Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RW

    Received 27 Jan 2015
  5. Decided2015/0079/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Removal of existing roof including rafters and purlins. New roof structure and new underlay. Re-use existing stone tiles as roof covering.

    Greystones Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AA

    Received 19 Jan 2015
  6. DecidedT/2015/0003/TCA

    T1 - 1 Oak - Crown raise to 5 metres and 10% thinT2 - 1 Oak - Crown raise to 5 metres and 10% thinG1 - Group of 9 Silver Birch trees - Fell 6 of themG2 - Group of 3 Maple - Fell the 2 end onesT3 - 1 Crab Apple - FellT4 - 1 Cedar - FellG3 - Row of Conifers - Reduce height by 50%T5 & T6 - 2 Beech - Crown raise to 5 metres on the garden side and 10% thinG4 - Group of 5 Silver Birch - Fell 3 of themT7 - Sycamore - Remove 2 lowest branches travelling towards the houseG5 - Row of Conifers - Reduce height by 50%WA - Small wooded area at rear of garden - Remove 16 trunksT8 - Oak - Remove several low hanging branches

    Damstead Acre Miry Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TA

    Received 19 Jan 2015
  7. Decided2015/0080/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 - 3.25mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.79m

    153 Station Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6ST

    Received 26 Jan 2015
  8. DecidedT/2015/0004/TCA

    T10 - Holly - RemoveT13 - Beech - Rebalance, thinning and reduce volume

    Rutland 14 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QZ

    Received 12 Jan 2015
  9. DecidedT/2015/0005/TCA

    T1 - Cherry - Crown raise by one metre and thin 10%G1 - 3 Ash - Crown raise by one metre and thin 10%G2 - 2 Pine - Crown raise by one metreT2 - Ash - Crown raise by one metre thin 10%T3 - Willow - FellT4 - Conifer - FellT5 - Willow - Thin 20%G3 - Silver Birch - Thin 10%

    4 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB

    Received 14 Jan 2015
  10. Decided2015/0081/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension to form sun room.

    68 Mere Brow Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JP

    Received 28 Jan 2015
  11. DecidedT/2015/0006/TPO

    T1 - Oak - remove low limb with dead wood / branch pruning back to fork / dead branch Reason: SafetyT2 - Oak (large mature tree) - Reduce length of limb ythat extends into neighbouring tree in upper crown, by half its length, back to fork Reason: Safety - reduce risk of limb splittingT3 - Oak - Remove Reason: Poor suppressed / thin treeT4 - Oak (in garden of No 19) - Remove lowest branch that extends over shed Reason: Remove low nuisance branchW1 - Management works to thin out / remove poor trees, suppressed or insecure roots. Thinning several Larch, several Sycamores, include 3 to 4 adjacent to ha ha wall Reasons: Interest of good management, poor quality trees, some collapsed, some insecure. Thinning will allow remaining trees to develop in ground.

    21 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB

    Received 22 Jan 2015
  12. Decided2015/0082/PNC

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of use from Offices to Dwelling House.

    Eden House 34 Heskin Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LR

    Received 27 Jan 2015
  13. Decided2015/0083/FUL

    Erection of garden building in rear garden.

    Park View 10A Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SS

    Received 26 Jan 2015
  14. Decided2015/0084/FUL

    Part first floor, part two-storey, part single-storey rear extensions and alterations to frontage including replacement porch

    Aughton Cliffs Farm Narrow Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RL

    Received 27 Jan 2015
  15. Decided2015/0085/FUL

    Two storey rear extension.

    8 Vale Croft Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0BJ

    Received 28 Jan 2015
  16. Decided2015/0086/FUL

    Removal of the agricultural occupancy condition No. 3 imposed on planning permission Ref. 8/6/5760.

    Sunnyside Drummersdale Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QZ

    Received 29 Jan 2015
  17. Decided2015/0087/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 5 of planning permission 2014/0402/FUL relating to a scheme for the control of cooking odours and fan noise from the premises.

    Warbreck Garden Centre Lyelake Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JW

    Received 29 Jan 2015
  18. Decided2015/0088/FUL

    Erection of detached dwelling (amendment to previously approved to include side dormer window).

    Land Between 1 And 5 The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 28 Jan 2015
  19. Decided2015/0089/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension no higher than 3 metres and no deeper than 4 metres.

    16 Pool Hey Lane Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5HS

    Received 28 Jan 2015
  20. Decided2015/0090/FUL

    Demolish existing garage, side and rear porches. Erect two storey side and single storey rear extension.

    11 Bramble Way Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HZ

    Received 29 Jan 2015
  21. Decided2015/0091/FUL

    Conversion of integral garage to bedroom and bay window extension at front.

    Crimond Croasdale Drive Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HR

    Received 29 Jan 2015
  22. Decided2015/0092/FUL

    Extensions and alterations.

    Long Acre Moss Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PB

    Received 29 Jan 2015
  23. Decided2015/0093/FUL

    Conversion of garden room to accommodate an easily accessible bedroom and sanitary facilities for disabled persons. New garden room extension.

    Tyrers Farm Wood Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BW

    Received 29 Jan 2015
  24. Decided2015/0094/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Conversion of garden room to accommodate an easily accessible bedroom and sanitary facilities for disabled persons. New garden room extension.

    Tyrers Farm Wood Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BW

    Received 29 Jan 2015

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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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