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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
9,411Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,376 approved or refused records
1,364Refused applications

7,012 approved · 1,364 refused · 419 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2015/0362/FUL

    Demolition of existing linked garage at side and erection of kitchen extension at side with dormer bedroom above including erection of front extension to form entrance porch.

    4 Manse Avenue Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RP

    Received 8 Apr 2015
  2. Decided2015/0363/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage to form single storey detached building for garage/store/domestic workshop.

    6 Sherwood Avenue Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BA

    Received 8 Apr 2015
  3. Decided2015/0364/FUL

    Proposed barn conversion to eight bed and breakfast units.

    Heskin Farm School Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AF

    Received 9 Apr 2015
  4. DecidedT/2015/0025/TCA

    Fell one horse chestnut in rear garden and replace with suitable tree

    14 The Paddock Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UL

    Received 27 Mar 2015
  5. Decided2015/0365/FUL

    Erection of 3 no. detached dwellings.

    Land Adjacent To Horse Shoe Inn Liverpool Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8BS

    Received 9 Apr 2015
  6. Decided2015/0366/FUL

    Demolition of an existing single storey and replacing with a new single storey extension with a bay window to front elevation [facing Course Lane]

    Ivanhoe Course Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7UB

    Received 10 Apr 2015
  7. Decided2015/0367/OUT

    Outline - Erection of 2 two storey detached dwellings (Reinstatement of the lapsed planning permission 2010/1214/OUT).

    11 Hall Green Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0PB

    Received 10 Apr 2015
  8. Decided2015/0368/FUL

    Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

    Brixham Moss Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AT

    Received 13 Apr 2015
  9. Decided2015/0369/FUL

    Conversion of existing garage into study/meditation room

    2 Maytree Walk Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UP

    Received 13 Apr 2015
  10. Decided2015/0370/FUL

    Single storey side and two storey rear extension. Enlargement of existing front porch.

    86G Ormskirk Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AQ

    Received 13 Apr 2015
  11. DecidedT/2015/0026/TCA

    Remove oak tree

    The Gables Ash Brow Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NF

    Received 17 Mar 2015
  12. DecidedT/2015/0027/TCA

    1. Cherry Tree - Remove2. Silver Birch - Remove

    112 Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QF

    Received 23 Mar 2015
  13. DecidedT/2015/0028/TCA

    T1 - Sycamore - Fell tree from baseT2 - Sycamore - Fell tree from baseT3 - Elderberry - Fell tree from baseT4 - Holly - Reduce height by 50%, reduce volume by 50%, remove overhanging branchesT5 - Elderberry - Fell tree from base

    Land To The South-east Of Lathom Close Burscough Lancashire

    Received 1 Apr 2015
  14. Decided2015/0371/COU

    Retention of siting of a mobile home for use as a temporary agricultural workers dwelling

    Eastwood Farm Narrow Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RL

    Received 13 Apr 2015
  15. Decided2015/0372/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 4mMaximum height of extension - 3.5mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.4m

    21 Delta Park Drive Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6SE

    Received 15 Apr 2015
  16. DecidedT/2015/0021/TPO

    Pine - Remove - Reason: Dead/ decayed treePine - Remove - Reason: Poor form, only one branch

    32 Greenfield Road Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LX

    Received 9 Apr 2015
  17. DecidedT/2015/0022/TPO

    T12 - Horse Chestnut - Fell Reason: Diseased/ dead

    Penhurst 6 Brandreth Delph Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AQ

    Received 2 Mar 2015
  18. Decided2015/0373/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 3 and 4 on planning permission 2014/1322/FUL relating to materials details and driveway construction - layout.

    Whalleys Farm Beacon Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7SD

    Received 14 Apr 2015
  19. Decided2015/0374/FUL

    Demolition of swimming pool / conservatory / summer room / double garage and outbuildings. Conversion of front games room into garage and erection of single storey bungalow within the rear garden of the property.

    3 Cut Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RD

    Received 15 Apr 2015
  20. Decided2015/0375/FUL

    Two storey rear extension.

    91A Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QB

    Received 16 Apr 2015
  21. Decided2015/0376/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed two storey rear extension.

    Boscobel Lathom Park Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UQ

    Received 16 Apr 2015
  22. Decided2015/0377/WL3

    Erection of one dwelling.

    115 Trevor Road Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RX

    Received 16 Apr 2015
  23. Decided2015/0378/FUL

    Extension to existing industrial unit following demolition of existing dwelling. Incorporation of land into existing haulage yard.

    School House Farm Tollgate Road Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8LD

    Received 16 Apr 2015
  24. Decided2015/0379/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear after demolition of existing rear outrigger.

    1 Gregory Cottages Gregory Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SP

    Received 17 Apr 2015

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