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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
9,388Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,355 approved or refused records
1,361Refused applications

6,994 approved · 1,361 refused · 418 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. Decided2015/0314/FUL

    Side extension with rooms in roof space (including the demolition of existing single storey garage / utility)

    Four Winds Bannister Lane Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SR

    Received 24 Mar 2015
  2. DecidedT/2015/0024/TCA

    T1 - Sycamore - Fell and replant with smaller tree

    6 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB

    Received 12 Mar 2015
  3. Decided2015/0315/FUL

    Demolition of existing studio building and erection of detached dwelling.

    Building To The Rear Of 10 Tan House Lane Parbold Lancashire WN8 7HG Lancashire WN8 7DQ

    Received 25 Mar 2015
  4. Decided2015/0316/FUL

    Ground and first floor side and rear extensions.

    259 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SD

    Received 26 Mar 2015
  5. Decided2015/0318/COU

    Change of use from C2 use to two C3 dwelling houses (retrospective).

    140 Birkrig Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9HY

    Received 25 Mar 2015
  6. Decided2015/0319/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of planning permission 2012/0618/COU relating to materials details, marking out of car parking spaces/manoeuvring areas, refuse storage, collection and manoeuvring scheme, details of fenestration to serve the second floor and method statement.

    West Wing Lathom House Lathom Park Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UP

    Received 27 Mar 2015
  7. Decided2015/0320/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 3, 4 and 5 of Listed Building Consent 2012/0617/LBC relating to materials details, details of fenestration to serve the second floor and method statement.

    West Wing Lathom House Lathom Park Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UP

    Received 26 Mar 2015
  8. Decided2015/0321/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 3.5mMaximum height of extension - 3.6mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.3m

    28 Wolverton Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8NA

    Received 27 Mar 2015
  9. Decided2015/0322/COU

    Change of use of rural buildings to residential use.

    Winrows Farm Barrison Green Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HX

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  10. Decided2015/0323/FUL

    Retrospective application for the retention of the outbuildings as constructed and the change of use to a mixed use of stables, dog grooming business and dog kennel.

    Oakdene Sanderson Lane Hilldale Heskin Chorley Lancashire PR7 5PX

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  11. Decided2015/0324/FUL

    Two storey side extension.

    6 Greystokes Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HE

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  12. Decided2015/0326/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos. 3, 6, 8 and 10(h) of planning permission 2014/1386/FUL relating to location of substation, wheel cleaning facility and provision of 12-figure national grid reference ad decommissioning scheme.

    Land Adjacent To Entrance Road Simonswood Industrial Park Stopgate Lane Simonswood Lancashire

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  13. Decided2015/0327/FUL

    Partial demolition of garage, and new two storey side extension.

    47 Abbeydale Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SU

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  14. Decided2015/0328/FUL

    Demolition of existing dwelling house and erection of a 5 bedroom 3 storey dwelling house

    Lordsgate House Lordsgate Drive Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RS

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  15. Decided2015/0329/OUT

    Outline planning application including details of access for residential development of up to 250 dwellings.

    Land To The North-west Of Parrs Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  16. Decided2015/0330/FUL

    Single storey side and rear and first floor extension.

    10 Wilcove Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8NF

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  17. Decided2015/0331/FUL

    Two storey side and single storey rear extensions. Demolition of existing detached garage.

    15 Coe Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HH

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  18. Decided2015/0332/FUL

    Erection of 5m high pole with security light and camera mounted thereon (retrospective).

    Land Opposite Blythe Cottages Blythe Lane Lathom Lancashire

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  19. Decided2015/0333/FUL

    Extension to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodation and demolition of separate 'dutch' barn on the site.

    Holmeside Barn 230 Carr Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6BY

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  20. Decided2015/0334/FUL

    Erection of a new refrigerated agricultural building for the purposes of both loose and boxed potato storage together with associated hardstanding.

    East Crantum Farm New Cut Lane Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3DL

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  21. Decided2015/0335/HYB

    Full application for the erection of 50 dwellings and associated works.Outline application, including details of access for the development of up to 100 dwellings plus 295sqm of D1 uses.

    Land To The East Of Prescot Road Aughton Lancashire

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  22. DecidedT/2015/0019/TPO

    G1 50 x Pine Trees to be felled. Trees to be removed will be the weaker supressed trees throughout the woodland. Reasons: Part of a Woodland Thinning Operation that is typical management practice.

    Fuchsia Bank Green Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DL

    Received 23 Mar 2015
  23. Decided2015/0336/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 4.4mMaximum height of extension - 4mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.7m

    51 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AS

    Received 31 Mar 2015
  24. Decided2015/0337/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension.

    Holly House 71A The Common Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7EA

    Received 31 Mar 2015

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