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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
9,312Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,284 approved or refused records
1,354Refused applications

6,930 approved · 1,354 refused · 415 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 2011 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2015/0180/FUL

    Extension to front dormer. Dormer extension to side.

    2 The Serpentine Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RW

    Received 19 Feb 2015
  2. Decided2015/0181/FUL

    Retrospective application for kitchen extract duct and air intake fan on existing flat roof at rear.

    Cricketers Arms 24 Chapel Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QE

    Received 19 Feb 2015
  3. Decided2015/0182/ARM

    Reserved Matters - The erection of 31 dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated landscaping and infrastructure (including details of access, appearance, layout and scale).

    Land Adjacent 10 Ivy Close Burscough Lancashire L40 5BR

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  4. Decided2015/0183/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 on outline planning permission 2013/0235/OUT relating to submission of reserved matters application, site and finished floor levels, foul drainage scheme, surface water drainage scheme, wheel cleaning facility, noise protection scheme, landscaping scheme and materials details.

    Land Adjacent 10 Ivy Close Burscough Lancashire L40 5BR

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  5. Decided2015/0184/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 8 of planning permission 2012/0733/FUL relating to material details.

    88 Shore Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RD

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  6. Decided2015/0185/FUL

    Detached dwelling in the garden of 2 Rankin Avenue.

    2 Rankin Avenue Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6PA

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  7. Decided2015/0187/FUL

    Demolition of existing hide and erection of a new relocated hide and associated works.

    The Wildfowl And Wetlands Trust Martin Mere Fish Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0TA

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  8. Decided2015/0188/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 4.455mMaximum height of extension - 3.4mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.7m

    67 Calder Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SE

    Received 20 Feb 2015
  9. Decided2015/0189/FUL

    Two storey extension at the side and single storey extension at the rear and front.

    60 Alder Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7JH

    Received 20 Feb 2015
  10. Decided2015/0190/FUL

    Agricultural storage building.

    Land To The Rear Of 506 Liverpool Road Rufford Lancashire

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  11. Decided2015/0191/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear.

    139 Moss Road Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 4JA

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  12. Decided2015/0192/FUL

    Double garage to side.

    15 Hillock Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QA

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  13. Decided2015/0193/FUL

    Construction of a 4m x 3m conservatory

    6 Flour Mill Close Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TL

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  14. Decided2015/0194/FUL

    Demolition of existing 2 storey side extension and single storey rear extension and erection of a two storey side extension, part two storey/part single storey rear extension and rear dormer extension.

    23 New Lane Pace Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8EZ

    Received 24 Feb 2015
  15. Decided2015/0195/FUL

    Part two storey/part single storey extension to side/rear following demolition of existing garage

    30 College Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0PY

    Received 24 Feb 2015
  16. Decided2015/0196/PND

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the method of demolition of former meeting room and proposed restoration of the site.

    Meeting Room 131 Tanfields Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8NS

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  17. DecidedT/2015/0010/TPO

    T1 - Holly - Light crown reduction of poor growth 1.5mT2 - Sycamore - DeadwoodT3 - Horse Chestnut - DeadwoodT4 - Acer - Fell (poor form topped tree)T5 - Sycamore - Crown clean crossing rubbing branches. Crown raise lowest branch over the holly in the garden and lowest 4-6 branches over holly hedge.T6 - Beech - Light crown raise of the 4 lowest minor secondary branchesReasons: Removal of poor tree, low branches and deadwood

    Woodlands 1 Brandreth Delph Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AQ

    Received 17 Feb 2015
  18. Decided2015/0197/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 8mMaximum height of extension - 3.8mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.8m

    Barley Farm Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HE

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  19. Decided2015/0199/ADV

    Display of 1 no. non illuminated fascia sign.

    Ringtail House 5 Ringtail Place Burscough Industrial Estate Burscough Lancashire L40 8LA

    Received 24 Feb 2015
  20. Decided2015/0200/FUL

    Single storey front extension.

    3 Cobbs Brow Cottages Vale Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JH

    Received 24 Feb 2015
  21. Decided2015/0201/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed conversion of existing garage into livable extra space for the house.

    2 Maytree Walk Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UP

    Received 24 Feb 2015
  22. Decided2015/0202/FUL

    Erection of barn to store straw bales.

    Robys Farm New Way Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0ES

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  23. Decided2015/0203/FUL

    Increase in occupancy of student HMO from 6 to 7 persons and provision of four car parking spaces.

    46 Orrell Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SQ

    Received 24 Feb 2015
  24. Decided2015/0204/FUL

    Construction of a building to house a new vacuum cooler.

    Len Wrights Salads Ltd Hazeldene Taylors Meanygate Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6XB

    Received 24 Feb 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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