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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
9,540Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,495 approved or refused records
1,385Refused applications

7,110 approved · 1,385 refused · 424 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2021/1095/FUL

    Construction of car port

    2A Vicarage Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HQ

    Received 15 Sept 2021
  2. Decided2021/1096/OUT

    Outline - Demolition of existing horse walker, store and part of stables and erection of detached bungalow, including details of access, layout and scale.

    Higher Wrennalls Farm Coopers Lane Hilldale Heskin Chorley Lancashire PR7 5PU

    Received 15 Sept 2021
  3. Decided2021/1098/FUL

    Incorporation of land into garden area of residential property including erection of 1.829m high wooden fence.

    53 Leeswood Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6TH

    Received 15 Sept 2021
  4. Decided2021/1100/FUL

    Conversion of cart building to form ancillary accommodation to house.

    Stand Farm Spa Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JG

    Received 14 Sept 2021
  5. Decided2021/1101/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Conversion of cart building to ancillary accommodation.

    Stand Farm Spa Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JG

    Received 14 Sept 2021
  6. Decided2021/1102/FUL

    Proposed change of use to Beauty Salon (Sui Generis)

    60 Liverpool Road North Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BY

    Received 16 Sept 2021
  7. Decided2021/1103/FUL

    Change of use of existing barn to house 200kw biomass boiler and erection of flue pipe.

    Stuarts Farm Whiteleys Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HF

    Received 16 Sept 2021
  8. Decided2021/1104/FUL

    First floor extension at side and rear, single storey extension at rear and front porch.

    20 Gregory Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SR

    Received 16 Sept 2021
  9. Decided2021/1108/FUL

    Alter and extend existing staff offices, canteen and lavatory facilities.

    Victorian Plumbing Units 1-4 Pimbo Point Potter Place West Pimbo Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9PW

    Received 16 Sept 2021
  10. Decided2021/1109/CON

    Approval of Details reserved by Condition No 1 of Planning Permission 2021/0502/FUL relating to Gabion Wall Investigations

    Shannons Social Club Skelmersdale Park Squash Club Spencers Lane Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 16 Sept 2021
  11. Decided2021/1110/FUL

    Two-storey side extension.

    17 West View Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NT

    Received 16 Sept 2021
  12. Decided2021/1112/FUL

    Variation of condition no. 1 of planning permission 2018/0243/FUL - to change the approved planning layout (levels and footpath and verges plan)

    Henry Alty Ltd Station Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire

    Received 16 Sept 2021
  13. Decided2021/1113/FUL

    Proposed new infill dwelling between/on/utilising the existing stables footprint. With improved access and surveillance over entrance, private amenity space and modified storage to stables. With 2no. temporary static caravan's for temporary accommodation whilst the works are carried out.

    Foxwood Stables Long Lane Banks Lancashire PR9 8EX

    Received 17 Sept 2021
  14. Decided2021/1114/FUL

    Replacement of existing conservatory with new extension to the rear and roof extension over existing garage with roof dormer to the rear.

    226 Southport Road Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LF

    Received 17 Sept 2021
  15. Decided2021/1116/FUL

    Erection of a 1.85m high timber close boarded fence to the west boundary

    70 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AB

    Received 20 Sept 2021
  16. Decided2021/1117/FUL

    Proposed front and rear dormer

    5 Ivy Close Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5BR

    Received 20 Sept 2021
  17. Decided2021/1118/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and garage conversion.

    19 Ainscough Drive Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SQ

    Received 20 Sept 2021
  18. Decided2021/1119/FUL

    Soft landscaping and creation of mounds together with retention of hard standing and access track.

    Bickerstaffe Water Treatment Works Simonswood Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0ER

    Received 20 Sept 2021
  19. Unknown2021/1125/PNA

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Enlargement of dwellinghouse by construction of an additional storey to the existing detached dormer bungalow with the material palette, roof pitch and fenestration arrangement to match the existing. The proposed scheme is to mirror the existing form of the building with a traditional pitched roof over and retained gable ends.

    201 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AE

    Received 20 Sept 2021
  20. Decided2021/1127/OUT

    Outline - Erection of a two storey detached dwelling with a new vehicular access from Long Lane (including details of access, layout and scale).

    Christ Church Vicarage 22 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AT

    Received 21 Sept 2021
  21. Decided2021/1128/FUL

    Erection of replacement dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling.

    Croppers Farm Croppers Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 9EJ

    Received 21 Sept 2021
  22. Decided2021/1130/FUL

    Proposed single-storey rear extension and two-storey side extension

    5 Admiralty Close Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7UP

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  23. Decided2021/1132/FUL

    First floor extensions to front and rear

    102 Noel Gate Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EQ

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  24. Decided2021/1133/FUL

    Erection of a glasshouse. Extension of existing irrigation lagoon and erection of a combined heat and power plant.

    Melrow Salads Melrow Nurseries Rydings Lane Banks Preston Lancashire PR9 8EB

    Received 22 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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