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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
9,909Searchable applications
405Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,829 approved or refused records
1,420Refused applications

7,409 approved · 1,420 refused · 446 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/0565/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 2 and 5 of planning permission 2021/0636/LBC relating to building to approved plans; re use of stone architectural feature

    36 Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QF

    Received 13 May 2022
  2. DecidedT/2022/0060/TPO

    T1 Black Pine - Reduce branches overhanging property by up to 2 metres to reduce debris drop over property.Crown thin by 15% to increase wind penetration.Crown raise secondary branches hanging low over garden by up to 4 metres to increase light penetration.

    The Coach House Robin Lane Hilldale Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7BE

    Received 12 May 2022
  3. Decided2022/0566/FUL

    Refurbishment of an existing cottage with a proposed rear two storey extension and oak framed front porch (Revised proposal as previous app rejected (2020/1098/FUL)

    1 Tunley Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RG

    Received 13 May 2022
  4. Decided2022/0567/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 17 of planning permission 2018/0281/OUT relating to Off-site Highway Improvements Plan

    Land On The Western Side Of XL Business Park Statham Road Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 13 May 2022
  5. Decided2022/0568/ARM

    Application for Reserved Matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for residential development of 4 dwellings; discharge of conditions 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12a), 12b) and 12c) pursuant to application 2018/1261/OUT.

    Land Adjoining Bescar Lane Station Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 13 May 2022
  6. Decided2022/0569/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    24 Moorfield Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JD

    Received 14 May 2022
  7. Decided2022/0570/FUL

    Two storey side extension, internal alterations and rear dormer extension

    12 The Spinney Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6DT

    Received 15 May 2022
  8. Decided2022/0571/FUL

    Variation of Condition No 2 of Planning Permission 2021/1295/FUL relating to building to approved plans

    225 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AE

    Received 16 May 2022
  9. Decided2022/0572/FUL

    Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement extension to provide open plan kitchen, dining and family room. Alterations to and raising of roof over existing garage to provide additional bedroom space and first floor roof terrace to rear. Other minor internal alterations and associated external works.

    24 Cromwell Close Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5ET

    Received 16 May 2022
  10. Decided2022/0573/FUL

    Retrospective change of use from Light Industrial use (B1) to Storage and Distribution (B8).

    Land Adjacent To Rose Cottage Hundred End Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XL

    Received 16 May 2022
  11. Awaiting decision2022/0574/ARM

    Application for Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Approval - 2013/1060/WL3. Details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, in respect of residential development of 95 dwellings, open space and associated infrastructure and discharge of conditions 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 28 and 29.

    Land To The North Of Whalleys Road Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 16 May 2022
  12. Decided2022/0575/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 15 on planning approval 2019/0991/FUL relating to Water Vole Survey

    Fine Janes Farm Moss Road Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 4JG

    Received 16 May 2022
  13. Decided2022/0576/FUL

    Single storey side extension, provision of garage to side elevation and porch to front

    13 Beechfield Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AR

    Received 16 May 2022
  14. Decided2022/0577/FUL

    Erection of two agricultural buildings on agricultural land to the rear of Tarnacre

    Tarnacre Boundary Meanygate Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AL

    Received 17 May 2022
  15. Decided2022/0578/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and first floor side extension and loft conversion building up new gable wall.

    81 Whalley Drive Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RE

    Received 17 May 2022
  16. Decided2022/0579/FUL

    Two storey side extension to existing dwelling

    22 Toogood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PL

    Received 17 May 2022
  17. DecidedT/2022/0040/TCA

    T1 Cherry fell, poor specimenT2 Birch fell, poor specimen, replace 2xbirchT3 beech reduce 2-3mT4 walnut reduce 2-3m to increase lightT5 laburnum fell unstableT9 oak deadwood crown thin 20%T8 malus fell poor conditionT9 apple fell poor specimen replace 2xsorbusT10 beech crown lift to clear highwayT11 oak remove large limb and reduce crown to clear building resting on roofT30 Beech reduce 2m

    Swallow House 1 Church Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SB

    Received 26 Apr 2022
  18. DecidedT/2022/0041/TCA

    2 x Ash - Fell very poor conditionElm Tree - Fell

    Gorsefield 32 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DU

    Received 27 Apr 2022
  19. DecidedT/2022/0042/TCA

    2 x Sycamores - Fell, height is 40ft. One tree is in poor condition.

    10 Beech Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TH

    Received 30 Mar 2022
  20. DecidedT/2022/0043/TCA

    Tree works to make safe dangerous/hazardous trees.

    293 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SE

    Received 8 May 2022
  21. DecidedT/2022/0044/TCA

    Oak - Fell

    551 Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RG

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  22. Decided2022/0580/FUL

    Thatched timber viking longhouse and removal of 13 trees

    The Wildfowl And Wetlands Trust Martin Mere Fish Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0TA

    Received 18 May 2022
  23. Decided2022/0581/FUL

    Proposed external alterations associated with thermal upgrade of existing letting cottages including raised height of ridge and roof coverings to accommodate above rafter roof insulation (resubmission of refused application 2021/0588/FUL).

    Martin Lane Farm 5 Martin Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JH

    Received 18 May 2022
  24. Decided2022/0582/FUL

    Change of use from residential flat to office

    21B Hall Green Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0PB

    Received 18 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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