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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7,197 approved · 1,397 refused · 430 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Unknown2021/1396/FUL

    Retrospective planning permission is sought for the erection of 4 heat exchangers.

    Barn Lodge Veterinary Hospital Clinic 54A Southport Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LX

    Received 30 Nov 2021
  2. Decided2021/1397/FUL

    Rear single storey extension and 2 storey side extension with car port and access to garage

    35 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UR

    Received 30 Nov 2021
  3. Decided2021/1398/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of building as B2 workshop relating to agricultural machinery repair business.

    25 Newarth Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RS

    Received 30 Nov 2021
  4. Decided2021/1399/FUL

    Proposed two storey and part single storey rear extension to existing dwelling after removal of single storey rear extension. Removal of entrance porch to side of dwelling.

    8 Lathom Avenue Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DT

    Received 30 Nov 2021
  5. Decided2021/1400/FUL

    Siting of a modular building within the garden area of Springfield Montessori Nursery.

    Springfield Montessori Nursery 59 Springfield Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6ST

    Received 30 Nov 2021
  6. Decided2021/1402/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - single storey side extension

    89 Hallbridge Gardens Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0EP

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  7. Decided2021/1403/FUL

    Proposed garden room/hair salon in rear garden.

    73 Cherrycroft Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9EG

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  8. Decided2021/1404/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Single storey side extension.

    6 Rutland Crescent Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LP

    Received 30 Nov 2021
  9. Decided2021/1405/ADV

    4 Non illuminated sponsorship acknowledgement signs

    Roundabout Junction 3 M58 Motorway Rainford Road Bickerstaffe Lancashire

    Received 30 Nov 2021
  10. Decided2021/1406/FUL

    New porch with 2 storey side extension and single storey rear extension along with a detached garage

    208 Liverpool Road South Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RF

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  11. Decided2021/1407/FUL

    This proposal involves the creation of a menage at the eastern end of the site. The menage will be a sand paddock surrounded by a fence, to be used for exercising horses.

    Manor House Long Heys Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RS

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  12. Decided2021/1408/ADV

    2 No. un-illuminated signs.

    Lily Wharf Lodge 75 Liverpool Road South Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SU

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  13. Decided2021/1409/CON

    Approval of details reserved by Condition Nos 8, 9, 10 of Planning Permission 2021/0741/FUL relating to hard surface materials; covered dining area specification; noise impact assessment.

    Tarleton Academy Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AQ

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  14. Decided2021/1410/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions nos 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 on planning permission 2021/0702/FUL relating to sound separation (commercial and external), ventilation, sound separation (between floors), cycle storage and bin stores

    1A Aughton Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3BH

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  15. Decided2021/1411/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - proposed garage conversion

    2 Furness Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4TT

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  16. Decided2021/1412/FUL

    Timber framed front porch to replace existing. Large format glazing to the ground floor rear elevation. Enlarge a first floor window to include Juliet balcony to rear. Enlarge window to west elevation and create 1 no. new rooflight at rear to match existing. Installation of a chimney flue to the west elevation

    58A Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QF

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  17. Decided2021/1263/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 31 of planning permission 2019/1285/FUL relating to facilities for taxi, cycle and motorcycle parking.

    Land South Of Ingram Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 28 Oct 2021
  18. Decided2021/1413/FUL

    External alterations including single storey rear extension after removal of conservatory. Front entrance porch and bay windows. Rendering and extensing of driveway to front.

    77 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AS

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  19. DecidedT/2021/0123/TCA

    Row of conifers - to make safe after storm damage.

    The Priory 5 Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HS

    Received 28 Nov 2021
  20. DecidedT/2021/0124/TCA

    Conifers in Leylandii headge - uprooted in the storm. To remove.

    Rufford New Hall Rufford Park Lane Rufford Lancashire

    Received 30 Nov 2021
  21. DecidedT/2021/0135/TPO

    Silver Birch tree - between the boundary of numbers 2 & 4. Remove fallen tree. Reason: fallen during storm

    4 Greystokes Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HE

    Received 30 Nov 2021
  22. DecidedT/2021/0137/TPO

    T58 - Oak. Remove split branches. Reason: Large stem wounds with incipient decay. Epicormic growths on main stem over car park. Split branches over car park area. T1976 - Oak. Remove major deadwood. Crown lift to 5m over car park. Reason: Asymmetrical crown due to adjacent trees. Significant deadwood present. Low branches over car park area.T42-Oak. Remove significant deadwood. Crown lift to 5m over car park. Reduce limb with hazard beam by 20%. Reason: Branch with hazard beam at 5m. Deadwood. Low branches over car park area.T1975 - Horse Chestnut. Crown lift to 5m over car park. Reason: Low branches over car park.T1978 - Beech. Crown lift to 5m over car park. Reason: Low branches.G3 - Beech x 3, Lime x 2, Horse Chestnut x 1 - Crown lift to 5m over car park. Clear buildings by up to 2m where required. Reason: Some evidence of minor dieback. Minor deadwood, branches in close proximity to building. Low branches over car park.G4 - Sycamore, Horse Chestnut and Lime. Crown lift to 5m over car park. Reason: Stem wounds with incipient decay. Included unions and deadwood present. Low branches over car park.G6a - Elm. Remove. Reason: In extensive decline. Suspected Dutch elm disease. Not expected to live beyond two years.G7 - Beech x 2, Holly x 2. Clear building by 2m. Reason: Branches touching building.

    West Tower Mill Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HJ

    Received 20 Nov 2021
  23. Decided2021/1414/FUL

    Demolition of single storey rear extension and chimney. Erection of a flat roofed rear extension and pitched roof side garage. Conversion of the existing garage, closing up of old garage doorway with brickwork and new windows. Render to existing brickwork on the rear elevation, replacement of all existing windows and rainwater goods. Provision of flue to new stove. Part retrospective.

    Greenacres 14 Holly Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SH

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  24. Decided2021/1415/FUL

    Demolition of existing building and erection of 3 no detached dwellings.

    Whitegate Nurseries 66 Chapel Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire PR4 6RT

    Received 2 Dec 2021

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