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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
9,878Searchable applications
405Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,799 approved or refused records
1,420Refused applications

7,379 approved · 1,420 refused · 446 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/0479/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3, 4, 5 and 6 on planning approval 2021/1192/FUL relating to materials and drainage

    25 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UR

    Received 21 Apr 2022
  2. Decided2022/0480/FUL

    Construction of agricultural building and access

    Altcar Hall Farm 2 Lord Sefton Way Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L37 5AG

    Received 22 Apr 2022
  3. Decided2022/0481/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness -proposed single storey rear extension following removal of existing conservatory

    22 Back Lane Holland Moor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9EA

    Received 23 Apr 2022
  4. Decided2022/0482/FUL

    Demolition of conservatory, replacement with single storey pitched roof side extension

    17 Mayo Drive Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6DL

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  5. Decided2022/0483/FUL

    Variation of Condition No 4 of planning permission 2020/1227/COU relating to hours of operation

    Low Meadows Farm Wanes Blades Road Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BN

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  6. DecidedT/2022/0045/TPO

    Approx. 25% thin of Holly within woodland, focusing more on the Northern side of the wood.Reduction of dead trees to nature poles to reduce potential hazard to neighbouring properties.

    41 The Common Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7EA

    Received 10 Apr 2022
  7. DecidedT/2022/0046/TPO

    G3 - Fell & remove due to bacterial canker. Tree condition is deteriorating posing hazard to public as the tree is road side.

    100 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BZ

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  8. DecidedT/2022/0037/TCA

    Beech Trees - Take off the limb nearest the out building and reduce the rest.

    45 Parliament Street Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LN

    Received 14 Apr 2022
  9. DecidedT/2022/0038/TCA

    Removal of Willow Tree

    Stone Cottage 13 Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QF

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  10. Decided2022/0484/FUL

    Erection of an agricultural building

    Land Adjacent To Warehouse Plex Lane Halsall Lancashire

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  11. Decided2022/0485/CON

    Approval of details reserved by Condition Nos 9, 10, 13, 17 of Planning Permission 2021/0439/FUL relating to landscaping; noise protection; construction management plan

    Park House Black Moss Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 26 Apr 2022
  12. Decided2022/0486/FUL

    Change of Use - Conversion of store rooms to hairdressing salon

    Scott Drive Superstore 12 - 14 Scott Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1PP

    Received 26 Apr 2022
  13. Decided2022/0487/FUL

    Single storey extension to side of dwelling to form attached garage and associated landscaping works

    43A Elmers Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SG

    Received 26 Apr 2022
  14. Decided2022/0488/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - 8.0m.Maximum height of the extension - 4.0m.Height to eaves of the extension - 2.4m.

    Mere Farm Sandy Way Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UB

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  15. Decided2022/0489/FUL

    single-storey rear extension

    22 Norris House Drive Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AH

    Received 26 Apr 2022
  16. Decided2022/0490/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition 4 on planning approval 2020/0906/ARM relating to surface water

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 26 Apr 2022
  17. Decided2022/0491/FUL

    Pitched roof to existing side extension

    16 Marians Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LQ

    Received 27 Apr 2022
  18. Decided2022/0492/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension to replace an existing conservatory and form a traditional constructed lounge/ garden room extension.

    Drapers Farmhouse Finch Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DU

    Received 27 Apr 2022
  19. Decided2022/0493/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Proposed single storey rear extension to replace an existing conservatory and form a traditional constructed lounge/ garden room extension, including 2 first floor replacement windows to the rear elevation.

    Drapers Farmhouse Finch Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DU

    Received 27 Apr 2022
  20. Decided2022/0494/FUL

    Rear ground floor extension to increase and improve the size/ function of the kitchen

    65 Liverpool Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AP

    Received 28 Apr 2022
  21. Decided2022/0495/LDP

    Certificate of lawfulness - proposed detached triple garage on driveway of Ayrefield House to the south of the property set back from the principal elevation.

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

    Received 28 Apr 2022
  22. Decided2022/0496/LDP

    Change of use from C3 residential to C2 Childrens home for up to 3 children of school age

    36 Berry Street Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8QZ

    Received 28 Apr 2022
  23. DecidedLCC/2022/0015

    County Matter - Construction of 3no. kiosks and associated landscaping

    Mere Brow Wastewater Treatment Works Mere Brow Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JP

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  24. Decided2022/0498/FUL

    Remove internal load bearing walls to complete open plan space (kitchen/diner/living room). Create large opening for glass windows in to garden space (retrospective)

    48 Greetby Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2DT

    Received 28 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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