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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
9,871Searchable applications
405Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,793 approved or refused records
1,420Refused applications

7,373 approved · 1,420 refused · 445 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 2011 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/0452/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition 8 on planning approval 2019/0069/OUT relating to wheel cleaning of vehicles

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 13 Apr 2022
  2. Decided2022/0453/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition 9 on planning approval 2019/0069/OUT relating to road condition

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 13 Apr 2022
  3. Decided2022/0454/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition 7 on planning approval 2019/0069/OUT relating to street maintenance

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 13 Apr 2022
  4. Decided2022/0455/FUL

    Construction of a single storey flat roof extension, two storey side extension to the rear of the existing garage, a first floor front extension partially over the flat roof garage, a new front porch, alterations to the front elevation (elevational materials and new glazing), roof dormer to the south elevation. Juliet balcony to existing rear first floor window.

    10 Old Rectory Green Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6TE

    Received 14 Apr 2022
  5. Decided2022/0456/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    19 Priory Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LR

    Received 14 Apr 2022
  6. Decided2022/0457/FUL

    Proposed single storey extension to front of dwelling

    18 Aspen Way Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8QB

    Received 14 Apr 2022
  7. Decided2022/0458/FUL

    Proposed single storey extension to rear

    13 Ravenhead Drive Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AN

    Received 14 Apr 2022
  8. Decided2022/0459/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - 5.0m.Maximum height of the extension - 3.79m.Height to eaves of the extension - 2.49m.

    64 Ryburn Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SD

    Received 13 Apr 2022
  9. Decided2022/0461/FUL

    Proposed erection of single storey extension to the rear of the property and new porch to front. Proposed works to include reconfiguration of internal layout / all external elevations to suit proposed changes / additions.

    59 Sumner Avenue Haskayne Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HY

    Received 14 Apr 2022
  10. Decided2022/0462/FUL

    Two storey side extension, single storey forward extension

    107 Yewdale Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6EN

    Received 14 Apr 2022
  11. Decided2022/0463/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - new front entrance door to a listed II building (retrospective)

    Crossing Cottage Ferrett Lane Off Culvert Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7XF

    Received 14 Apr 2022
  12. Decided2022/0464/FUL

    Conversion of an existing barn to form a single dwelling including alterations to elevations, replacement of mono pitched roof with dual pitched roof, demolition of timber lean to car port and associated landscaping works.

    Ayrefield House Ayrefield Road Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QP

    Received 18 Apr 2022
  13. Decided2022/0465/FUL

    Proposed 2 storey side and single storey rear extension following demolition of front porch. Re-positioning of entrance to side elevation. Balcony to rear elevation over single storey extension and associated internal re-modelling (resubmission of refusedapplication 2022/0013/FUL)

    2 Cut Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RD

    Received 19 Apr 2022
  14. Decided2022/0468/CON

    Approval of details reserved by Condition 3 of Planning Permission 2021/0058/LBC relating to Materials schedule

    9 Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QF

    Received 23 Mar 2022
  15. Decided2022/0469/FUL

    Variation of Condition No 1 of Planning Permission 2020/0906/ARM relating to changes to house types.

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 19 Apr 2022
  16. DecidedT/2022/0047/TPO

    T1 Mature beech. Large beech with close proximity to house showing signs of decay. Large main trunk has many ganoderma brackets. Work proposed either fell to ground level or pollard to main trunk.T2 Mature beech. Lift lower minor branches and 30% reduction and thin for shading. T3 Group of 4 ( previous) coppiced/pollarded limes. Repollard / recoppice.

    9 Old Rectory Green Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6TE

    Received 19 Apr 2022
  17. Decided2022/0471/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 4 on planning approval 2021/0777/FUL relating to drainage

    Blundells Farm 50 School Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7JG

    Received 19 Apr 2022
  18. Decided2022/0472/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 5 on planning approval 2021/1295/FUl relating to drainage

    225 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AE

    Received 20 Apr 2022
  19. Decided2022/0473/ADV

    Advertisement consent - External totem sign. Double sided 3mm alumnium free-standing totem sign. Overall size 3500mm high , 1200mm wide x 200mm deep overall. Powder coated to one standard RAL colour. Digitally printed vinyl details applied to both sides of totem. Internal steep support structure, baseplates all coated one standard RAL colour.

    Lathom High School Glenburn Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6JN

    Received 20 Apr 2022
  20. Decided2022/0474/FUL

    Extension to the Stanley Arms, Aughton. The scheme consists of a proposed kitchen extension with linked cold store and staff facilities, an outdoor point of service and dining pavilion.

    Stanley Arms Hotel St Michael Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SA

    Received 20 Apr 2022
  21. Decided2022/0475/FUL

    Proposed single storey flat roof rear extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory and new front porch

    19 Abbey Fold Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7UX

    Received 21 Apr 2022
  22. Decided2022/0476/FUL

    Proposed renovation and conversion of an existing outbuilding (former workers' cottage) to a detached dwelling. Re-submission of refused application 2021/1309/FUL

    14 Speakmans Drive Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AT

    Received 21 Apr 2022
  23. Decided2022/0477/FUL

    Demolition of existing building and erection of a single dwelling.

    Smithy Farm Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HS

    Received 21 Apr 2022
  24. Decided2022/0478/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Proposed extension and alterations to grade II listed building

    9 Whittle Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9QB

    Received 21 Apr 2022

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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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