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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
9,250Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,228 approved or refused records
1,344Refused applications

6,884 approved · 1,344 refused · 415 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information Apply for planning permissionContact planning Contact Building ControlLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-Application AdviceConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided2015/0095/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of site as a dwelling house.

    Ambrose Farm Carr Moss Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RY

    Received 29 Jan 2015
  2. Decided2015/0096/ADV

    Installation of external shopfront signage following the removal of those insitu; 1no. 350mm fascia with 245mm internally illuminated lettering and chevron logo.1no. 600mm internally illuminated projecting sign on bus stop style post, 1no. internally illuminated ATM collar to be fitted around, 1no. ATM that is to be replaced with a new one of the same size and similar look. Other permitted development signage included here for clarity; 1no. tele/web window vinyl1no. address and opening hours plaque.

    NatWest 49 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6DZ

    Received 29 Jan 2015
  3. Decided2015/0097/OUT

    Variation of Condition No. 3 of planning permission 2014/0507/OUT to read 'The development shall be carried out in accordance with drawing 1121/02D; Arboricultural Method Statement and Arboricultural Implications Assessment insofar as it relates to the means of access and layout of the development received by the Local Planning Authority on 29/01/2015; 16/03/2015 and 16/03/2015 respectively.'

    Land Adjacent To Bramcote Parrs Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 29 Jan 2015
  4. Decided2015/0098/FUL

    Minor Material Amendment - Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission 2013/0385/FUL to enable the substitution of (i) revised proposed site plan and (ii) revised proposed site section drawings. - Substitution of approved drawing APSL-LL-2013-2 Rev.4 (received by the LPA on 26 November 2013) with updated drawing APSL-LL-2013-6; Substitution of approved drawing APSL-LL-2013-XS (received by the LPA on 12 April 2013) with updated drawing APSL-LL-2013-XS-A.

    Land Adjacent To Southport New Road Leisure Lakes The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6JX

    Received 2 Feb 2015
  5. Decided2015/0099/FUL

    Erection of glasshouse, biomass boiler and stormwater tank for horticultural purposes, with associated drainage and landscaping. The application also includes the retention of the existing fencing, access gates and the reinstatement of a grassed area to the front of the site.

    Land Between 151 And 155 Southport New Road Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6HX

    Received 2 Feb 2015
  6. Decided2015/0100/FUL

    Erection of a 2 bay oak framed garage

    Leveldale Barn Lathom Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TT

    Received 2 Feb 2015
  7. Decided2015/0101/FUL

    Remove existing flat roof from rear extension and replace with new pitched roof.

    53 Ormskirk Road Blaguegate Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8TR

    Received 2 Feb 2015
  8. Decided2015/0102/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed erection of post and three rail fence to match adjoining fence to number 19 Springwood Drive.

    21 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB

    Received 20 Feb 2015
  9. DecidedT/2015/0006/TCA

    T2 - Fir Tree - Fell

    20 Beech Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SJ

    Received 19 Jan 2015
  10. Decided2015/0104/FUL

    Proposed demolition of swimming pool/conservatory/summer room/double garage and outbuildings. Conversion of front games room into garage and erection of single storey bungalow within the rear garden of the property.

    3 Cut Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RD

    Received 2 Feb 2015
  11. Decided2015/0106/FUL

    Alterations to fenestration of existing barn conversion, partial conversion of existing garage and store into living accommodation. Addition of a modern glass & white rendered block work link structure between the detached garage and barn conversion covering approx. 30sqm.

    Land Adjacent To 110 Renacres Lane Halsall Lancashire

    Received 3 Feb 2015
  12. Decided2015/0107/ADV

    Display of replacement free standing non illuminated sign.

    Asmall County Primary School Tennyson Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3PJ

    Received 3 Feb 2015
  13. Decided2015/0108/FUL

    First floor side extension.

    12 Todds Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8BE

    Received 30 Jan 2015
  14. Decided2015/0109/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 3 of planning permission 2011/0298/FUL relating to external brickwork and roofing materials

    Land To The South Of 9 Lyndale Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 30 Jan 2015
  15. Decided2015/0111/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed use of property in connection with taxi business.

    66 Glen Park Drive Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6TA

    Received 2 Feb 2015
  16. Decided2015/0112/FUL

    Extension to commercial/industrial/storage unit building.

    Telletholme Trading Estate Tollgate Road Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8RT

    Received 2 Feb 2015
  17. Decided2015/0113/OUT

    Outline application for residential development (all matters reserved).

    Victoria Hotel 2 Ormskirk Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AG

    Received 2 Feb 2015
  18. Decided2015/0114/COU

    Change of use from Class A1 to mixed use of Class A1 and A3 including outside seating area and associated works.

    10 Moor Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AQ

    Received 3 Feb 2015
  19. Decided2015/0115/ADV

    Display of 1 no. halo illuminated wordmark fascia sign; 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign and 1 no. internally illuminated circular sign box.

    10 Moor Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AQ

    Received 3 Feb 2015
  20. DecidedT/2014/0114/TCA

    2 x Beech Trees. Situated in the rear garden. Branches are low to ground. Crown lift to remove 4 branches on each tree.

    164 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SG

    Received 6 Oct 2014
  21. RegisteredT/2014/0115/TCA

    Decayed sycamore tree.

    Land At Moss Lane Wrightington Lancashire

    Received 28 Nov 2014
  22. DecidedT/2014/0116/TCA

    Removal of two trees in garden.

    60 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS

    Received 12 Jul 2014
  23. DecidedT/2014/0117/TCA

    3 No x Limes. Reduce height of 3 Lime trees (back to previous cuts).

    35 Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QB

    Received 3 Oct 2014
  24. DecidedT/2014/0118/TCA

    Removal of Leylandii.

    12 Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AL

    Received 17 Nov 2014

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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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