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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
9,401Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,366 approved or refused records
1,363Refused applications

7,003 approved · 1,363 refused · 419 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2015/0338/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 3 of planning permission 2015/0083/FUL relating to Method Statement.

    Park View 10A Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SS

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  2. Decided2015/0339/FUL

    Installation of bi-folding doors to south elevation.

    Strawberry Bank 6 Hillock Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RJ

    Received 31 Mar 2015
  3. Decided2015/0340/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Replacement solid timber framed front door with double glazed vision panel, painted french grey, draught proofed with night latch dead lock.

    Deans Farm 71 Wigan Road Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HY

    Received 31 Mar 2015
  4. Decided2015/0341/FUL

    Two storey side and single storey rear extension.

    32 Beech Avenue Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NS

    Received 1 Apr 2015
  5. Decided2015/0342/FUL

    Single storey front extension, first floor side extension, and associated alterations.

    15 Tan House Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HG

    Received 1 Apr 2015
  6. Decided2015/0343/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's 4, 5, 9, 10, 12 & 16 of planning permission 2011/1171/FUL relating to a scheme for the maintenance of land, landscaping scheme, window and door construction details, bat survey, drainage and material details.

    Altcar Hall Farm Barn Lord Sefton Way Great Altcar Lancashire

    Received 1 Apr 2015
  7. Decided2015/0344/FUL

    Variation of Condition No's 2, 5, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18 & 22 imposed on planning permission 2014/1132/FUL in accordance with the schedule of variation letter received on the 2nd April 2015.

    Land North Of Junction With Pippin Street Liverpool Road South Burscough Lancashire

    Received 2 Apr 2015
  8. Decided2015/0345/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 3, 6, 8, and 9 of planning permission 2014/0632/FUL relating to materials details, foul and surface water drainage scheme, landscaping scheme and site investigations report.

    Bounty Farm Barn Crawford Road Crawford Village Up Holland Lancashire WN8 9QS

    Received 2 Feb 2015
  9. Decided2015/0346/LDC

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

    104 Moorfield Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JE

    Received 2 Apr 2015
  10. Decided2015/0347/FUL

    Variation of Condition Nos. 3, 6, and 7 imposed on planning permission 2006/0358 to agree details used for external materials and roofing materials; the finished levels of all parts of the site, including floor levels of all buildings and the landscaping scheme.

    Bowland The Delph Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AD

    Received 2 Apr 2015
  11. Decided2015/0348/FUL

    Extension to Southport And Ormskirk Bantam Society building.

    Southport And Ormskirk Bantam Society Poultry Building Wiggins Lane Holmeswood Lancashire

    Received 2 Apr 2015
  12. Decided2015/0349/FUL

    Single storey rear extension for a kitchen and bedroom

    67 Irwell Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6JY

    Received 7 Apr 2015
  13. Decided2015/0350/FUL

    Loft conversion with dormer to rear, and single storey extension to rear.

    32 Fermor Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AP

    Received 7 Apr 2015
  14. Decided2015/0351/FUL

    Two storey extension to rear.

    51 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AS

    Received 7 Apr 2015
  15. Decided2015/0352/SCR

    Screening Opinion - Proposed solar farm.

    Land To The West Of Tollgate Road Burscough Lancashire

    Received 7 Apr 2015
  16. Decided2015/0353/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    83 Ormskirk Road Blaguegate Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8TR

    Received 8 Apr 2015
  17. Decided2015/0354/FUL

    Existing single story detached garage to be converted into living space with water closet, including the removal of the existing flat roof and replacing with new pitched roof. Existing window to rear to be removed and in-filled with facing brickwork to match the existing property. New window and access door to the side elevation from the main garden area. Existing garage door to be removed and replaced with facing brickwork to match the existing property with new window to water closet.

    9 The Dell Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AJ

    Received 8 Apr 2015
  18. Decided2015/0356/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 11 of planning permission 2013/1172/FUL relating to a phasing scheme for the new estate road.

    Carmelite Convent Stoney Brow Roby Mill Up Holland Lancashire

    Received 8 Apr 2015
  19. DecidedT/2015/0020/TPO

    T1 - Birch - Fell Reason: Tree has been topped and is rotten

    3 Greetby Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2DP

    Received 27 Feb 2015
  20. Decided2015/0357/COU

    Change of use from Shop to Italian Hot food Takeaway. To be converted to "Mammas Pizza and Pasta House".

    Queenscourt Hospice 70 Liverpool Road North Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BY

    Received 8 Apr 2015
  21. Decided2015/0358/FUL

    Variation of condition no.2 imposed planning permission 2014/1052/FUL to read: 'The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with details shown on the following plans:-Plan reference P01 Rev E received by the Local Planning Authority on 21.05.15; P02 Rev C; P05 Rev C; P06 Rev B and P10 received by the Local Planning Authority on 8/04/15 and P03 Rev D received by the Local Planning Authority on 15/04/2015.

    Mount Carmel Preparatory School Aughton Park Drive Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5QE

    Received 8 Apr 2015
  22. Decided2015/0359/FUL

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

    2 Hill View Sluice Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SP

    Received 8 Apr 2015
  23. Decided2015/0360/FUL

    Removal of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey orangery to rear.

    Segars Cottage Shepherds Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7LB

    Received 8 Apr 2015
  24. Decided2015/0361/FUL

    Single storey rear extension to form new kitchen/dining area and reception room, 2 storey side extension to give new garage, utility room and 1 new bedroom with en-suite

    9 Parklands Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UD

    Received 9 Apr 2015

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