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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
9,795Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,729 approved or refused records
1,414Refused applications

7,315 approved · 1,414 refused · 437 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 2011 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/0278/FUL

    Two storey front and rear extension. Single storey side extension (resubmission)

    80 Noel Gate Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EQ

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  2. Decided2022/0279/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions nos. 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14,15 and 16 on planning permission 2019/0980/FUL relating to street management and maintenance, EVCP, drainage, materials, landscaping, tree method statement, lighting, RAMS (protected species) and acoustic barrier

    67 Gaw Hill Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HA

    Received 25 Feb 2022
  3. Decided2022/0280/CON

    Approval of details reserved by Condition No 4 of Planning Permission 2021/1237/FUL relating to details of slate and ironmongery to be used

    The Hermitage Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SW

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  4. Decided2022/0281/FUL

    Erection of an anti-vandal deterrent systems to the top of the main entrance and car park entrance gates, to prevent unlawful access during out of hours

    Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SA

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  5. Decided2022/0282/COU

    Change of use from an agricultural field to a dog walking field with associated car parking and access track.

    Bowkers Green Farm Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6TA

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  6. Decided2022/0283/FUL

    Resurfacing of the existing range with Tiger Turf and reconfiguration of existing surface water drains.

    Driving Range Hurlston Hall Golf Club Hurlston Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire L40 8HB

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  7. Decided2022/0284/FUL

    Proposed installation of two rapid electric vehicle charging stations within the car park of EH Booths, Burscough. Two existing parking spaces will become EV charging bays, along with associated equipment.

    Booths Supermarket Unit 1 Ringtail Retail Park Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8AD

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  8. Decided2022/0285/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 1 of Appeal Reference APP/P2365/W/15/3003050 on planning reference 2014/1025/PNC relating to the turning/parking area

    Building Adjacent To Rose Croft Broad Lane Downholland Lancashire

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  9. Decided2022/0286/CON

    Approval of details reserved by Condition No 17 of Planning Permission 2019/0936/ARM relating to Soil Verification reports .

    38 Newarth Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RS

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  10. Decided2022/0287/FUL

    Conversion of roof space with raising of the existing ridge height.

    14 Springmount Drive Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AP

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  11. Decided2022/0288/FUL

    Material amendment to raise roof of proposed extension. Previous application Ref: 2021/0500/FUL

    44 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AQ

    Received 13 Mar 2022
  12. DecidedLCC/2022/0009

    County Matter - Erection of portacabin to provide welfare facilities

    Viridor Polymer Recycling Ltd Gerrard Place Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9SU

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  13. DecidedLCC/2022/0010

    County Matter - Increase in height of existing L section walls, to 4.6m. The erection of segregation walls up to a height of 4.6m and minor amendments to hardstanding and drainage system to provide a fire water collection area.

    Viridor Polymer Recycling Ltd Gerrard Place Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9SU

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  14. Decided2022/0289/FUL

    First floor dormer extensions to both side elevations and single storey extension at rear/side

    1 Doe Meadow Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LH

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  15. Decided2022/0290/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - replace main roof and kitchen roof, rebuild chimney, paint windows, repoint external walls, internal wall alterations, repair and build up boundary wall and alterations to garage and patio

    11 Roby Mill Up Holland Lancashire WN8 0QF

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  16. Decided2022/0293/FUL

    Alterations to the listed building - replace main roof and kitchen roof, rebuild chimney, paint windows, repoint external walls, internal wall alterations, repair and build up boundary wall and alterations to garage and patio

    11 Roby Mill Up Holland Lancashire WN8 0QF

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  17. Decided2022/0294/ADV

    The erection and display of a single wall-mounted LED advertisement panel - 3m x 2 m

    Dallas 25 Aughton Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3BH

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  18. Decided2022/0295/FUL

    Single-storey extension to rear of property and remodelling of existing shed and veranda.

    24 Summerwood Gardens Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8AA

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  19. Decided2022/0296/FUL

    Construction of single storey extension to rear, side and front elevation.

    18 Prescot Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4TQ

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  20. Decided2022/0297/FUL

    Variation of conditions no 2 and 3 imposed on planning permission 2015/0441/COU relating to approved drawings/parking provision. (Resubmission of refused application 2021/0962/FUL)

    8 Station Road Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NU

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  21. Decided2022/0298/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension with lantern roof orangery. Demolition to part of existing outbuilding.

    7 School Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HL

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  22. Decided2022/0299/LDP

    Dropped kerb to front

    3 Parrs Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BP

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  23. DecidedT/2022/0033/TPO

    T2 Oak, Crown lift to 5 metres to remove several lower branches. Reason. Due to excessive shading, little grows beneath it.

    2 Flaxfields Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5YF

    Received 8 Mar 2022
  24. Decided2022/0300/FUL

    Proposed open fronted, single storey building with monopitch roof for inspection of heavy plant in conjunction with existing business use

    Littler Machinery Ltd Prescott Road East Pimbo Up Holland Lancashire

    Received 15 Mar 2022

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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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