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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
9,292Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,266 approved or refused records
1,351Refused applications

6,915 approved · 1,351 refused · 415 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2015/0134/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed renovation to existing garage in order to convert into a habitable room with water closet.

    9 The Dell Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AJ

    Received 11 Feb 2015
  2. Decided2015/0135/ADV

    Display of 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign to south elevation; 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign to canopy on west elevation; and 1 no. internally illuminated replacement totem sign.

    Total Garage And Spar Store 242 Southport Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LZ

    Received 11 Feb 2015
  3. Decided2015/0136/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed erection of a 1.8m high steel mesh fence inside the existing wooden fence and hedge boundary to the boundary to two sides of the playing fields (those facing the rear gardens of residential properties).

    Aughton Town Green Primary School Town Green Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SF

    Received 11 Feb 2015
  4. DecidedT/2015/0013/TCA

    Remove one Conifer (Fir) front of house4 Conifers and Hollies side of house - reduce in height

    Acrefield 28 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QZ

    Received 27 Jan 2015
  5. Decided2015/0137/FUL

    Two storey extension to rear and demolition of existing rear conservatory

    22 Calder Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SF

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  6. Decided2015/0138/OUT

    Outline consent for a dwellinghouse (all matters reserved).

    176 Station Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6ST

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  7. Decided2015/0139/FUL

    Proposed demolition of the existing bungalow and erection of replacement detached 2 storey dwelling house with detached garage and associated external works.

    70 Chorley Road Hilldale Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SL

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  8. Decided2015/0140/FUL

    Lengthen the front facing windows on the house back to the original size and add sandstone lintel above the window frame.

    40 Cobbs Brow Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7ND

    Received 11 Feb 2015
  9. Decided2015/0141/FUL

    To erect a garden office for personal non-business use.

    260 Liverpool Road South Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RF

    Received 11 Feb 2015
  10. Decided2015/0142/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2014/0272/FUL - Addition of 3 no. rooflights.

    15 Mill Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TJ

    Received 11 Feb 2015
  11. Decided2015/0144/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's. 3 and 4 of planning permission 2014/0441/LBC relating to materials and a full schedule of the window replacement.

    Hatherleigh 1 Flax Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TD

    Received 11 Feb 2015
  12. Decided2015/0145/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed use of property as a residential dwelling with a maximum of 3 children and staff members residing there.

    24 Parklands Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UD

    Received 11 Feb 2015
  13. Decided2015/0146/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 6mMaximum height of extension - 4mHeight to eaves of extension - 3m

    143 Turning Lane Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5HZ

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  14. Decided2015/0147/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 3.7mMaximum height of extension - 3.8mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.7m

    27 Burnside Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7PD

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  15. Decided2015/0148/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed erection of detached garage.

    29 Glenside Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EF

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  16. Decided2015/0149/FUL

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of an Orangery.

    7 Drake Close Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5QL

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  17. Decided2015/0150/NMA

    Non-material amendments to planning permission 2013/0651/FUL - The redesign of the corridor linking 'Phase 1' into the main hospital. The corridor will link Phase 1 with the Hospital Street to the east side, instead of going north into the Outpatient Department. The treatment of the external elevations of the link corridor will change from shiplap treated timber to white render. The redesign of the landscape proposals to incorporate the revised link corridor and some minor amendments to the soft and hard landscaping in the internal courtyards and around the perimeter of Phase 1.

    Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  18. Decided2015/0151/LDC

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

    50 Greenfield Avenue Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DH

    Received 9 Feb 2015
  19. Decided2015/0152/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Siting of one residential static caravan.

    Vicarage Farm Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HQ

    Received 16 Feb 2015
  20. Decided2015/0153/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's. 7 and 10 of planning permission 2014/1284/FUL relating to foul and surface water drainage scheme, details of materials to be used for the surfacing of the access, parking area and turning area.

    Round Thorn Barn Lowry Hill Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UL

    Received 16 Feb 2015
  21. Decided2015/0154/FUL

    Refurbishment of restaurant and patio area to include a single storey extension at the front of the store. Changes to elevations including the painting of the roof, additional cladding and redecoration of the window frames.

    McDonalds Southway Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6LN

    Received 16 Feb 2015
  22. Decided2015/0155/ADV

    Installation of 1 no. internally illuminated 'McDonalds' text sign and 1 no. internally illuminated yellow 'golden arch' symbol.

    McDonalds Southway Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6LN

    Received 16 Feb 2015
  23. Decided2015/0156/FUL

    Garden wall and access gate to side elevation.

    Willowmere Crabtree Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RW

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  24. Decided2015/0157/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's. 5 and 6 of planning permission 2014/1322/FUL relating to details of the generator to be installed and the provisions to be made for the control of noise emanating from the generator.

    Whalleys Farm Beacon Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7SD

    Received 16 Feb 2015

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