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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
9,964Searchable applications
405Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,882 approved or refused records
1,423Refused applications

7,459 approved · 1,423 refused · 447 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/0751/FUL

    Construction of a two car garage

    School Croft 2A Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QZ

    Received 6 Jul 2022
  2. Decided2022/0752/LBC

    INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT WINDOW LINTEL TO SECOND FLOOR BEDROOM

    5 Halsall Hall Halsall Hall Drive Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8TQ

    Received 6 Jul 2022
  3. DecidedT/2022/0079/TPO

    T1 Sycamore (TPO T45) - Crown raise 5m Deadwood , 1 or 2 laterals forward - to reduce shading / low nuisance branches.T2 Horse Chestnut (TPO T44) - Crown raise 5-6m, Crown clean apo 5% crown thin.T3 Horse Chestnut (TPO T33) - Crown raise 5.5m Crown clean apo 5% Crown thin.Sycamore (T4) - Crown raise 5m , Crown clean apo 5% crown thin.2 x Hazels - Re-coppice to allow young beech trees light.Pear - Ganaderma leaning over garage , reduce to 4m to allow regen.Dead Elderberry - Remove.

    5 Fulwood Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RP

    Received 30 Jun 2022
  4. DecidedT/2022/0080/TPO

    T1 Horse Chestnut (TPO T47) - Crown raise over neighbours & road , remove secondaries branch , crown clean 10% thin.

    3 Fulwood Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RP

    Received 30 Jun 2022
  5. Decided2022/0753/FUL

    New access point and driveway with single storey single garage.

    56 Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QF

    Received 7 Jul 2022
  6. Decided2022/0755/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing conservatory erection of new conservatory to side

    41 Dingle Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0EN

    Received 7 Jul 2022
  7. DecidedT/2022/0081/TPO

    T1 and T2 ash fell both showing signs of ash die back. T2 extensive dead wood. T1 showing tip dieback and extension growth

    8 Tan House Close Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HH

    Received 7 Jul 2022
  8. Decided2022/0756/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed use of dwelling house for the care of a maximum of 1 to 2 children between the ages of 12-18, with adult carers

    7 Lime Grove Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8ET

    Received 4 Jul 2022
  9. Decided2022/0757/FUL

    Proposed first floor extension to side demolition of existing conservatory & single storey extension to rear

    Church View 2 Claremont Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SP

    Received 7 Jul 2022
  10. DecidedT/2022/0082/TPO

    1 Number Poplar tree, reduce height by 3-4 metres to clear line of sight from mobile telecom mast

    High Wray Rest Home Formby Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HG

    Received 7 Jul 2022
  11. Decided2022/0758/LDC

    Certificate of lawfulness - to confirm that the existing dwelling can be lawfully occupied.

    Farm View Owens Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HX

    Received 8 Jul 2022
  12. Decided2022/0759/FUL

    Retention of single storey extension (Retrospective)

    62 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UT

    Received 8 Jul 2022
  13. Decided2022/0760/FUL

    Construction of single storey rear extension.

    Park House Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SN

    Received 8 Jul 2022
  14. Decided2022/0761/FUL

    Single storey rear extension to existing outbuilding, in ancillary use to the main dwelling, including amended fenestration to the north west and south east elevations and amendments to existing rear metal canopy.

    Matthews Farm Marsh Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DX

    Received 8 Jul 2022
  15. Decided2022/0762/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness- Proposed demolition and rebuild of existing rear extension

    Fir Tree Bungalow Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TY

    Received 9 Jul 2022
  16. Decided2022/0763/FUL

    Domestic greenhouse, tractor store associated with small holding together with associated proposals for landscaping, hardstandings and surface water drainage.

    The Grange Finch Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DU

    Received 11 Jul 2022
  17. Decided2022/0764/LBC

    Listed Building Consent- demolish existing rear conservatory and replace with Rear extension. Remove wall and gate to rear garden and replace with metal rail fence and gate.

    Vicarage Farmhouse Course Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LA

    Received 11 Jul 2022
  18. Decided2022/0766/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed new detached double garage, 6.6 x 6.6m ;gravel yard to be extended in place of extg hedgerow; new gravel path in place of hedgerow,; new surface water drainage with new soakaway(s)

    Boars Den Farm Robin Hood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PZ

    Received 11 Jul 2022
  19. Decided2022/0767/FUL

    Erection of 7no. new dwellings, all with private gardens, in-curtilage car parking and served by the existing crossover and a new internal access road, all following demolition of existing commercial buildings.

    Lancashire County Engineering Services Council Depot Bescar Brow Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QH

    Received 11 Jul 2022
  20. Decided2022/0768/FUL

    Amendment to planning permission 2021/1338/FUL- Extending the rear extension at ground level by a further 2m and replacing timber window to the property with oak colour UPVC frames.

    26 Wheat Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BX

    Received 11 Jul 2022
  21. Unknown2022/0769/FUL

    Variation of Conditions No. 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 18 imposed on planning permission 2019/0747/FUL to amend the growing and incubation rooms from portal framed buildings to polytunnels.

    Bungalow Farm Heatons Bridge Road Scarisbrick Lancashire L40 8JQ

    Received 12 Jul 2022
  22. Decided2022/0770/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness-proposed kitchen extension

    34 High Grove Park Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7AD

    Received 12 Jul 2022
  23. Decided2022/0771/FUL

    Proposed change of use and refurbishment of a steel frame barn together with an internal single storey building for a canine hydrotherapy business

    116 Station Road Barton Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7JW

    Received 11 Jul 2022
  24. Decided2022/0772/FUL

    Extensions and Alterations to the dwelling.

    Shaws Farm Caravan Park 28 Wyke Road Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR9 8AA

    Received 12 Jul 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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