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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
9,556Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,509 approved or refused records
1,386Refused applications

7,123 approved · 1,386 refused · 425 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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. Decided2021/1190/OUT

    Outline - 1No. new detached dwelling, including details of access. All other matters reserved.

    Land To The Rear Of 14B New Cut Lane Halsall Lancashire

    Received 8 Oct 2021
  2. Decided2021/1191/FUL

    Extensions to the existing property, including raising of ridge to provide a first floor extension and two storey extensions including demolition of garage

    The Carriageway Butchers Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SY

    Received 8 Oct 2021
  3. Decided2021/1192/FUL

    Erection of one detached dwelling.

    25 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UR

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  4. DecidedT/2021/0103/TCA

    To repollard 5 trees in front garden to old cut and trim hawthorn hedge in rear garden.

    15 Whitefield Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1US

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  5. Decided2021/1193/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed loft conversion to form upstairs bathroom and third bedroom

    12 Belsfield Drive Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6YB

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  6. Decided2021/1194/FUL

    Demolition of blocks 02, 04, 05, 06 and 07 on plan RBA_206_(2)_A201 and alteration, extension and reuse of the remaining unused, agricultural buildings to form 9 dwellings with associated garden curtilages and communal courtyard / parking, bin and cycle stores. Improvement to access works along Holly Lane (to include the provision of passing places, resurfacing and low level bollard lighting for safety / security purposes), and minor junction alterations at the junction of Holly Lane / Rainford Road.The erection of a 'wildlife tower',

    Holly Fold Farm Rainford Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HJ

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  7. DecidedT/2021/0115/TPO

    T1 Oak (in 36 Hall Brow Close Garden) - remove lowest limb and damaged limb overhanging in the rear garden of 34 Hall Brow Close. Prune back to growth points 3m to clear building. Crown thin 20%T2 Oak - prune back to growth points 3m to clear building. Crown thin 20%

    34 Hall Brow Close Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2YX

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  8. Decided2021/1195/FUL

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension

    67 Rutland Crescent Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LP

    Received 7 Oct 2021
  9. Decided2021/1196/FUL

    First floor extension above garage to create an additional bedroom and ensuite.

    2 Moss Side Cottages Moss Side Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LD

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  10. DecidedT/2021/0117/TPO

    T1 Pine - Reduce limbs overhanging property and driveway by up to 2 metres to a suitably sized lateral. Reason: In order to reduce debris falling on property and to decrease chance of failure due to wind or heavy snow.

    18 Pine Crest Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HX

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  11. Decided2021/1197/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey side extension

    201 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AE

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  12. Decided2021/1198/ADV

    Proposed installation of 1no. replacement single post sign, 3no. freestanding signs, external sign writing on the building, 1no. entrance sign, 1no. menu case and associated lighting.

    Farmers Arms 36 New Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JA

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  13. Decided2021/1199/FUL

    Conversion of domestic garage to study with bathroom for disabled person

    Glendale 199 County Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LU

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  14. Decided2021/1200/FUL

    Proposed valet bay for use by dealership.

    Vauxhall Skelmersdale Inchfield Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6LZ

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  15. Decided2021/1201/FUL

    Proposed single and two storey rear extension and internal alterations

    49 Scarisbrick Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1QE

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  16. Decided2021/1202/FUL

    Proposed single storey extension to residential dwelling.

    Charles Farm North Moor Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RE

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  17. Decided2021/1203/FUL

    Erection of modular building.

    St Annes Catholic Primary School Aughton Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LQ

    Received 13 Oct 2021
  18. Decided2021/1204/FUL

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of 2 storey rear extension, first floor extension above garage and a porch. Front and rear dormers also modified to form standard cavity wall construction.

    59 Redsands Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SG

    Received 13 Oct 2021
  19. Decided2021/1205/FUL

    Single storey rear infill and 2 storey side extension following removal of garage

    Plum Tree Villa Butchers Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SY

    Received 13 Oct 2021
  20. Decided2021/1206/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition Nos. 4, 6 and 7 of planning permission 2021/0844/FUL relating to a strategy for the separate foul and surface water drainage of the development; details of the proposed ground and floor levels of all parts of the site, including the finished floor levels of all buildings and full details of both hard and soft landscaping works.

    9 Longfold Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LX

    Received 13 Oct 2021
  21. Decided2021/1207/FUL

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of new rear single storey extension to detached dwelling.

    16 The Paddock Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UL

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  22. Decided2021/1208/FUL

    Single storey oak framed freestanding stables.

    Crucked Barn Coopers Lane Hilldale Heskin Chorley Lancashire PR7 5PU

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  23. Decided2021/1209/FUL

    Proposed garage extension to side, seating areas, pond, additional fencing and bike shed.

    2 Old Orchard Rise Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6FE

    Received 15 Oct 2021
  24. Decided2021/1210/FUL

    Variation of Condition Nos 2 & 3 of Planning Permission 2020/1212/FUL to build in accordance with approved plans; materials used to be render rather than facing brick

    314 Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SA

    Received 15 Oct 2021

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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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