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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
9,952Searchable applications
405Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,872 approved or refused records
1,423Refused applications

7,449 approved · 1,423 refused · 446 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/0705/FUL

    Proposed single storey infill extension to rear of existing property following demolition of existing raised verandah and hot tub deck

    Dingle Heyes Farm Plough Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JL

    Received 22 Jun 2022
  2. Decided2022/0706/FUL

    Erection of a rear extension, following demolition of rear extensions/ outbuildings.

    Square House Farm 21 Square House Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8EJ

    Received 22 Jun 2022
  3. DecidedT/2022/0062/TCA

    Sycamore (T1) - Crown raise 5m 10% crown thin to clear wires and telegraph pole.

    4 Church View Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6TQ

    Received 23 Jun 2022
  4. DecidedT/2022/0076/TPO

    Tree works as per the attached tree health survey

    53 Cottage Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NE

    Received 23 Jun 2022
  5. Decided2022/0708/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey extension

    86 Higgins Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SD

    Received 23 Jun 2022
  6. Decided2022/0710/FUL

    Replacement and repair of existing roof with altered profile (to rear only), extended dormer to rear and 3no. pitched roof dormers to front. Removal of 1st floor windows to side elevations, removal of rear conservatory, reduction in windows to side elevations at ground floor. Enclose space between current extensions to create a plant room for a sustainable heating system, (Resubmission 2022/0205/FUL)

    520 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SQ

    Received 23 Jun 2022
  7. Decided2022/0711/FUL

    Single Extension To Rear

    37 The Common Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7EA

    Received 24 Jun 2022
  8. Decided2022/0712/FUL

    Proposed single storey outbuilding to land at 60 School lane

    60 School Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8EH

    Received 24 Jun 2022
  9. Decided2022/0713/FUL

    Change of use of agricultural land to allow for the creation of machinery and livestock tracks.

    Gregsons Bridge Farm Martin Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JH

    Received 24 Jun 2022
  10. DecidedT/2022/0112/TPO

    Tree labelled A in the sketch is a medium sized, multi stemmed Sycamore. The homeowner is requesting the tree be removed in its entirety due to the light it takes up, crowding out competing trees and its proximity to the road.Tree labelled B in the sketch is a small Sycamore. Tree B overhangs the neighbouring property and blocks light into the homeowners home. They are requesting that this tree be removed in its entirety.

    1 Cottage Mews Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NZ

    Received 24 Jun 2022
  11. Decided2022/0714/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    1 Tarn Brow Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SS

    Received 24 Jun 2022
  12. Decided2022/0715/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 2021/1470/FUL approved lead cladding to dormer cheeks to be substituted with Cedar Wood cladding.

    Green Acre Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7XB

    Received 24 Jun 2022
  13. Decided2022/0716/LDC

    Certificate of lawfulness - Garden outbuildings

    Ollery Hall Barn Plumpton Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SL

    Received 24 Jun 2022
  14. Decided2022/0717/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions no's 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 15, 18, 21, 22, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 on planning approval 2021/1046/FUL relating to CMP, drainage, Canal RAMS and towpath access, highways, vehicle charging points, landscaping, levels, substation, street lighting, cycle storage, CEMP and watching brief

    Former Universal Bulk Handling Ltd Orrell Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SL

    Received 24 Jun 2022
  15. Decided2022/0718/FUL

    Erection of an additional building on the rural industrial site to enlarge the commercial business

    Briery Works 132A Blackgate Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UU

    Received 24 Jun 2022
  16. Decided2022/0719/FUL

    Variation of Condition No 2 relating to Planning Permission 2022/0314/FUL to build in accordance with approved plans and discharge of Condition 3 relating to panel details

    Willow House 51 Farley Lane Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QG

    Received 25 Jun 2022
  17. Decided2022/0720/FUL

    Retention of 2 shipping containers (6 x 2.4m) spray painted dark green on easterly border of property and a 6 x 3m poultry shed with bilateral external pen extensions of 3 x 6m westerly and 3 x 5m easterly to total approximately 10 x 6m. Erection of x 2 manege mirrors, one to be situated along southerly border, measuring 22m in width and with a total maximum height including fence of 1.8m; the second to be situated on the north westerly corner to maximum height of 2.4m including the existing fence and a width of 2.4m.

    Tunley Moss Farmhouse 10 Tunley Moss Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RQ

    Received 27 Jun 2022
  18. Decided2022/0722/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required: extension of dwellinghouseExtension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse: by 5m Maximum height of the extension: 4mHeight of eaves of the extension: 2.7m

    11 Highfield Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1NP

    Received 25 Jun 2022
  19. Decided2022/0724/FUL

    Provision of up to 5 no. shepherds huts around existing pond to provide overnight accommodation

    Site To The Rear Of Heywood House Drummersdale Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QZ

    Received 21 Jun 2022
  20. Decided2022/0726/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 6.00m. Maximum height of the extension 3.20m. Height of eaves of the extension 3.20m

    68 Bescar Brow Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QG

    Received 24 Jun 2022
  21. Decided2022/0727/FUL

    Variation of Condition Nos 16 & 17 of Planning Permission 2020/0737/FUL relating to hours of operation.

    Aldi Foodstore Ltd Liverpool Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HN

    Received 27 Jun 2022
  22. Decided2022/0728/FUL

    Extension of B2 Workshop

    25 Newarth Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RS

    Received 27 Jun 2022
  23. Decided2022/0729/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condtions 7 and 8 on planning approval 2021/0701/FUL relating to site compound and construction site access

    Midstream West Lancs Ltd Dowding House 2 Penrose Place Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9PR

    Received 27 Jun 2022
  24. Unknown2022/0730/PNA

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - enlargement of dwellinghouse by the construction of 1.no additional storey.Maximum height of proposed additional storey - 8m

    Almond Villa Southport Road Scarisbrick Lancashire L40 9RE

    Received 27 Jun 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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