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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
9,451Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,413 approved or refused records
1,371Refused applications

7,042 approved · 1,371 refused · 419 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2015/0473/FUL

    Side extension inclusive of replacement lift shaft and conservatory.

    Sons Of Divine Providence Cardinal Heenan House School Lane Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QR

    Received 7 May 2015
  2. Decided2015/0474/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 4.755mMaximum height of extension - 3.4mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.7m

    67 Calder Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SE

    Received 5 May 2015
  3. Decided2015/0475/PNC

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of use of two agricultural buildings to create three dwellinghouses (Use Class C3), and for associated operational development.

    Moss Lane Farm 14 Moss Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9TJ

    Received 6 May 2015
  4. Decided2015/0476/FUL

    Variation of Condition No. 2 imposed on planning permission 2014/0270/FUL to read: 'The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with details shown on the following plans:-Plan reference 105-PL-09B and 105-PL-15 received by the Local Planning Authority on 13/05/2014; Plan reference 105-PL-12B; 10A and 13B received by the Local Planning Authority on 31/03/2014; Plan reference 3977-01 Landscape Proposals received by the Local Planning Authority on 08/05/2014; and Plan reference 010A Drainage Layout received by the Local Planning Authority on 19/06/2015'.

    Workshop Adjacent 1 Meolsgate Avenue Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6BL

    Received 7 May 2015
  5. Decided2015/0477/FUL

    Erection of agricultural building including mezzanine floor above cooler store to provide farm office, staff 'brew room' and storage area. External staff toilets and septic tank. Agricultural access track and yard area (retrospective).

    Land To The North Of Asmall Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 8 May 2015
  6. DecidedLCC/2015/0032

    County Matter - Installation of modular building and access ramp.

    Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SA

    Received 7 May 2015
  7. Decided2015/0478/FUL

    Demolition of existing dwelling with the erection of one detached dwelling with attached garage, together with associated landscaping and access work.

    Willowbeck House Wood Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BW

    Received 11 May 2015
  8. Decided2015/0480/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension, rear dormer, installation of 3 no. rooflights, conversion of integral garage into living space including installation of window in lieu of garage door and construction of front porch.

    4 Heathland Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0BP

    Received 11 May 2015
  9. Decided2015/0481/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of land, building and conservatory ancillary to the residential occupation of Malt Kiln Barn, Halsall Road, Halsall.

    Malt Kiln Barn Halsall Road Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RN

    Received 11 May 2015
  10. Decided2015/0482/FUL

    Erection of 2.4 m fence (construction hoarding) for temporary period of two years.

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

    Received 11 May 2015
  11. Decided2015/0484/FUL

    Single storey extension.

    Big Brick Barn Summerwood Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RH

    Received 11 May 2015
  12. Decided2015/0485/FUL

    Alternative to planning approval 2014/0713/FUL to block up side window and form new window opening to front of No. 74. Part two storey / part single storey rear extension incorporating an increased first floor extension to No. 76

    74 And 76 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AB

    Received 8 May 2015
  13. Decided2015/0486/PNT

    Development by Telecommunications Code System Operator - Installation of a 12m high Smart Metering static street works pole with 1 No. Omni antenna. Installation of 2 No. equipment cabinets at ground level.

    Electronic Communications Apparatus Land Adjacent To 42 Ellerbrook Drive Burscough Lancashire

    Received 8 May 2015
  14. Decided2015/0487/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed siting of a mobile home within the curtilage of Hillcroft for use as accommodation ancillary to the residential use of the dwelling.

    Hillcroft Course Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7UB

    Received 11 May 2015
  15. Decided2015/0488/FUL

    To construct a canopy extension for the purpose of keeping trailers and staff dry during maintenance.

    Vehicle Testing Station Stopgate Lane Simonswood Liverpool Lancashire L33 4YA

    Received 11 May 2015
  16. Decided2015/0489/FUL

    Extension to main public car park to provide an additional 90 car parking spaces on the site.

    Ormskirk General Hospital Wigan Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AZ

    Received 11 May 2015
  17. Decided2015/0490/FUL

    Replacement of the temporary training/staff accommodation with a purpose built facility for training, staff and canteen facility. Cedar cladding to replace the box profile steel sheets on the existing adjoining workshop.

    Red Apple Nursery Cobbs Brow Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7SF

    Received 11 May 2015
  18. Decided2015/0491/FUL

    First floor extension above existing kitchen, demolition of existing sun house and new single storey family room constructed off the kitchen.

    15 Granville Avenue Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AH

    Received 11 May 2015
  19. Decided2015/0492/FUL

    Erection of a single storey side porch, single storey orangery style rear extension and alterations to garage roof.

    30 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QR

    Received 11 May 2015
  20. Decided2015/0493/FUL

    Change of use from current granny flat dwelling to independent single detached dwelling and removal of Condition No. 2 from the original planning permission 1990/0774.

    The Cottage Suttons Farm Sanderson Lane Hilldale Heskin Chorley Lancashire PR7 5PX

    Received 11 May 2015
  21. Decided2015/0494/FUL

    Agricultural machinery store.

    Moss House Farm Higher Lane Holmes Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JH

    Received 11 May 2015
  22. Decided2015/0495/FUL

    Alterations and extensions

    Three Oaks Ring O Bells Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TE

    Received 11 May 2015
  23. Decided2015/0496/LDC

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

    Land To The Rear Of 13 Ayrefield Road Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QP

    Received 11 May 2015
  24. DecidedT/2015/0036/TCA

    T1 - Ash - Fell

    2A Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DU

    Received 8 May 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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