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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
9,531Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,490 approved or refused records
1,385Refused applications

7,105 approved · 1,385 refused · 420 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2021/1036/FUL

    Construction of first floor addition at front of house with new windows to front elevation and front door moved to side driveway along with internal alterations. Rear dormer to be removed and replaced with 34.2 cubic metre replacement entirely compliant with permitted development guidelines again with internal alterations. Entire house to have rendered finish. (Part retrospective)

    14 Narrow Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EW

    Received 30 Aug 2021
  2. Decided2021/1038/FUL

    Extend existing dormer to create a larger en-suite and pitch roof to both dormers.

    1 Sefton Gardens Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RY

    Received 31 Aug 2021
  3. Decided2021/1042/FUL

    Proposed demolition of extension facing on to Sunnyside to be replaced by a two storey extension with internal works to provide an additional bedroom.

    3 Sunnyside Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RL

    Received 1 Sept 2021
  4. Decided2021/1043/FUL

    Construction of new 3 disabled bay car park and hearse drop-off point including remodelling of existing access opening to facilitate vehicular access.

    Church Of St Thomas The Martyr Church Street Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0ND

    Received 1 Sept 2021
  5. Decided2021/1046/FUL

    Full application for demolition of existing commercial building and erection of 54 no. residential dwellings with new access, car parking, landscaping and other associated works.

    Former Universal Bulk Handling Ltd Orrell Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SL

    Received 2 Sept 2021
  6. Decided2021/1052/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Remove/demolish 2 existing metal sheds, and erection of replacement timber garden shed.

    Doe House Tabbys Nook Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LN

    Received 3 Sept 2021
  7. Decided2021/1053/FUL

    Detached garage

    18 Brickfield Way Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8SH

    Received 3 Sept 2021
  8. Decided2021/1057/FUL

    Retention of: Concrete Silo; Industrial Canopy Shelter; Site Office; Storage Silo; Water Storage Tank; Shipping Containers and Weighbridge.

    Chorley Concrete Ltd Skull House Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DR

    Received 3 Sept 2021
  9. Decided2021/1058/FUL

    Installation of velux windows and replacement roof tiles

    Swifts Fold Tarlscough Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RJ

    Received 6 Sept 2021
  10. Decided2021/1063/ARM

    Reserved Matters - Erection of 2 no. blocks (part two, part two and a half storey and three storey development with parking), so as to provide up to 31 No. units of residential accommodation (C3) including details of appearance and landscape. Discharge of conditions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 and 16 from outline permission reference 2020/0263/OUT.

    Former Hunter And Sons Warehouse Moorgate Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RT

    Received 6 Sept 2021
  11. Decided2021/1066/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions no's 3,5,8,11 and 17 on planning permission 2020/1072/FUL relating to: highways; drainage layout, travel plan, construction management plan and a Natural England Licence.

    Henry Alty Ltd Station Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire

    Received 6 Sept 2021
  12. Decided2021/1067/ADV

    1 no. wall mounted illuminated sign to front elevation of school.

    Hesketh With Becconsall All Saints C Of E Primary School Shore Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RD

    Received 7 Sept 2021
  13. Decided2021/1069/FUL

    Single storey rear and side extensions render and cladding to front elevation.

    4 Hallmoor Close Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UQ

    Received 3 Sept 2021
  14. Decided2021/1070/FUL

    Change of use from tuition centre (D1 educational non-residential) to dwelling house (C3) and removal of rear lean-to.

    168 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AT

    Received 6 Sept 2021
  15. Decided2021/1076/FUL

    Proposed two storey side extension.

    85 Felstead Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6QU

    Received 7 Sept 2021
  16. Decided2021/1077/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear orangery extension.

    Highmoor Lodge Broadhey Lane High Moor Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BD

    Received 9 Sept 2021
  17. Decided2021/1079/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed addition of third dormer to existing property.

    Swiss Cottage Clieves Hills Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HP

    Received 8 Sept 2021
  18. Decided2021/1080/FUL

    Single storey rear lounge extension, first floor bedroom extension over existing side kitchen extension. Alterations to side existing garage extension to convert to lounge including new roof light, and window alterations to both garage walls.

    68 School Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7JG

    Received 8 Sept 2021
  19. DecidedT/2021/0105/TPO

    T1 - Ash- Dismantle. Reason - Tree is heavily weighted to one side, possible root exposure from water erosion crack.

    2 The Vale Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9HD

    Received 10 Sept 2021
  20. Decided2021/1088/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Re-instatement of timber box gutter and 1no timber downpipe to the north elevation of the Great Hall.

    Rufford Old Hall 200 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SG

    Received 13 Sept 2021
  21. Appeal lodged2021/1089/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed incorporation of the garden land formally of 30 Parliament Street into the garden of 5 Dean Wood Close.

    5 Dean Wood Close Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0BS

    Received 13 Sept 2021
  22. Decided2021/1090/FUL

    Part two storey / part single storey extension to the side, first floor extension to the rear and a modern-style home office on the front of the house.

    219 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ

    Received 13 Sept 2021
  23. Decided2021/1091/FUL

    Variation of condition no. 2 imposed on planning permission 2021/0034/FUL to vary the approved plans from A/643/P03A - proposed plans and elevations and A/643/P02B - site plan proposed, and replace with drawing nos. A1399 01 & 02.

    17 Scott Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1PP

    Received 13 Sept 2021
  24. Decided2021/1092/FUL

    Remodelling of dwelling house including single and two storey extensions and associated internal and external alterations.

    Paxhill House Whiteleys Lane Lathom Omskirk Lancashire L40 6HE

    Received 13 Sept 2021

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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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