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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
9,464Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,426 approved or refused records
1,373Refused applications

7,053 approved · 1,373 refused · 419 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2015/0497/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed two storey extension.

    8 Vale Croft Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0BJ

    Received 12 May 2015
  2. Decided2015/0498/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 4 of planning permission 2015/0117/FUL relating to a method statement detailing measures to be taken during construction to protect the health of the existing trees.

    38 Hall Brow Close Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2YX

    Received 12 May 2015
  3. Decided2015/0499/FUL

    Part two storey/part single storey extension to side/rear.

    133 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SN

    Received 12 May 2015
  4. DecidedT/2015/0025/TPO

    Part of G6T3 - Stycamore - Fell Reason: To reduce shading to gardensT5 - Sycamore - Fell Reason: To reduce shading to gardens

    6 Normanhurst Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UZ

    Received 4 May 2015
  5. DecidedT/2015/0037/TCA

    T1 - Spruce - FellT2 - Cypresses - FellT3 & T4 - Golden Irish Yew - Reduce height by 50%, Laurels reduce by 50%

    25 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DS

    Received 1 May 2015
  6. Decided2015/0500/FUL

    Loft conversion with front and rear dormers.

    Seabre 149 School Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7JF

    Received 12 May 2015
  7. Decided2015/0501/SCR

    Screening Opinion - Proposed development of a 4MW (Mega Watt) Solar PV Park complete with the inverter housings, CCTV, security fencing, soft landscaping, access tracks, substation and ancillary works.

    Spencers House Farm North Perimeter Road Knowsley Industrial Park Kirkby Liverpool Knowsley L33 3AP

    Received 12 May 2015
  8. Decided2015/0502/FUL

    Erection of two storey side and rear extension.

    18 Manor Drive Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TJ

    Received 13 May 2015
  9. Decided2015/0503/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    224 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UX

    Received 13 May 2015
  10. Decided2015/0504/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's. 3, 9, 11 and 12 of planning permission 2014/1238/FUL relating to details of the external brickwork and roofing materials, scheme for the construction of the site access and the off-site works of highway improvement, method statement, foul and surface water drainage scheme.

    75 Chapel Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RT

    Received 13 May 2015
  11. Decided2015/0505/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's. 4, 5 & 6 of planning permission 2014/0991/FUL relating to a scheme for protecting the proposed residential properties from noise from the ground floor, a scheme which specifies the provisions to be made for the control of noise emanating from the ground floor commercial uses, details of mechanical ventilation and odour filtration systems.

    The Plough 46 Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AW

    Received 13 May 2015
  12. Decided2015/0506/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    20 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UB

    Received 13 May 2015
  13. Decided2015/0507/FUL

    Two storey extension to gable of property.

    46 Denholme Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AU

    Received 13 May 2015
  14. Decided2015/0508/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No.4 of planning permission 2014/0637/FUL (allowed on appeal) relating to details of materials.

    12 Claremont Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SP

    Received 12 May 2015
  15. Decided2015/0509/FUL

    Replacement glasshouses.

    Hundred End Nurseries Hundred End Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XL

    Received 14 May 2015
  16. Decided2015/0510/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed conversion of existing rear conservatory into an orangery.

    4 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD

    Received 14 May 2015
  17. Decided2015/0511/FUL

    Replacement of existing conservatory with garden room.

    The Farm Cottage Parbold Hill Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TQ

    Received 14 May 2015
  18. Decided2015/0512/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos. 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 22 of planning permission 2015/0358/FUL relating to material details, foul and surface water drainage, site access, closure of existing access and reinstatement of footway and kerbing of the vehicular crossing, details of outbuildings, details of ground levels, earthworks and excavations, risk assessment and method statement, details of boundary treatment, noise protection scheme, tree method statement, tree protection scheme and landscaping scheme.

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

    Received 14 May 2015
  19. Decided2015/0513/FUL

    Variation of Condition No. 3 imposed on planning permission 2014/0288/COU to read: 'The use hereby permitted shall only be open to public callers between the hours of 12.00 and 24.00 Sunday to Thursday and 12.00 to 01.00 Friday and Saturday'.

    Chicken Lovers 7 Moorgate Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RT

    Received 14 May 2015
  20. Decided2015/0514/FUL

    Single storey rear extension, single storey front extension, front extension at first floor level and two storey side extension and rear dormer

    76 Swanpool Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AZ

    Received 14 May 2015
  21. Decided2015/0515/PND

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the method of demolition of the existing barn buildings on site in line with planning application 2014/0624/FUL (allowed on appeal) and proposed restoration of the site.

    Barn To South New Hall Farm New Hall Drive Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 13 May 2015
  22. Decided2015/0516/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 3 of planning permission 2013/0342/FUL relating to details of hardcore.

    Agricultural Livestock And Storage Building Coopers Lane Hilldale Heskin Lancashire

    Received 14 May 2015
  23. Decided2015/0517/FUL

    Erection of new permanent timber cabin classroom.

    Maharishi School Cobbs Brow Lane Newburgh Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JJ

    Received 14 May 2015
  24. Decided2015/0518/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition Nos. 3 and 5 of planning permission 2013/0977/FUL relating to material details and finished levels of all parts of the site, including the floor levels of all buildings.

    Bank House Gorst Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RS

    Received 15 May 2015

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