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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7,197 approved · 1,397 refused · 430 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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. Decided2021/1354/S106

    Application to modify a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 dated 29th April 2021.

    Land Bounded By Liverpool Road South Abbey Lane Burscough Lancashire

    Received 18 Nov 2021
  2. Decided2021/1355/FUL

    Full replacement of existing timber windows with timber effect UPVC equivalent alongside the addition of 1no. bullseye window to gable end and single storey rear extension.

    Old Brick Barn Drummersdale Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RB

    Received 19 Nov 2021
  3. Decided2021/1356/NMA

    Non-material amendments to planning permission 2021/0246/FUL - Colour change to fascia boards and soffits, windows to rear extension and cedral panelling

    12 Lathom Avenue Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DT

    Received 19 Nov 2021
  4. Decided2021/1357/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions nos 5, 7 and 12 on planning permission 2020/0195/FUL relating to floor heights, drainage scheme and noise management

    Land At The Junction With Southport Road Bullens Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 19 Nov 2021
  5. Decided2021/1358/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions 3, 4 and 6 on planning permission 2020/1032/FUL relating to materials, Natural England Licence and bird box details

    New Manor Farm Shore Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XQ

    Received 20 Nov 2021
  6. Decided2021/1359/FUL

    Change of use from 'General Industrial' (Class B2) and 'Training Centre' (Class F1) to 'Storage and Distribution (Class B8) and 'Office' (Class E(g)(i) and physical alterations to the building and site layout.

    Gladden House 17 Gladden Place Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9SX

    Received 22 Nov 2021
  7. Decided2021/1360/FUL

    Replacement dwelling

    62 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UT

    Received 22 Nov 2021
  8. Decided2021/1361/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions nos 3, 4, 5 and 10 on planning permission 2020/1035/FUL relating to list of materials, site sections/ground levels, drainage and EV charging point

    Site Of Former Otterbrook Moss Lane Churchtown Banks Lancashire

    Received 22 Nov 2021
  9. Decided2021/1362/FUL

    Proposed detached garage and link extension. Removal of existing garage and extending drive.

    86 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DX

    Received 22 Nov 2021
  10. Decided2021/1363/FUL

    Single storey extension to front. Double storey extension to side and rear, single storey rear extension

    85 New Lane Pace Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8EZ

    Received 22 Nov 2021
  11. Decided2021/1364/FUL

    Detached single storey outbuilding for home cinema and workshop

    27 Whittle Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1PU

    Received 22 Nov 2021
  12. Decided2021/1365/FUL

    Application is to retain the gates, fence and pillars.

    43 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS

    Received 23 Nov 2021
  13. Decided2021/1366/FUL

    Single storey extension and side/rear, off road parking and boundary treatments

    6 Hall Brow Close Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2YX

    Received 23 Nov 2021
  14. Decided2021/1367/FUL

    Proposed detached house and integral garage

    7 Hillside Avenue Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AW

    Received 23 Nov 2021
  15. Decided2021/1368/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition Nos: 3, 4, 7, 8, 13, 19 of Planning Permission 2018/0686/FUL relating to Materials Schedule; Finished Floor Levels; Landscaping Scheme; Foul and Surface Water Drainage Scheme; Japanese Knotweed Method Statement; Scheme for site access and off-site highway works

    Land To The Rear Of 29 The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 23 Nov 2021
  16. Decided2021/1369/FUL

    Application for the reroofing of boiler house, engine house and workshop with metal tiles

    Bickerstaffe Water Treatment Works Simonswood Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0ER

    Received 23 Nov 2021
  17. Decided2021/1370/FUL

    Single storey extension at rear and installation of roof lights to existing single storey extension at rear.

    65 Rutland Crescent Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LP

    Received 23 Nov 2021
  18. DecidedT/2021/0133/TPO

    T1: Oak. Two lower limbs to be reduced from neighbouring garden to bs 3998.T2: Ash. Dead Ash to have the whole crown removed and stem left in place. Reason: for habitat purposes.

    The Ranneys 117 Alma Hill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0NR

    Received 23 Nov 2021
  19. Decided2021/1371/FUL

    renovation and conversion of an existing out building from a garage to a self-contained living area. The interior work will include (1) bedroom, a bathroom, kitchenette and living space. The exterior work will include a new timber fascia with green roof and roof light, new patio doors and new window at the SW elevation.

    21 Pimbo Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QQ

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  20. Decided2021/1372/FUL

    First floor rear extension and single storey rear extension ( retrospective)

    Long Acre Butchers Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SY

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  21. Decided2021/1373/FUL

    Application to convert a 3 bedroom residential property to a 3 bedroom HMO

    67 Southport Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LW

    Received 23 Nov 2021
  22. Decided2021/1374/FUL

    Variation of condition no.2 relating to the approved plans, discharge of condition no.s 3, 5 and 6 relating to drainage, landscaping and boundary treatments. All of planning permission 2020/1157/FUL (retrospective)

    Land Adjacent To 251 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 7SH

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  23. Decided2021/1375/FUL

    Replace conservatory to match existing footprint with new conservatory, install bay window to west elevation and lower window cill of adjacent window to form garden access, form new first floor window to east elevation and close in ground floor of bay window to south elevation.

    Alderbrook Miry Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TA

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  24. Decided2021/1376/FUL

    Single storey side extension with full house refurbishment

    2 Hollands Lane Lathom Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8UE

    Received 24 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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