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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
9,320Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,292 approved or refused records
1,355Refused applications

6,937 approved · 1,355 refused · 415 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2015/0198/WL3

    Installation of play facilities.

    Land To The South-east Of Beacon Park Visitor Centre Beacon Centre Beacon Lane Dalton Lancashire

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  2. Decided2015/0205/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2009/0010/FUL - The addition of one window on the second floor, facing side garden, the same as the lower floor.

    Oakdene Slate Lane Lathom Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8UY

    Received 24 Feb 2015
  3. Decided2015/0206/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition Nos. 3, 4, and 6 of planning permission 2014/0434/FUL relating to material details; a scheme for the foul and surface water drainage of the development and full details of the finished levels of all parts of the site.

    Sandbrook Arms 78 Sandbrook Road Orrell Lancashire WN5 8UB

    Received 25 Feb 2015
  4. Decided2015/0207/FUL

    Industrial storage unit.

    24 Westgate Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8AZ

    Received 25 Feb 2015
  5. Decided2015/0208/FUL

    Single storey kitchen extension; pitched roof to existing flat roofed outrigger; 3 no. additional rooflights to garage.

    44 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DU

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  6. Decided2015/0209/PNP

    Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Erection of agricultural storage building.

    Land To The East Of Liverpool Road Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 26 Feb 2015
  7. Decided2015/0211/FUL

    Single Storey side extension.

    36 Lord Street Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BZ

    Received 26 Feb 2015
  8. Decided2015/0212/FUL

    Two new dormer windows at front.

    59 Ryder Crescent Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EY

    Received 27 Feb 2015
  9. Decided2015/0213/FUL

    Construction of a two storey bedroom extension to side of property, a dormer extension to rear and a single storey kitchen extension to rear.

    21 Marians Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LG

    Received 27 Feb 2015
  10. Decided2015/0214/FUL

    Rear single storey extension.

    48 Richmond Avenue Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RD

    Received 27 Feb 2015
  11. Decided2015/0215/FUL

    Rear single storey extension.

    46 Richmond Avenue Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RD

    Received 27 Feb 2015
  12. Decided2015/0216/FUL

    First floor bed front extension, first floor bed rear extension. Porch.

    12 Fernhurst Gate Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5ED

    Received 27 Feb 2015
  13. Decided2015/0217/ARM

    Reserved Matters - Erection of 1 pair of semi detached houses (including details of appearance, siting, materials, parking and boundary treatments).

    Land Adjacent To 84 Sephton Drive Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 2 Mar 2015
  14. Decided2015/0218/PNC

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of use of agricultural building to a flexible use within Shops, Financial and Professional services, Restaurants and Cafes, Business, Storage or Distribution, Hotels, or Assembly or Leisure.

    Building To The East Of The Western Frontier Leisure Lakes The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6JX

    Received 27 Feb 2015
  15. Decided2015/0219/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed change of use of existing bedroom in 5 bedroom property for bed & breakfast accommodation.

    Manor House Farm Diamond Jubilee Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TD

    Received 2 Mar 2015
  16. Decided2015/0220/FUL

    Proposed parent's annex facility and single storey rear / side extension.

    19 Poppyfields Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6TJ

    Received 2 Mar 2015
  17. Decided2015/0221/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition Nos. 4, 7 and 9 of planning permission 2011/1146/FUL (allowed on appeal) relating to full specifications, details and plans of the external appearance and materials; details of the proposed temporary access and method statement with regard to traffic management arrangements.

    Walkers Snack Foods Ltd Pennine Place West Pimbo Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QF

    Received 2 Mar 2015
  18. Decided2015/0222/FUL

    Front extension and pitched roof to first floor ensuite.

    15 Holt Coppice Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SD

    Received 27 Feb 2015
  19. Decided2015/0223/FUL

    Two storey rear extension.

    16 Toogood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PL

    Received 3 Mar 2015
  20. Decided2015/0224/FUL

    Extension to rear enlarging original outrigger

    Grove House Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EN

    Received 3 Mar 2015
  21. Decided2015/0225/NMA

    Non-material amendments to planning permission 2011/1094/FUL - Changes to design mainly affecting elevations.

    Throstles Nest Farm Pippin Street Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SP

    Received 2 Mar 2015
  22. Decided2015/0226/FUL

    Erection of detached dwelling with double garage including new access. Alterations and formalisation of nursery car park.

    Land To The South-east Of Lathom Close Burscough Lancashire

    Received 3 Mar 2015
  23. Decided2015/0228/FUL

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

    20 Beech Avenue Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NS

    Received 3 Mar 2015
  24. Decided2015/0230/ARM

    Approval of Reserved Matters - Erection of two storey detached house with integral garage including details of appearance and landscaping.

    Carlton Lea Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SW

    Received 3 Mar 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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