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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7,197 approved · 1,397 refused · 430 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2021/1377/FUL

    Side and rear single storey extension

    35 Ryder Crescent Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EY

    Received 25 Nov 2021
  2. Decided2021/1378/FUL

    Change of use from a butchers shop to a hot food take away with an exhaust system at high level to the rear elevation.

    Family Butcher 31 Moor Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AA

    Received 25 Nov 2021
  3. DecidedT/2021/0118/TCA

    Removal of 2 Silver Birch trees, both of which are within 0.5 metres of a neighbouring property, touching the roof and chimney.

    97 Chorley Road Hilldale Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SL

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  4. DecidedT/2021/0119/TCA

    Safety work to a Horse Chestnut -internal decay posing a hazard to the busy highway. Removal of western stem/bough/leader.

    Lathom View Nurseries Hall Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UN

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  5. Decided2021/1379/FUL

    Convert existing garage in grounds of public house beer garden into new kitchen facility

    The Duck Birleywood Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9HR

    Received 25 Nov 2021
  6. Decided2021/1380/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - 4.40m.Maximum height of the extension - 3.60m.Height to eaves of the extension - 3m.

    19 Pool Hey Lane Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5HS

    Received 25 Nov 2021
  7. Decided2021/1381/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - 4.10m.Maximum height of the extension - 3.50m.Height to eaves of the extension - 2.50m.

    1 Luddington Drive Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6HF

    Received 25 Nov 2021
  8. Decided2021/1382/FUL

    Replacement of a garage

    Site Of Former Otterbrook Moss Lane Churchtown Banks Lancashire

    Received 26 Nov 2021
  9. Decided2021/1383/FUL

    Variation of Condition No. 3 imposed on planning permission 2019/0371/OUT to vary the approved plans.

    Land To The West Of Todds Lane Banks Lancashire

    Received 26 Nov 2021
  10. Decided2021/1384/FUL

    Erection of part first floor and part ground floor extension to front of dwelling to form annexe accommodation

    41 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AS

    Received 26 Nov 2021
  11. Decided2021/1385/FUL

    Retrospective planning permission for conversion of existing first floor to 4no. bed HMO and all existing associated works.

    10 And 12 Aughton Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3BW

    Received 26 Nov 2021
  12. Decided2021/1386/FUL

    Proposed single storey side extension

    4 Dyers Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RW

    Received 27 Nov 2021
  13. Decided2021/1388/FUL

    Proposed single storey extension to rear of dwelling, new velux roof windows to front and side, and internal alterations

    34 Heathey Lane Shirdley Hill Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SH

    Received 27 Nov 2021
  14. DecidedT/2021/0120/TCA

    3 Lawson's Cypress trees - removal of.

    30 Station Road Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NU

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  15. DecidedT/2021/0121/TCA

    Willow - remove from rear garden, leaving nature pole. Tree is dead.

    22 Station Road Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NU

    Received 26 Nov 2021
  16. DecidedT/2021/0122/TCA

    2 x Cherry trees to be pruned to previous points2 x old pollards to be removed

    1 Thornhill Close Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HB

    Received 23 Nov 2021
  17. DecidedT/2021/0134/TPO

    1 x Ash tree. Removal. Reason. It has been monitored for 3 years and has a large, north facing basal cavity on a former stem and a smaller cavity on the main stem with evidence of Daldinia fungi. At ground level there is Physcalacriaceae fungi and signs of cracking on the stem. The tree has got Ash die back and is leaning towards the single track road. A Sycamore tree will be planted in place of the removed tree.

    Slack House Farm St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 9EA

    Received 19 Nov 2021
  18. Decided2021/1389/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - 7.88m.Maximum height of the extension - 3.95m.Height to eaves of the extension - 3.95m.

    Rivoma Higher Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TW

    Received 26 Nov 2021
  19. Decided2021/1390/COU

    Change of use of land to residential.

    4 Back Brow Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0NN

    Received 26 Nov 2021
  20. Decided2021/1391/FUL

    Erection of a detached dwelling with integral garage following demolition of an existing extension to The Coaching House to form new access, and erection of a detached garage to The Coaching House.

    The Coaching House 228 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SN

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  21. Decided2021/1392/FUL

    Erection of single storey ancillary garden room incorporating fixed storage; to garden at rear of property.

    3 Moss Nook Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RG

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  22. Decided2021/1393/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Installation of timber casement windows

    188 Ormskirk Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AA

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  23. Decided2021/1394/FUL

    Variation of condition 7 to read 'Blocks C and D shall not be occupied until such times as the internal access road and public realm improvements have been completed in accord with the timescales set out in plan ref 13.180-SGP-AA-00 DR-A-1101 Rev S'. Removal of condition 33 relating to delivery of a children's play area. Both of planning permission 2019/1285/FUL.

    Land To The South Of Ingram Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  24. Decided2021/1395/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 13 on planning permission 2019/1226/FUL relating to the reinstatement of the footpath

    Co-op Food 1 Hoole Lane Banks Lancashire PR9 8BD

    Received 29 Nov 2021

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