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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
9,646Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,594 approved or refused records
1,397Refused applications

7,197 approved · 1,397 refused · 430 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2021/1506/FUL

    Conversion of former Grade II Listed building from dwelling to children's day nursery with associated play area and car parking/ drop off area.

    Station House Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RA

    Received 23 Dec 2021
  2. Decided2021/1507/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Conversion of former Grade II Listed building from dwelling to children's day nursery.

    Station House Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RA

    Received 23 Dec 2021
  3. Decided2021/1508/FUL

    Single storey bay window to front of property with flat roof providing enhanced living space. Two storey extension to rear with pitched roof providing extra kitchen / dining space and an additional bedroom. Design and materials / windows to match existing and adjacent properties.

    168 Beavers Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9BP

    Received 23 Dec 2021
  4. Decided2021/1509/ARM

    Reserved matters application for the renovation, extension and conversion of an existing property (former shop) and erection of 4no. detached residential properties (including details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale).

    T Ascroft & Sons Ltd 2 - 4 The Marshes Lane Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JT

    Received 24 Dec 2021
  5. Decided2021/1510/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 2021/0782/FUL - Change in drainage layout to the west side of the development site such that 4 no. gullies located in the segregated cycle track no longer connect directly into adjacent tree pits. Instead they will connect into the attenuation tank to be constructed under the car park area.

    Bus Station Moor Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AW

    Received 4 Jan 2022
  6. Decided2021/1511/FUL

    Erection of a single storey side / rear extension

    27 Cole Crescent Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AJ

    Received 24 Dec 2021
  7. Decided2021/1512/FUL

    Erection of three single storey extensions to dwelling house and internal alterations.

    2 Meadow Drive Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BD

    Received 26 Dec 2021
  8. Decided2021/1513/FUL

    Extend and convert existing garage into single storey kitchen extension. Add separate garage utilising existing road entrance / drive.

    The Owls 28 Bentley Lane Hilldale Mawdesley Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SP

    Received 4 Jan 2022
  9. Decided2021/1514/FUL

    Change of use from taxi booking office to hot food takeaway and delivery shop including installation of ducting flue and new shop front.

    14 Moorgate Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RY

    Received 29 Dec 2021
  10. Decided2021/1515/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness proposed integral garage conversion

    Worthington Farm Finch Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DU

    Received 4 Jan 2022
  11. Decided2021/1516/FUL

    Variation of Condition No. 6 and 8 imposed on planning permission 2021/0424/FUL to allow the addition of a hairdressers and to amend the opening hours to suit the business requirements. Removal of Condition No. 13 imposed on planning permission 2021/0424/FUL relating to the provision of car parking spaces for electric vehicles together with an adequate charging infrastructure.

    Jynx Witham Road Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 31 Dec 2021
  12. Decided2021/1517/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos : 3,4,5 of Planning Permission 2021/0424/FUl relating to noise/sound insulation; emission of fumes; refuse and recycling

    West Lancs Butchers And Diner Witham Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8HP

    Received 31 Dec 2021
  13. Decided2021/1518/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 23 Dec 2021
  14. Decided2021/1519/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 9 on Appeal ref 2021/0021/01 (from planning permission 2020/0938/FUL) relating to materials

    Land To The Rear Of 25 Brookfield Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 23 Dec 2021
  15. Decided2022/0002/FUL

    Proposed rear lounge extension, proposed front bay window extension with extended roof to form canopy. Proposed garage extension

    Mayo Farm Cottage 15 Plox Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HB

    Received 4 Jan 2022
  16. Decided2022/0003/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey side extension

    53 Liverpool Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AP

    Received 4 Jan 2022
  17. Decided2022/0004/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos: 4 & 5 of Planning Permission 2020/1005/FUL relating to tree method statement; soft landscaping scheme

    Farmers Arms 36 New Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JA

    Received 4 Jan 2022
  18. DecidedT/2022/0001/TCA

    T1 Oak - Prune back branches overhanging boundary to a suitably sized lateral. T2 Sycamore - Prune back branches overhanging boundary to a suitably sized lateral.T3 Sycamore - Remove low amenity.T4 Sycamore - Prune back branches overhanging boundary to a suitably sized lateral.T5 Horse Chestnut - Remove, signs of cancker, leaning.T6 Horse Chestnut - Remove, excessive lean.T7 Lime - Prune back branches overhanging boundary to a suitably sized lateral.T8 Oak - Prune back branches overhanging boundary to a suitably sized lateral.T9 Lime - Young specimen, remove low amenity value.T10 Lime - Young specimen, remove low amenity value.T11 Ash - Remove, leaning.T12 Oak - Prune back branches overhanging boundary to a suitably sized lateral.T13 Oak - Remove broken limbs, prune back branches overhanging boundary to a suitably sized lateral.T14 Horse Chestnut - Prune back branches overhanging boundary to a suitably sized lateral.T15 Ash - Remove excessive lean, low amenity value.T16 Cherry - Remove, excessive lean.T17 Sycamore - Remove, leaning, low amenity value.T18 Sycamore - Remove, potential to cause issues with planned extension.G1 Cherry and Sycamore - Remove low amenity value, leaning.

    Brookfield House Robin Lane Hilldale Parbold Wigan WN8 7BE

    Received 4 Jan 2022
  19. Decided2022/0005/FUL

    Single storey front extension, change to shape of garage roof with internal conversion. Proposed loft conversion with front cottage dormers and 3 roof lights to rear roof slope. Change to colour scheme of windows to property. Front bay window to have brickwork underneath.

    6 Willow Walk Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UR

    Received 5 Jan 2022
  20. Decided2022/0006/FUL

    Restoration, conversion and extension of an existing barn to form a detached four-bedroom family dwelling, located at Hollowford Lane.

    Land West Of Valmar 4 Hollowford Lane Lathom Lancashire

    Received 5 Jan 2022
  21. DecidedT/2022/0002/TPO

    T2 Beech - Removal of the tree. Reason: it is now too large for a domestic setting and is giving us cause for concern in the recent high winds.T4 Sycamore - remove 2 right sided lower branches.Pine adjacent to Sycamore remove 2 left sided branchesPine over the summerhouse remove lower branches

    25 Rose Place Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UJ

    Received 5 Jan 2022
  22. Decided2022/0009/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed widening of driveway and dropped kerb.

    1 Hillock Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QA

    Received 5 Jan 2022
  23. Decided2022/0010/FUL

    Two storey pitched roof extension to side/rear and single storey flat roof rear extension and front porch

    13 Delph Common Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DN

    Received 5 Jan 2022
  24. Decided2022/0011/FUL

    Single storey extension to front elevation, 2-storey extension to side and rear elevations and internal alterations

    49 Sefton Gardens Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RY

    Received 6 Jan 2022

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