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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
9,543Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,497 approved or refused records
1,385Refused applications

7,112 approved · 1,385 refused · 425 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2021/1134/FUL

    Change of use from agricultural to residential. Conversion of grain store to a 5-bed dwelling.

    Holly Farm Buildings Plex Lane Halsall Lancashire

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  2. Decided2021/1135/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 17, 18 and 21 of planning permission 2019/0991/FUL.

    Fine Janes Farm Moss Road Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 4JG

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  3. Decided2021/1136/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension.

    9 East Mead Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5ES

    Received 23 Sept 2021
  4. Decided2021/1137/FUL

    Single storey rear extension to dwelling house (Conservatory replacement) and first floor balcony.

    Brook Cottage 10 Deans Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BL

    Received 23 Sept 2021
  5. DecidedLCC/2021/0045

    County Matter - Retrospective change of use of HGV haulage yard to waste recycling (skips)

    410 Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RE

    Received 23 Sept 2021
  6. Decided2021/1139/FUL

    Variation of Condition No 2 of Planning Permission 2020/1118/FUL to build in accordance with approved plans

    67 Gaw Hill Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HA

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  7. Decided2021/1141/FUL

    Resubmission of previously approved application ref 2018/0683/FUL - Disability adaptations comprising: Proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory linking to proposed therapy pool building sited over position of existing double garage to be demolished. Internal re-modelling of existing main house to provide disability access and carers facilities. Formation of 2no. carer/visitor parking spaces following removal of existing horse chestnut tree. Installation of new wrought iron security gates to restrict access to front and rear of property.

    Hermitage 79 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SA

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  8. Decided2021/1142/FUL

    Proposed mixed use development to create 2 ground floor commercial units and 50 student accommodation bedrooms. The applications includes the internal and external remodelling of the existing building and a two storey upper level extension.

    6 - 8 Aughton Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3BW

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  9. Decided2021/1143/FUL

    Two-bedroom ground-floor extension, with kitchen and living area, attached via a glass link to the existing residential property.

    Burscough Old Hall Chapel Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RA

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  10. Decided2021/1144/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Two-bedroom ground-floor extension, with kitchen and living area, attached via a glass link to the existing residential property.

    Burscough Old Hall Chapel Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RA

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  11. Decided2021/1145/FUL

    Installation of floor-mounted external air source heat pump unit to side elevation of existing dwelling.

    Abbotswood Lancaster Lane Parbold Lancashire

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  12. Decided2021/1146/FUL

    Single storey rear extension, demolition of existing porch with creation of new porch to the side of the property and alterations to an existing detached garage to create and intermediate floor for office and/or habitable accommodation in roof void.

    206 Station Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6ST

    Received 27 Sept 2021
  13. Decided2021/1147/FUL

    Loft conversion including rear dormer and single storey rear extension (retrospective)

    12 Prescott Avenue Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TT

    Received 27 Sept 2021
  14. Decided2021/1148/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - To confirm that the existing dwelling can be lawfully occupied in non-compliance with condition 3 attached to application reference 8/83/541 requiring the property to be occupied by a person solely or mainly employed in agriculture.

    Tanpit Farm Cottage Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HS

    Received 27 Sept 2021
  15. Decided2021/1151/FUL

    Proposed construction of two - part two storey/ part one storey - detached dwellings following the demolition of existing storage unit and outbuildings.

    Fayre Game Ltd Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SD

    Received 28 Sept 2021
  16. Decided2021/1154/FUL

    2 storey extension to side of dwelliing house and single storey addition to rear.

    8 Becconsall Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RR

    Received 28 Sept 2021
  17. Decided2021/1156/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions No. 3 and 4 of planning permission 2018/0210/FUL relating to external materials for construction and foul/surface water drainage of the site.

    Roseacre House Farm Sluice Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SP

    Received 28 Sept 2021
  18. Decided2021/1157/FUL

    Double storey side extension.

    49 Dewberry Fields Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0BQ

    Received 29 Sept 2021
  19. Decided2021/1158/FUL

    Variation of Condition No. 2 imposed on planning permission 2020/1000/FUL to vary the approved plans and allow a fixed vehicle mitigation barrier to be added.

    Skelmersdale Police Station Southway Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6NH

    Received 28 Sept 2021
  20. Decided2021/1159/PNC

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of use of 2 agricultural buildings to 5 dwellinghouses.

    Boydells Farm Hillock Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RJ

    Received 29 Sept 2021
  21. DecidedT/2021/0109/TPO

    G24 3 x Sycamores - to reduce height and thin the trees by a proposed 15%. Reason - to reduce shading in the garden and improve their appearance.

    53 Greetby Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2DR

    Received 29 Sept 2021
  22. Decided2021/1161/PNR

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required for the proposed installation of 205 No monocrystalline solar photo-voltaic modules over 2 tiled roof aspects that cover a building at Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Fish Lane, Burscough.

    The Wildfowl And Wetlands Trust Martin Mere Fish Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0TA

    Received 29 Sept 2021
  23. Decided2021/1162/FUL

    Conversion of existing garden room to ground floor bedroom.

    48 Manor Avenue Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TT

    Received 29 Sept 2021
  24. Decided2021/1163/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed two-storey rear extension and a single-storey porch to the north elevation of the original dwellinghouse.

    R R Marshall & Son Moss Hall Farm Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QN

    Received 30 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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