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West Lancashire Borough Council
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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
9,858Searchable applications
405Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,780 approved or refused records
1,419Refused applications

7,361 approved · 1,419 refused · 445 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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  1. DecidedT/2022/0033/TCA

    T1 - Beech - Remove due to poor form and improve line of site when exiting driveway onto main road.T2 - Pine - Reduce extended limbs towrads building and general tidy of crown.T3 - Willow -Reduce by approx. 30% to improve sunlight within garden/patio are whilst retaining screen/privacy from neighbouring property.T4 - Cedar - Crown lift to approx. 4m to improve view from property.T5 - Pine - Mino crown lift to tidy lower crown and improve view.T6 - Pine - Remove due to poor form and highlight T5 as feature tree

    Ash Brow Cottage Ash Brow Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NG

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  2. Decided2022/0407/FUL

    Change of Use to Lower Ground Unit C from Retail (E(a)) to Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis). Various alteration works to include installation of: bin store, fencing, external plant equipment, new shop front and supply/extract grilles.

    Regal House 37 Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3BX

    Received 5 Apr 2022
  3. Decided2022/0408/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition 3 on planning approval 2020/0195/FUL relating to materials.

    492 Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RF

    Received 5 Apr 2022
  4. Decided2022/0409/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    73 Wigan Road Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HY

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  5. Decided2022/0410/FUL

    Change of use from Class E retail to a licenced Cafe Bar including building works to the interior of the building, new windows to the front, a pavement licence and use of the rear yard as a seated area for customers.

    15 Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EG

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  6. Decided2022/0411/FUL

    Retrospective subdivision of garden land associated with no.10 Chorley Road, new dwelling with associated parking, garden and drainage

    10 Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AN

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  7. DecidedLCC/2022/0014

    County Matter - Amendment of Condition 6 of planning permission 8/10/0241 to allow approval of amended restoration contours together with the submission of a restoration and aftercare scheme to conply with conditions 29 and 31 of planning permission 8/10/0241

    Round O Quarry Cobbs Brow Lane Newburgh Lancashire WN8 7SF

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  8. Decided2022/0412/FUL

    Application to provide a covered space for additional seating to the front of the existing restaurant and a new accessible WC to the rear of the building.

    Master McGraths 535 Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RF

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  9. DecidedT/2022/0041/TPO

    T1 Mature Oak Crown raise to 5 metres to reduce shading and remove ivy and deadwood T2 (Smaller oak growing directly under T1) Crown raise to 3 metres to reduce shading and 20% thin

    17 Hall Brow Close Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2YX

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  10. DecidedT/2022/0034/TCA

    Silver Birch T1 Remove, low amenity value, rotting at base/root.Silver Birch T2 Remove, low amenity value, poor condition.

    The Rookery Hall Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UG

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  11. Decided2022/0413/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Office building measuring 21.00 x 8.20 x 3.25m and ramp access

    Lancashire County Engineering Services Council Depot Bescar Brow Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QH

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  12. DecidedT/2022/0035/TCA

    T1 Fell dead spruce treeT2 Fell spruce in decline T3 Remove ivy and reduce crown by 30%. Tree growing in saturated ground beside neighbouring T4 and T5 trees which have already been wind blown. Client worried that if T3 is blown over it will land on his property therefore advised 30% reduction.T4 and T5 wind blown remaining stumps to be ground out.

    16 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  13. Decided2022/0414/FUL

    Proposed first floor extension to rear of dwelling with additional single storey extension to rear.

    4 Back Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SX

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  14. Decided2022/0415/FUL

    Single storey side extension

    7 Thistle Close Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6TP

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  15. DecidedT/2022/0042/TPO

    G3 - 5 x Mature Sycamore and 1 Mature Beech - Removal of 1 diseased Sycamore and 20% thinning of remainder.T10 & T14 - 2 x Sycamores - 20% thinning T13 - Horse Chestnut - 20% thinning T11 & T12 - 2 x Beech - Crown raise to 5metres

    5 Normanhurst Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UZ

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  16. DecidedT/2022/0043/TPO

    T6 Horse Chestnut (situated in the vicinity of the front of 5 Town Green Gardens). Crown lift to 4 metres to remove lower branches.T7 Lime, Crown lift to 4 metres to remove lower branches.Reasons. the branches are hanging over next doors garden(s) and preventing new trees growing underneath them.

    34 Town Green Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SF

    Received 18 Feb 2022
  17. Decided2022/0416/PND

    Prior Approval - Demolition of 5 no. student accommodation halls of residence

    Edge Hill University St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QP

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  18. Decided2022/0418/FUL

    First floor extension (previously granted under planning number 2011/1015/FUL), a single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory and a first floor balcony to replace existing balcony.

    7 Mere Brow Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JP

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  19. Decided2022/0419/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Installation of 15m tower with 3 dish antennas and ancillary equipment within operational substation.

    Tarleton Sub Station Rear Of 263 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RH

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  20. Decided2022/0420/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Installation of pole mounted 800mm dish antenna on substation building and ancillary works.

    Hanging Bridge Electricity Sub-station Croston Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1RB

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  21. Decided2022/0421/FUL

    Single storey extension with pitched roof canopy/screen wall at rear following demolition of conservatory

    74 Swanpool Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AZ

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  22. Decided2022/0423/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    Glen-Helm 197 Chapel Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6SA

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  23. Decided2022/0424/FUL

    Raised terrace to rear of property including alterations to doors & windows.

    58 Glenside Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EG

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  24. Decided2022/0425/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey extension and dormer loft conversion works

    86 Higgins Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SD

    Received 7 Apr 2022

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