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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
9,919Searchable applications
405Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,839 approved or refused records
1,420Refused applications

7,419 approved · 1,420 refused · 446 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2022/0584/FUL

    Replacement of an existing all weather playing surface to the existing tennis courts with a multi-use games area.

    Banks Leisure Centre Greaves Hall Avenue Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8BL

    Received 19 May 2022
  2. DecidedT/2022/0061/TPO

    30% thinning of 2 Beech trees and 5m lift

    19 Hall Brow Close Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2YX

    Received 19 May 2022
  3. DecidedT/2022/0063/TPO

    T5. Twin -stemmed Sycamore. Crown lift 5 metres over driveway and to balance the crown.

    236 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AQ

    Received 19 May 2022
  4. Decided2022/0585/FUL

    Demolish existing Bungalow and replace with detached dwelling

    Sunny View 7 Bullens Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RR

    Received 19 May 2022
  5. DecidedT/2022/0047/TCA

    T1 - Beech - Crown reduction upto 2 meters to maintain the tree

    7 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DS

    Received 19 May 2022
  6. Decided2022/0586/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 2021/1388/FUL - Extending the rear extension at ground level by a further 2m

    26 Wheat Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BX

    Received 18 May 2022
  7. Decided2022/0587/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No 35 of planning permission 2019/1093/FUL relating to traffic monitoring strategy (partial discharge).

    Yew Tree Farm Higgins Lane Burscough Lancashire

    Received 20 May 2022
  8. Decided2022/0588/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed garage

    Manor House Long Heys Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RS

    Received 20 May 2022
  9. Decided2022/0589/FUL

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2 no. townhouse semi-detached dwellings

    80 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BZ

    Received 20 May 2022
  10. Decided2022/0590/FUL

    Demolition of existing conservatory. First floor bedroom extension over kitchen. Balcony to bedroom. Two storey extension consisting of orangery at ground floor and bedroom at first floor

    Anderton Farm 85 Grimshaw Green Lane Bispham Wigan Lancashire WN8 7BB

    Received 20 May 2022
  11. Decided2022/0591/FUL

    Erection of Two Residential Dwellings after Demolition of Existing Dwelling and Associated Works (Resubmission of Planning Application 2021/0021/FUL)

    Newstead Parrs Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BP

    Received 20 May 2022
  12. Decided2022/0592/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    33 The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JX

    Received 22 May 2022
  13. Decided2022/0593/LDP

    Certificate of lawfulness proposed garage

    69 Brookfield Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SN

    Received 22 May 2022
  14. Decided2022/0594/FUL

    Single Storey Side and Rear Extension replacing existing car port

    67 Brandreth Drive Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HB

    Received 22 May 2022
  15. Decided2022/0595/FUL

    Two storey side extension. New drive to front and associated drop kerb. Extending of existing rear drive after demolition of garage.

    86 Ellerbrook Drive Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SZ

    Received 23 May 2022
  16. Decided2022/0596/FUL

    Rear dormer loft conversion including the raising of the roof apex

    38 Marians Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LQ

    Received 23 May 2022
  17. Decided2022/0597/FUL

    Proposed garage

    1 Delph Drive Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5BD

    Received 23 May 2022
  18. Decided2022/0598/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness- Proposed- demolition of existing rear extension / conservatory and erection of new extension to the rear / side.

    126 Segars Lane Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3JG

    Received 23 May 2022
  19. Decided2022/0599/FUL

    Erection of buildings and ancillary works in association with agricultural use of the land

    Land Adjacent To Burscough Cricket Club School Lane Burscough Lancashire

    Received 24 May 2022
  20. DecidedT/2022/0062/TPO

    Lift and light thin (10%) of mature copper beech grown from neighbouring property. Client would like 3 metre clearance from her property which would also balance the tree out. Client also has permission from neighbour to carry out any work to the Beech tree.

    214 Moss Delph Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BJ

    Received 24 May 2022
  21. DecidedT/2022/0064/TPO

    T1 - Lime Tree - Reduce back away from neighbouring property buy four metersT2 - Lime Tree - Reduce back away from neighbouring property buy four meters

    9 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DS

    Received 19 May 2022
  22. Decided2022/0600/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No.s 17, 24, and 30 of planning permission 2019/1093/FUL relating to Landscaping, Lighting and Levels

    Yew Tree Farm Higgins Lane Burscough Lancashire

    Received 25 May 2022
  23. Decided2022/0601/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse.Dimension from rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - 6.0m.Maximum height of the extension - 3.4m.Height to eaves of the extension - 2.80m.

    37 The Common Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7EA

    Received 24 May 2022
  24. Decided2022/0602/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions no's 5, 6 and 7 of planning permission 2017/0185/OUT relating to drainage

    Garages To The East Of Arnian Court Molyneux Road Aughton Lancashire

    Received 25 May 2022

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