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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
9,476Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,438 approved or refused records
1,375Refused applications

7,063 approved · 1,375 refused · 419 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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  1. Decided2015/0540/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition Nos. 1- 9 inclusive of planning permission 2014/0539/FUL.

    7 Greenways Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6RN

    Received 21 May 2015
  2. Decided2015/0541/FUL

    Single storey extension to form 4 no. bedrooms and associated en-suites.

    Springfield Court Nursing Home Springfield Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6ST

    Received 22 May 2015
  3. Decided2015/0556/PNC

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of use of existing agricultural building into a single dwelling.

    Little Ferny Knoll Farm Ferny Knoll Road Rainford St Helens St Helens WA11 7TQ

    Received 21 May 2015
  4. DecidedT/2015/0028/TPO

    Pine - Remove several weak, split, damaged branches to make safe reason: Remove hazardous/ dangerous branches

    23 Pinewood Close Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LL

    Received 23 Mar 2015
  5. DecidedT/2015/0039/TCA

    Remove Cypress3 x Leylandii - thin by 20%

    Pear Tree Cottage Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SN

    Received 21 May 2015
  6. DecidedT/2015/0030/TPO

    T55 - Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to reduce weight on two boughs that overhang the highway road Reason: To reduce threat to highway from possible shading of limbs / branches & to provide adequate clearance T54 - Copper Beech - Remove lowest branch that extends over the gate pillars, pruning back to the bough. Also thin out secondary branches overhanging road Reason: To reduce threat to highway from possible shading of limbs / branches & to provide adequate clearance

    116 Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QF

    Received 19 May 2015
  7. DecidedT/2015/0031/TPO

    T1 - Sycamore - Thin 10-15% Reason: Let more light into the gardenT2 - Lime - Thin 20% Reason: Let more light into the garden

    3 Normanhurst Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UZ

    Received 1 May 2015
  8. DecidedT/2015/0032/TPO

    Horse Chestnut Fell to leave 3m monolith poor condition at risk of complete failure due to extensive cankerSycamore Fell poor conditionBoundary Trees as marked on map crown raise over road to clear highwayT4 Lime Deadwood for safety reasonsT5 Lime Remove branch at 4m and stub due to cavity in branch for safety reasonsT7 Lime Deadwood for safety reasonsT8 Lime Deadwood for safety reasonsT9 Lime Fell lean of approximately 30 degrees with cavity at 2m extending into trunk. Replace with one half standard tilia cordataT10 Lime Deadwood due to dieback in upper crownT11 Lime Fell bacterial canker and dieback replace with one half standard tilia cordataT12 Tilia Dieback in upper 3 metres of crown. Remove deadwood and live wood back to an appropriate growth point.T14 Tilia Crown raise to 5m to clear highway and carparkT15 Ash Crown raise over path to 4m to clear pathwayT16 Oak Crown raise secondary branches to 4m to clear groundT17 Beech Crown reduce away from property to provide a minimum of 3m clearance for safety and clearanceT18 Sycamore Fell presence of armiliaria rhyzomorphs and mycellium on basal trunk. Encroachment onto roof. Extensive targets under tree within falling distance. Replace with 1 quercus robur half standardT19a Beech Crown raise to 3mT22 Oak Deadwood for health and safety reasonsT23 Sycamore Remove stub at approximately 0.5m for good tree practiceT26, T27, T29 Sycamore Crown raise over carriageway to 5m to clear roadT35 Lime Remove 6 inch stem arising from base crown raise to 5m to clear highwayT36 Chestnut Crown raise to 4m to clear ground

    Pardoe Court And Bretherton Court Junction Lane Burscough Lancashire

    Received 23 Apr 2015
  9. DecidedT/2015/0040/TCA

    T1 Maple Fell

    5 Clyffes Farm Close Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9SB

    Received 20 May 2015
  10. DecidedT/2015/0034/TPO

    T6 Ash Remove two limbs in the lower crown (that have water shoots) on the south side, pruning back to trunk/bough. Also crown lift to thin out secondary branches over road and fronting the site in the vicinity of the house due to be constructed. Plus light thin to remove dead/dying, stumps and weak branches. Reason: In the interests of good management, clearance over road for buses and ensure reasonable safety of the tree.T9 Alder Crown lift 4 to 5 metres. Reason: To ensure adequate clearance for development and construction of wall.T10 Alder Crown lift 4 to 5 metres. Reason: To ensure adequate clearance for development and construction of wall.

