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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
9,570Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,522 approved or refused records
1,387Refused applications

7,135 approved · 1,387 refused · 426 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2021/1236/FUL

    Demolish existing dwelling and construct new 6 bedroom detached dwelling with single storey pool extension at rear

    7 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DS

    Received 22 Oct 2021
  2. Decided2021/1237/FUL

    Replacement roof tiles; guttering & downpipes; windows . Maintenance on chimney stacks and other sections of the property

    The Hermitage Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SW

    Received 22 Oct 2021
  3. Decided2021/1238/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 13, 15 of planning permission 2021/0741/FUL relating to surface water & pollution prevention; drainage strategy

    Tarleton Academy Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AQ

    Received 22 Oct 2021
  4. Decided2021/1239/FUL

    Extension and Alterations to Bungalow

    Lanvale Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HQ

    Received 22 Oct 2021
  5. DecidedT/2021/0119/TPO

    T1 - Ash. Fell. Reason: Poor condition due to ash die back. Given boundary is woodland like allow for natural regeneration rather than replantG1 - Birch. Crown lift to 5m secondary and tertiary branches. Reason: To reduce shading and encroachment.

    147A Blaguegate Lane Lathom Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8TX

    Received 22 Oct 2021
  6. Decided2021/1240/FUL

    Retrospective application for the laying of hardstanding on the adopted highway and a gate to the rear boundary of the property.

    7 Parklands Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UD

    Received 25 Oct 2021
  7. Decided2021/1241/FUL

    Proposed side attached garage, side boundary wall and internal alterations

    32 Spencers Lane Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9JU

    Received 25 Oct 2021
  8. Decided2021/1242/FUL

    Two storey and single storey extension to the rear

    91A Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QB

    Received 25 Oct 2021
  9. Decided2021/1243/FUL

    Proposed single storey extension to the rear, internal alterations and extended dropped kerb.

    15 Delph Park Avenue Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DE

    Received 25 Oct 2021
  10. Decided2021/1244/LDP

    Certificate of lawfulness - Proposed construction of a new conservatory (measuring 4 metres x 3 metres).

    42 Folly View Grove Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7AG

    Received 24 Oct 2021
  11. Decided2021/1246/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    8 Whitefield Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1US

    Received 25 Oct 2021
  12. Decided2021/1247/FUL

    First floor side balcony.

    27 Parsonage Brow Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0JG

    Received 25 Oct 2021
  13. Decided2021/1248/FUL

    Use of vacant barn as a location for artisan retails stalls. Installation of fire doors in rear elevation, enlargement of roller shutter doors in front elevation. Retrospective change of use of land and laying of hard standing to the east and west of the yard and the south side of the barn

    Vacant Agricultural Building To The Rear Of Eden Tearoom And Galleries Course Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7UB

    Received 25 Oct 2021
  14. Decided2021/1249/FUL

    Construction of 5 no. detached dwellings with associated parking and landscaping.

    Brookvale Cottage Summer Street Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6XJ

    Received 25 Oct 2021
  15. Decided2021/1251/FUL

    Two storey extension to rear of dwelling house and dropped kerb provision to footpath onto Redcat Lane

    57 Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RA

    Received 26 Oct 2021
  16. Decided2021/1252/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed extension of dropped kerb in front of property.

    31 Ludlow Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LE

    Received 26 Oct 2021
  17. Decided2021/1253/FUL

    Single storey side extension. Demolition of existing side porch.

    292 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RR

    Received 26 Oct 2021
  18. Decided2021/1254/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed siting of a caravan within the curtilage of the dwelling house at Whitestone Cottage for uses incidental to the primary use of the dwelling house and for no other purpose.

    Whitestones Cottage Dicks Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JT

    Received 27 Oct 2021
  19. Decided2021/1255/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 6 on planning permission 2021/0671/FUL relating to lighting design

    Land Adjacent To Railway Crossing Mickering Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 27 Oct 2021
  20. Decided2021/1256/FUL

    Single storey infill under existing canopy roof.

    4 Coach Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0EU

    Received 28 Oct 2021
  21. Decided2021/1257/OUT

    Outline - Demolition of existing agricultural buildings and erection of three dwellings with access and layout, all other matters reserved

    Sandhole Farm 7 Wrightington Bar Wood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SD

    Received 28 Oct 2021
  22. Decided2021/1258/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions nos. 4 and 6 on planning permission 2019/0936/ARM, relating to Landscaping Scheme and Electric Vehicle Parking

    Land To The Rear Of 38 Newarth Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RS

    Received 28 Oct 2021
  23. Decided2021/1260/NMA

    Non material amendment to planning permission 2018/0422/FUL - garage door to be replaced with window.

    55 Boundary Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AJ

    Received 28 Oct 2021
  24. Decided2021/1261/FUL

    Demolition of existing conservatory and kitchen, construction of single storey rear extension and side porch extension to detached dormer bungalow

    157 Southport New Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HX

    Received 28 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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