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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
9,884Searchable applications
405Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,804 approved or refused records
1,420Refused applications

7,384 approved · 1,420 refused · 446 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/0499/ADV

    Signage proposal consisting of 5 signs, 2 Large sets of letters, 2 Nameplates, 1 Oval post mounted sign. As well as 12 Floodlights and 50 Metres of Festoon lighting around the building on the 2nd Gable and front elevation.

    Pesto 206 Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DY

    Received 28 Apr 2022
  2. Decided2022/0500/FUL

    Resubmission - Proposed upper and 2 storey extension of existing house, including demolition of garage and associated remodelling works. Previous submission 2021/1191/FUL.

    The Carriageway Butchers Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SY

    Received 28 Apr 2022
  3. Decided2022/0501/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear infill extension, rear dormer roof extension, side door & windows to gable end.

    86 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UP

    Received 29 Apr 2022
  4. Decided2022/0502/FUL

    Proposed single storey side extension

    2 Fir Tree Close Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9AW

    Received 29 Apr 2022
  5. Decided2022/0503/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 2019/0980/FUL - Addition of a small porch to the front entrance of Plot 5.

    67 Gaw Hill Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 29 Apr 2022
  6. Decided2022/0504/FUL

    Erection of single storey extension, raise flat garage roof and convert garage into living space (resubmission of 2021/1512/FUL)

    2 Meadow Drive Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BD

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  7. Decided2022/0506/FUL

    Full application for the conversion and extension of an existing agricultural building to an ancillary residential use including, vehicle storage, general storage, and a gym area.

    Tanpit Farm House Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HS

    Received 2 May 2022
  8. Decided2022/0508/FUL

    Demolition of the existing conservatory and erection of a replacement single storey flat roof extension to the rear. Single storey pitched roof wrap around extension (front and side) to create a porch, utility and W/C.

    2 Molyneux Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RB

    Received 3 May 2022
  9. Decided2022/0509/FUL

    Two-storey and single storey extension to rear, and incorporation of refurbished existing single-storey lean-to building, including proposed new roof. New entrance gate and brick piers, and re-building of boundary wall.

    Swallow House 1 Church Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SB

    Received 3 May 2022
  10. Decided2022/0510/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single-storey extension to side, demoltion of existing porch and erection of new porch in same footprint.

    Grange Farm Cottage Higher Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TW

    Received 3 May 2022
  11. Decided2022/0511/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 8 on planning application 2020/0906/ARM relating to Highway Future Management and Maintenance

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 3 May 2022
  12. Decided2022/0513/FUL

    To extend the existing dormer to the front of the bungalow with associative works.

    29 Lawns Avenue Orrell Wigan Lancashire WN5 8UQ

    Received 4 May 2022
  13. Decided2022/0515/FUL

    Proposed first floor rear extension and amendment to front dormer

    20 Greenfield Avenue Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DH

    Received 4 May 2022
  14. Decided2022/0516/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 21 on planning approval 2019/0069/OUT relating to landscaping

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 4 May 2022
  15. Decided2022/0517/FUL

    Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension

    Mayo Farm Cottage 15 Plox Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HB

    Received 4 May 2022
  16. DecidedT/2022/0048/TPO

    Hornbeam (T1) - Crown raise 6mHornbeam (T2) - 5% Crown thin , apo crown clean Hornbeam (T3) - Deadwood Hornbeam (T4) - Reduce from over property

    Christmas House 224 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SN

    Received 5 May 2022
  17. DecidedT/2022/0049/TPO

    Ash (T1) - Crown raise 5.5m, 5% crown thin apo crown clean , deadwood. Reason - statutory clearance low nuisance branches.Beech (T2) - Crown raise 3-4m , 5% crown thin. Reason low nuisance branches reduce shading low down.

    28 Coe Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HH

    Received 5 May 2022
  18. DecidedT/2022/0050/TPO

    Beech (T1) - Crown raise 6-7m , remove 2 primary's towards neighbouring property , nip back some higher secondary's , deadwood. - Reduce end weight as heavily weighted towards neighbours.Oak (T2) - Crown raise 5.2m , deadwood.

    Deers Leap 7 Wellfield Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HH

    Received 5 May 2022
  19. Decided2022/0518/PIP

    Permission in Principle - Proposed re-use and alteration of an agricultural building to form a single dwellinghouse with associated garden and parking.

    Former Sprout Barn Asmall House Farm Asmall Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JL

    Received 4 May 2022
  20. Decided2022/0519/FUL

    Change of land use from greenbelt agricultural to a 'cottage agriculture' care farm for vulnerable people to grow crops. Siting of a static caravan with wheelchair access ramps and 2 sheds - retrospective.

    Land To The West Of Mercer Court Great Altcar Lancashire

    Received 4 May 2022
  21. Decided2022/0520/ADV

    Totem signage

    Aldi Foodstore Ltd Liverpool Road Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 5 May 2022
  22. Decided2022/0521/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 12 on planning approval 2019/0069/OUT relating to management and maintenance plan

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 5 May 2022
  23. Decided2022/0522/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 5 on planning approval 2020/0906/ARM relating to Verification and Maintenance Plan

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 5 May 2022
  24. Decided2022/0523/FUL

    Proposed single storey extensions to the front of the existing house with a new tiled pitched roof to the existing kitchen/garage following the demolition of the existing front porch Internal and external adaptations

    259 Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RN

    Received 6 May 2022

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