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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
9,827Searchable applications
405Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,752 approved or refused records
1,416Refused applications

7,336 approved · 1,416 refused · 443 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2022/0344/FUL

    First floor side extension

    Rocky Bank Brandreth Park Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AG

    Received 23 Mar 2022
  2. Decided2022/0345/CON

    Approval of details reserved by Condition 3 of Planning Permission 2021/0057/FUL relating to Materials schedule

    9 Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QF

    Received 23 Mar 2022
  3. Decided2022/0346/FUL

    Proposed two storey rear extension.

    2 Canal Bank Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AW

    Received 21 Mar 2022
  4. Decided2022/0347/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension together with associated alterations and landscaping

    The Hermitage Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SW

    Received 23 Mar 2022
  5. Decided2022/0348/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 4 on planning permission 2021/1355/FUL relating to materials

    Old Brick Barn Drummersdale Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RB

    Received 24 Mar 2022
  6. Decided2022/0349/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition Nos. 6, 8 and 9 of planning permission 2021/1518/PNC relating to a contaminated land assessment and associated remedial strategy; details of the design of an appropriate surface water sustainable drainage scheme; and details of an appropriate management and maintenance plan for the sustainable drainage system for the lifetime of the development.

    Boydells Farm Hillock Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RJ

    Received 24 Mar 2022
  7. Decided2022/0350/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 on planning permission 2021/1342/FUL relating to drainage

    Johnsons (Burscough) Ltd Haulage Contractors Land Used For Storage Plantation Road Burscough Industrial Estate Burscough Lancashire L40 8JT

    Received 24 Mar 2022
  8. Decided2022/0351/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - proposed garage

    Rocky Bank Brandreth Park Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AG

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  9. Decided2022/0352/FUL

    Demolition of the existing rear conservatory; Construction of a two-storey replacement rear extension; Conversion of existing garage into a study; Replacement of external doors and windows

    18 Acrefield Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LJ

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  10. Decided2022/0353/FUL

    Erection of new alerter mast

    Lancashire Fire And Rescue Service Tarleton Fire Station Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UB

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  11. Decided2022/0354/FUL

    Single Storey Rear Extension

    10 Bardsley Close Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AP

    Received 20 Jan 2022
  12. Decided2022/0355/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 3 , 4 and 6 of Planning Permission 2021/0946/FUL relating to Drainage Statement and Drainage Layout Plan; Construction Method Statement; roof and wall materials.

    56 Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QF

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  13. Decided2022/0356/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2021/1511/FUL to reduce in size the rear extension (by approx 25m2) and the addition of a window to the living room.

    27 Cole Crescent Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AJ

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  14. Decided2022/0357/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - 5.96m.Maximum height of the extension - 3.80mHeight to eaves of the extension - 2.50m.

    17 Ayrefield Road Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QP

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  15. Decided2022/0359/FUL

    Single storey gable extension and single storey rear extension

    30 Course Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LA

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  16. Decided2022/0362/FUL

    Variation of Condition No 5 of Planning Permission 2020/0992/FUL relating to number of residents

    Dam Wood Hall Road Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  17. Decided2022/0363/CON

    Approval of details reserved by Condition Nos 8 and 9 of planning application 2019/0667/FUL relating to dog exercise area plan; noise insulation and mitigation scheme

    Moss Cottage 3 Moss Lane Simonswood Liverpool Lancashire L33 4DJ

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  18. Decided2022/0364/ADV

    Vinyl signage for WeBuyAnyCar pod in the eastern corner of Morrisons Car Park

    Morrisons Park Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3RB

    Received 17 Mar 2022
  19. Decided2022/0365/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions numbers 3 and 4 on planning permission 2020/1264/FUL relating to drainage and installation roof light

    Grove Farm High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SW

    Received 17 Mar 2022
  20. Decided2022/0366/FUL

    Full refurbishment of existing property including extension to first floor / roof alterations, ground floor single storey side extension, ground / first floor general arrangement re-composition and proposed variations to all elevations.

    48 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  21. Decided2022/0367/FUL

    Change of use of vacant unit to retail food shop.

    Unit 9 Ringtail Retail Park Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8AD

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  22. Decided2022/0368/ADV

    Advertisement consent for a new shop front including 1 no. internally illuminated fascia box sign and 1 no. double sided externally illuminated projecting sign with new automatic sliding door with central entrance.

    Unit 9 Ringtail Retail Park Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8AD

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  23. Decided2022/0369/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - proposed garage conversion

    13 Bold Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SG

    Received 21 Mar 2022
  24. Decided2022/0370/FUL

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a two storey front porch/bathroom and part single storey part two storey rear extension.

    31 Farley Lane Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QG

    Received 29 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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