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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
9,897Searchable applications
405Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,817 approved or refused records
1,420Refused applications

7,397 approved · 1,420 refused · 446 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/0524/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - 7.97m.Maximum height of the extension - 2.61m.Height to eaves of the extension - 2.61m.

    Moss End Cottage Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TX

    Received 5 May 2022
  2. Decided2022/0526/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness- Proposed- Single storey extensions to the side and rear and pitched roof dormers either side of the ridge and remodelling of detached dormer bungalow

    130 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SW

    Received 6 May 2022
  3. Decided2022/0527/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey side extension and 2 storey rear extension.

    West View Hoscar Moss Road Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BQ

    Received 6 May 2022
  4. Decided2022/0528/ADV

    Smile Showroom illuminated signage (approx 4700mm x 635mm x 60mm).

    330A Southport Road Scarisbrick Preston Lancashire PR8 5LF

    Received 7 May 2022
  5. Decided2022/0529/LDC

    Mixed use of the site to include the following :-Class B8 storage of caravans, logs and trailers for a period of time exceeding than 10 years (since 2007); Class E(a) retail sales from the farm gate initially of home produced meats, eggs and logs now just logs (since 2007) E(g)(iii) cutting seasoned trees into logs and shavings for use as bedding for equines, both for a period of time exceeding 10 years since (2007); Class F2(c) recreational use of the land for a period of time exceeding 10 years since 2009 use of the land for camping and dog exercising/meets. C3(a) and C3( c),E residential use of the ground floor as a single residential dwelling and garden for a period exceeding 4 years since the end of 2014 beginning of 2015

    Four Paddocks Flax Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TD

    Received 8 May 2022
  6. Decided2022/0530/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed two rear facing cottage dormers.

    6 Willow Walk Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UR

    Received 9 May 2022
  7. Decided2022/0531/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 3 on planning approval 2021/1119/FUL relating to drainage

    Bickerstaffe Water Treatment Works Simonswood Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0ER

    Received 9 May 2022
  8. Decided2022/0532/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2021/0304/FUL - Alterations to fenestration and doors.

    6 Old Orchard Rise Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6FE

    Received 9 May 2022
  9. Decided2022/0533/FUL

    Installation of mile track around the school field. Retrospective.

    St James RC Primary School Ashurst Road Ashurst Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6TN

    Received 9 May 2022
  10. Decided2022/0534/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear kitchen extension and side extension, single storey to create cloaks WC and utility room.

    194 Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DY

    Received 10 May 2022
  11. Decided2022/0535/FUL

    Retrospective planning permission for a side extension to the wooden fishing office

    Fishing Office Hurlston Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 10 May 2022
  12. Decided2022/0536/FUL

    change of materials for a previously approved chimney, re-position of patio doors, reinstatement of a previously blocked up window, and reinstatement of internal staircase and internal walls. (retrospective)

    South Tunley Farm Tunley Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RJ

    Received 10 May 2022
  13. Decided2022/0537/FUL

    Two storey rear extension (resubmission of approved application 2018/0649/FUL)

    11 Dawson Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1PS

    Received 4 May 2022
  14. Decided2022/0538/CON

    Approval of details reserved by Condition Nos 4 ,6 , 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 of Planning Permission 2020/0195/FUL relating to Hardstanding;Landscaping Scheme; Drainage Design & calculations

    Land At The Junction With Southport Road Bullens Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 5 May 2022
  15. Decided2022/0539/FUL

    Erection of 2 storey side extension and single storey rear extension (resubmission of refused application 2022/0068/FUL)

    1 Owen Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1QB

    Received 9 May 2022
  16. Decided2022/0541/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 4 on planning approval 2021/0887/FUL relating to windows.

    Bryntirion 36 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QZ

    Received 10 May 2022
  17. Decided2022/0542/FUL

    Extensions and alterations to include new dormers to front and rear with extensions to the front rear & side with new replacement roof.

    67 Altys Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RG

    Received 10 May 2022
  18. Decided2022/0543/PNP

    Application for Determination as to whether Prior Approval is required for the erection of a double span Poly Tunnel

    J A Jones And Sons 2D Gravel Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8BN

    Received 10 May 2022
  19. Decided2022/0544/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 on planning permission 2021/0369/FUL relating to landscape, landscape management plan, electric vehicle charging, travel plan, maintenance plan, external lighting and waste collection and covered wash bays.

    1 Hacketts Amusements Depot Tollgate Road Burscough Lancashire L40 8JY

    Received 10 May 2022
  20. Decided2022/0545/FUL

    Single storey porch and utility extension to side and front of domestic property

    2 Moss Nook Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RQ

    Received 11 May 2022
  21. Decided2022/0546/FUL

    Proposed replacement garage

    Site Of Former Otterbrook Moss Lane Churchtown Banks Lancashire

    Received 11 May 2022
  22. Decided2022/0547/FUL

    Single Storey Extension to the Rear

    91A Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QB

    Received 11 May 2022
  23. Decided2022/0548/LBC

    Installation of replacement windows

    242 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SN

    Received 11 May 2022
  24. Decided2022/0549/FUL

    Proposed installation of solar panels on south facing roof

    27 Bannistre Court Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HA

    Received 11 May 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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