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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
9,646Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,594 approved or refused records
1,397Refused applications

7,197 approved · 1,397 refused · 430 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2021/1335/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 6 of planning permission 2020/0968/FUL relating to foul and surface water drainage.

    Building Adjacent To The Bull And Dog Inn Lordsgate Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7UR

    Received 16 Nov 2021
  2. DecidedT/2021/0128/TPO

    T1 - Oak - 1.5 metre lateral reduction on north side of crown. Reason: to reduce overhang on car park and alleviate weight from ends of branches therefore reducing risk of failure. Crown raise to give 5 metre clearance from ground.

    Auto Time Systems Ltd Northern North Quarry House Skull House Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DB

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  3. Decided2021/1336/FUL

    Single story rear extension with first floor balcony

    8 Maesbrook Close Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8FF

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  4. Decided2021/1337/FUL

    Proposed single extensions to the front and rear while replacing flat roof with new hipped roof.

    9 Fernhurst Gate Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5ED

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  5. DecidedT/2021/0129/TPO

    T1 Sycamore (TPO T7) Reduce crown by 1.5-2m. Reasons. Reduce shading to properties.T2 Ash (TPO T8) Reduce crown by 2-2.5m. Reasons. Reduce shading to properties.T3 Sycamore (TPO T 9) reduce the spread by 1-1.5m back to suitable point. Retain the height . Reduce shading to properties.NB. Please note T3 has a Ganoderma bracket at base of stem.

    The Fountains Green Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1ND

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  6. Decided2021/1338/FUL

    Demolition of existing single storey rear extension, new two storey rear extension and new porch to the front of the property. To assist mobility.

    26 Wheat Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BX

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  7. Decided2021/1340/FUL

    External and security improvement works (retrospective)

    Harrock Hill Barn Sanderson Lane Hilldale Heskin Chorley Lancashire PR7 5PX

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  8. Decided2021/1341/COU

    Conversion of part of the existing boarding kennels into a kennel worker annex.

    Wellcross Farm 123 Tower Hill Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DT

    Received 16 Nov 2021
  9. DecidedLCC/2021/0062

    County Matter - Change of use of site to storage of reclaimed material mounds as an extension to the existing waste transfer station

    Tower House Stopgate Lane Simonswood Liverpool Lancashire L33 4XY

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  10. Decided2021/1342/FUL

    New industrial building to be used for the repair and maintenance of Johnsons Haulage fleet.

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

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  11. Decided2021/1343/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 of planning permission 2021/0418/FUL relating to drainage .

    Ayrefield Farm Bank Brow Roby Mill Up Holland Lancashire WN8 0SY

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  12. Decided2021/1344/FUL

    Proposed first floor extension over dormer bungalow including single storey rear and two storey side extensions

    Weston Parrs Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BP

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  13. Decided2021/1345/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed extension to side elevation of existing residential property, in line with the residents Permitted Development rights. Proposed extension to be used as additional residential accommodation comprising of utility and office space. Proposed extension to have similar appearance as existing residential building and use matching building materials.

    The Hayloft Ring O Bells Lane Lathom Lancashire L40 5TE

    Received 18 Nov 2021
  14. Decided2021/1346/FUL

    Extension to side/front, extension to rear dormer, new roofs over front and rear dormers and a new pedestrian access.

    26 Ryder Crescent Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EZ

    Received 18 Nov 2021
  15. Decided2021/1347/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2021/0044/FUL - removal of utility room and additional storage space on existing bedroom from the approved plans.

    3 Claremont Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SP

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  16. Decided2021/1348/FUL

    Single Storey Side Extension to Replace Existing Garage and Internal Alterations

    148 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AG

    Received 18 Nov 2021
  17. Decided2021/1349/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 on planning permisssion 2021/0166/FUL relating to materials.

    Harrock Hall Harrock Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9QA

    Received 18 Nov 2021
  18. Decided2021/1350/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 on planning permisssion 2021/0167/LBC relating to materials.

    Harrock Hall Harrock Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9QA

    Received 18 Nov 2021
  19. Decided2021/1351/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of new two storey side extension

    66 Jackson Close Haskayne Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7LD

    Received 18 Nov 2021
  20. Decided2021/1352/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition Nos 5 and 14 of planning permission 2019/0053/FUL relating to landscaping design and EVunit specification

    Fleet Street Farm 518 Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RF

    Received 18 Nov 2021
  21. Decided2021/1353/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no.s 3 and 4 of planning permission 2021/0768/FUL relating to archaeological works and drainage.

    Lower Park Farm Hall Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UW

    Received 18 Nov 2021
  22. DecidedT/2021/0117/TCA

    T1 - Beech - Crown clean 5% Crown thin - reduce back from property.

    21A Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SN

    Received 19 Nov 2021
  23. DecidedT/2021/0131/TPO

    T1 - Oak - Crown clean. Deadwood approximately 5% Crown thin to include Epicormic. Reason: Nip back from over properties.

    77 River View Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6ED

    Received 19 Nov 2021
  24. DecidedT/2021/0132/TPO

    T1 - Sycamore - Crown raise 6-7m (5-6 laterals) T2 - Sycamore - Crown raise 6m + Crown raise approx 5% Crown thin.T3 - Sycamore - Crown raise 6m + Crown raise approx 5% Crown thin.T4 - Sycamore - Remove 1 x Epicormic lateral.Reasons to reduce nuisance encroachment and shading.

    7 Clyffes Farm Close Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9SB

    Received 19 Nov 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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