    75 Chapel Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RT

    Received 18 May 2015
  11. DecidedT/2015/0038/TPO

    T1 - Beech - Remove 5 lower branches overhanging the house plus 10% thin as required. Reason: Making house dark

    51 Deans Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BL

    Received 19 May 2015
  12. DecidedT/2015/0043/TPO

    T1 - Oak - Fell Reason: Shading solar panels on swimming pool. Concerns about safety in relation to buildingsT2 - Alder - Clean out dead wood Reason: Make safe

    Lancashire Sun Society Hazel Grove Sandy Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SX

    Received 22 May 2015
  13. Decided2017/0148/FUL

    Proposed two new vehicle access points to and from the public highway.

    1 Grimrod Place Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9UU

    Received 10 Feb 2017
  14. Decided2018/0499/COU

    Use of land for repair and re-conditioning of farm machinery and equipment material - conveyors and machinery (retrospective).

    Rose Villa Georges Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8HD

    Received 8 May 2018
  15. Decided2018/0678/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of planning permission 2014/1361/FUL relating to a landscaping scheme, yard and parking scheme, biofilter details, odour management plan, lighting scheme, checks for barn owl presence, absence of nesting birds, programme of reasonable avoidance measures, checks for water vole presence, protected species surveys report for water vole, surface water drainage scheme, management and maintenance plan, foul drainage scheme.

    Hangar C2 To C4 Tollgate Road Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8LD

    Received 21 Jun 2018
  16. Decided2018/0966/FUL

    Change of use to mixed use of the site (agricultural and keeping of horses). Erection of 2no. chicken sheds, 1no. barn and retention of concrete hardstanding at front of site to provide off road car parking.

    Land And Stables Opposite Freshfield Vale Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 7 Sept 2018
  17. Decided2019/0366/FUL

    Demolition of existing structures and erection of a foodstore (Use Class E(a)) and trade counter unit (Use Class B8) with associated accesses, car parking, servicing area and hard and soft landscaping.

    Pennylands House High Street Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8LP

    Received 11 Apr 2019
  18. Decided2019/0426/FUL

    Conversion of adjoining barn to form additional residential accommodation including two storey extension to the existing dwelling.

    Cottams Farm Shore Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XP

    Received 29 Apr 2019
  19. Decided2019/0709/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's. 3, 6 and 7 of planning permission 2018/0045/FUL relating to details of materials, scheme for separate foul and surface water drainage of the site, finished site and floor levels.

    3 Woodlands Close Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4XD

    Received 12 Jul 2019
  20. Decided2015/1330/HR

    Hedgerow Removal Notice - Hedgerow is sparse and in poor condition; removal forms part of a wider landscaping and biodiversity scheme; hedgerow impedes the visibility splay when exiting the site at The Poplars and is required to be removed from highway safety grounds.

    Poplars Gorse Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LJ

    Received 23 Jan 2015
  21. Decided2019/0867/FUL

    Construction of 10 residential units.

    Land At Becconsall Lane Farm 31 Becconsall Lane Hesketh Bank Lancashire PR4 6RR

    Received 23 Aug 2019
  22. Decided2019/0983/FUL

    Variation of Condition No. 7 of planning permission 2014/1361/FUL to read "Boundary fencing shall accord with the details provided on drawing SK/32/2C - post and wire fencing to eastern boundary 1200mm high and green weldmesh fencing to knacker yard compound etc. 100mm high including steel gates."

    Hangar C2 To C4 Tollgate Road Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8LD

    Received 30 Sept 2019
  23. Decided2019/0984/FUL

    Variation of Condition No. 3 of planning permission 2014/1361/FUL to read "Hangar No.3 (as shown on approved plans SK/32/3A) shall be demolished and the land restored in accordance with a scheme first submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority within three years of the date of this Approval of Application to vary Condition No. 3 of the planning approval reference 2014/1361/FUL."

    Hangar C2 To C4 Tollgate Road Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8LD

    Received 30 Sept 2019
  24. Decided2019/1005/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's. 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 16 of planning permission 2018/0985/FUL relating to details and samples of external brickwork and roofing materials, car park layout scheme, surface water sustainable drainage scheme, management and maintenance plan for the sustainable drainage system, details of how surface water and pollution prevention will be managed during each construction phase, noise assessment scheme, lighting scheme, landscaping scheme.

    Dunscar Garden Centre Southport New Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HY

    Received 7 Oct 2019

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