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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
9,363Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,332 approved or refused records
1,358Refused applications

6,974 approved · 1,358 refused · 418 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2015/0267/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension

    Woodleigh Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RH

    Received 11 Mar 2015
  2. Decided2015/0268/COU

    Conversion of upper floors to 8 person HMO.

    1 Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EG

    Received 11 Mar 2015
  3. Decided2015/0269/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 3 of planning permission 2014/0515/COU (allowed on appeal) relating to approved car parking layout.

    16 Castle Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HU

    Received 11 Mar 2015
  4. Decided2015/0270/FUL

    Dormer extensions to the side and rear.

    34 The Serpentine Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RW

    Received 12 Mar 2015
  5. Decided2015/0271/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 3, 5, 10 and 11 of planning permission 2014/1277/FUL relating to materials details, foul and surface water drainage scheme, provision of bird nesting boxes and bat boxes and access and parking surfacing material details.

    Store To Rear Of No 3 Canal Bank Ring O Bells Lane Lathom Lancashire L40 5TF

    Received 11 Mar 2015
  6. Decided2015/0272/FUL

    Alterations and extensions to existing farmhouse including two storey rear extension and single storey side extensions including link between farmhouse to existing detached outbuilding and conversion of outbuilding to double garage/living accommodation. Conversion of existing detached outbuilding to garden store.

    Bird I'Th Hand Farm Hoscar Moss Road Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BG

    Received 12 Mar 2015
  7. Decided2015/0273/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Alterations and extensions to existing farmhouse including two storey rear extension and single storey side extensions including link between farmhouse to existing detached outbuilding and conversion of outbuilding to double garage/living accommodation. Conversion of existing detached outbuilding to garden store.

    Bird I'Th Hand Farm Hoscar Moss Road Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BG

    Received 12 Mar 2015
  8. Decided2015/0274/FUL

    Erection of A1 retail unit and D1 medical centre with associated pharmacy, car parking and service area and public open space.

    Land At The Junction With Long Lane Aughton Park Drive Aughton Lancashire

    Received 16 Mar 2015
  9. Decided2015/0275/FUL

    Removal of Condition No. 4 and variation of Condition No. 3 of planning permission 2012/1216/FUL to read 'The rating level of noise from fixed plant shall not exceed 35dB(A) at 3 metres from the facade of the nearest residential building. All measurements and assessments shall be done in accordance with the methodology within BS4142.2014 Method for Rating and Assessing Industrial and Commercial Sound.' This noise level shall not be exceeded at any time.

    Land To The South Of Black-A-Moor Lane And West Of Altcar Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HN

    Received 16 Mar 2015
  10. Decided2015/0276/FUL

    Proposed two storey extension to the side and single storey extensions to the front and rear.

    21 Cole Crescent Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AJ

    Received 16 Mar 2015
  11. Decided2015/0277/FUL

    Two storey side extension.

    58 Smithy Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HW

    Received 16 Mar 2015
  12. Decided2015/0278/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's. 3, 4, 5 & 6 of planning permission 2014/0904/ARM relating to details of the external brickwork, render and roofing materials, details of the hardstanding, details of the finished levels of all parts of the site including the floor levels of all buildings and a foul and surface water drainage scheme.

    Land Adjacent To 86 Carr Lane Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 13 Mar 2015
  13. Decided2015/0279/FUL

    Construction of single storey front extension.

    5 Brown Edge Close Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5HJ

    Received 16 Mar 2015
  14. Decided2015/0280/COU

    Barn conversion to form offices.

    Gores Farm Narrow Lane Clieves Hills Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HD

    Received 16 Mar 2015
  15. DecidedT/2015/0018/TPO

    T30 Sycamore Fell and replace with RT - 01 Silver Birch. Reasons: (in brief) Concerns about proximity to adjacent house. The tree overall makes a very limited visual contribution to the treescape and amenity of the locality. Limited views of the tree. Disproportionately large and isolated tree which is very close to house, intrudes and over dominates. Removal would also allow re-alignment of the drive.

    Rear Of The Studio Tan House Lane Parbold Lancashire WN8 7HG

    Received 12 Mar 2015
  16. Decided2015/0281/FUL

    Renovation and repairs to the existing building, erection of a lift shaft extension to left side elevation, addition of dormers to the rear room slope with a double storey basement and ground floor extension.

    Quarry Bank Community House 364 Ormskirk Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9AL

    Received 16 Mar 2015
  17. Decided2015/0282/FUL

    Single storey front and rear extensions, alterations to front dormer and new rear dormer.

    49 Kilburn Road Orrell Wigan Lancashire WN5 8UG

    Received 16 Mar 2015
  18. DecidedLCC/2015/0026

    County Matter - Retrospective change of use for the recycling of plastics and extension to the existing warehouse building and welfare unit.

    Unit 1 Station Yard Factory Station Road Rufford Lancashire L40 1TB

    Received 16 Mar 2015
  19. Decided2015/0283/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey gable extension.

    21 Alexandra Road Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RT

    Received 17 Mar 2015
  20. Decided2015/0284/COU

    Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to university administration (Class D1)

    57 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QW

    Received 17 Mar 2015
  21. Decided2015/0285/FUL

    Single storey extension on west side of property, two storey extension on east side of property, creation of front porch and provision of pitched roof over existing bay window and over front of existing garage.

    16 Glenside Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EF

    Received 17 Mar 2015
  22. Decided2015/0286/COU

    Change of commercial use class from A1 (Retail Shop) to A3 (Restaurant & Cafe).

    Shoe Zone 26 Aughton Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3BW

    Received 18 Mar 2015
  23. Decided2015/0288/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage and building of new garage.

    The Old Vicarage Vicarage Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HG

    Received 18 Mar 2015
  24. Decided2015/0289/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Demolition of existing garage and building of new garage.

    The Old Vicarage Vicarage Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HG

    Received 18 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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