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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
9,552Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,505 approved or refused records
1,386Refused applications

7,119 approved · 1,386 refused · 425 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2021/1164/FUL

    Two storey rear extension

    19 Thompson Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2BG

    Received 30 Sept 2021
  2. Decided2021/1165/OUT

    Outline - Demolition of existing buildings and erection of three detached houses, including details of access, layout and scale. All other matters reserved.

    Hoscar Hall Farm Hoscar Moss Road Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BG

    Received 30 Sept 2021
  3. Decided2021/1166/FUL

    Variation of condition no.3 of planning permission 2013/0410/COU -To supply food and beverages between the hours of 9.00 - 23.00 Monday to Sunday.

    Boskins Cafe Unit 1 The Boskins Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UP

    Received 1 Oct 2021
  4. Decided2021/1167/FUL

    Retention of detached workshop/home cinema in new single storey outbuilding

    9 Sturgess Close Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1PH

    Received 1 Oct 2021
  5. Decided2021/1168/FUL

    Demolish existing garage and conservatory to form single storey rear extension and to side and rear with a detached garage.

    Rhodes Farm Wiggins Lane Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UJ

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  6. Decided2021/1169/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition Nos. 5, 6 and 7 of planning permission 2021/0196/FUL relating to a strategy for the separate foul and surface water drainage of the development; a scheme showing the areas for a site compound to prevent the transfer of mud out of the site and a scheme for the construction of the site access and off site works of highway improvement.

    Land Between Pimbo Lane And Prescott Road Pimbo Lane Up Holland Lancashire

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  7. Decided2021/1170/FUL

    Front first floor extension

    32 Moss Delph Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DZ

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  8. Decided2021/1171/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Window replacement affecting a Listed Building

    553 Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RG

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  9. Decided2021/1172/FUL

    Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission 2021/0439/FUL - to vary the approved plans by including a gated access to the development.

    Park House Black Moss Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RN

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  10. Decided2021/1173/FUL

    Proposed Rear Extensions, roof modifications and detached Garage

    Westgate 10 Robin Hood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9QQ

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  11. Decided2021/1174/FUL

    Conversion of existing integrated garage to habitable accommodation, new attached garage to side elevation of dwelling including additional driveway

    6 Hawker Drive Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BW

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  12. Decided2021/1175/FUL

    Remove / demolish metal shed within the curtilage of the property (Area A). Remove / demolish metal shed within the curtilage of the property (Area B). Erect a timber shed within the curtilage of the property at Area A.

    Doe House Tabbys Nook Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LN

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  13. Decided2021/1176/FUL

    Attic conversion, single storey rear extension and single storey side extension to form integral garage.

    34 Vicarage Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8ES

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  14. Decided2021/1178/FUL

    Retention of and alterations to a replacement building with agricultural use.

    Ashleigh Farm Long Heys Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RS

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  15. Decided2021/1179/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage and rear conservatory and erection of side and rear extension

    40 Noel Gate Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EG

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  16. Decided2021/1180/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 1 on planning permission 2017/0094/FUL relating to the commencement date of the development

    Malt Kiln Barn Halsall Road Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RN

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  17. Decided2021/1182/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions nos. 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, and 27 on planning permission 2021/0439/FUL relating to Natural England licence, lighting, landscaping, trees, noise, electric charging points, construction management plan, construction of site access, highways/footpaths, road maintenance, drainage, surface water and wintering bird mitigation.

    Park House Black Moss Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RN

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  18. Decided2021/1183/FUL

    Proposed detached double garage

    The Willows 15 Stoney Lane Hilldale Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9QF

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  19. Decided2021/1184/FUL

    Proposed single storey residential extension to rear

    23 Rivington Drive Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RN

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  20. Decided2021/1185/SCR

    Screening Opinion - Proposed battery energy storage system.

    Land To The South Of Ashton Hall Tontine Road Up Holland Lancashire

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  21. Decided2021/1186/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 15, 23 on planning permission 2020/1206/FUL relating to materials, hardstanding materials, electric charging point, levels, landscaping, Method statement, drainage and CEMP

    291 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RJ

    Received 7 Oct 2021
  22. Decided2021/1187/OUT

    Outline - Erection of 10 no. affordable dwellings and 11no. live/work units. Including details of access; layout and scale, all other matters reserved.

    Land To The East Of Boundary Lane Hesketh Bank Lancashire

    Received 7 Oct 2021
  23. Decided2021/1188/FUL

    Two storey & single storey extensions to the rear, flat roof replacing pitched roof to the front (single storey) and remodelling of 4-bed semi-detached property.

    53 Delph Park Avenue Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DE

    Received 7 Oct 2021
  24. Decided2021/1189/FUL

    Extension to rear of property. Single storey extension with flat roof and lanterns

    15 Wellfield Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HH

    Received 7 Oct 2021

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