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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
10,002Searchable applications
405Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 8,917 approved or refused records
1,427Refused applications

7,490 approved · 1,427 refused · 448 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/0837/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 and 6 on planning approval 2019/0719/FUL relating to drainage and remediation

    Land To The South Of Northfield Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  2. Decided2022/0838/FUL

    Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension

    51 Highfield Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1NP

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  3. DecidedT/2022/0114/TPO

    T1-Beech -crown lift to 4 m from ground level, crown clean / thin 15% T2-Cherry-reduce back to boundaryT3-Elm- fell for condition/leaning on fenceT4-Horse chestnut-crown lift to statutory requirements over highway/deadwood T5-Sycamore lift 2.5 m from ground levelG1-sycamore group deadwood crown lift to statutory requirements over highway T6-Acer -crown lift over neighbouring property to gain to 2 m clearance of roof

    Christ Church Vicarage 22 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AT

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  4. Decided2022/0839/FUL

    Reconfigure of existing building to create additional showroom space. New glazing added to elevations, and relocation of roller shutter doors to suit layout.

    06 Ormskirk County Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1NW

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  5. DecidedT/2022/0078/TCA

    T1- Hawthorn- fell

    80 New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RS

    Received 8 Jul 2022
  6. Decided2022/0840/FUL

    Demolition of pre-fabricated garage, erection of 2 storey side extension - garage / utility with bedroom over.

    10 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UR

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  7. Decided2022/0841/FUL

    Two storey/single storey extension to side and rear after removal of existing single storey rear outrigger and front porch extension.

    Ash Lea Ring O Bells Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TE

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  8. Decided2022/0843/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed garage to be built in the rear garden.

    6 Orwell Close Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6HU

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  9. Decided2022/0844/FUL

    Change of use from a detached garage to hair salon

    15 Hazel Lane Ashurst Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UN

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  10. DecidedT/2022/0079/TCA

    T1 Elm - Remove as deadT2 Beech - Reduction due to size and close proximity to house up to 5m off top up to 3m off sides, crown left to 5mRow of Beech Trees - reduced in height and on sides to bring into a hedge due to poor pruning, size and close proximity to houseT3 Beech - same as T2 Beech T4 Copper Beech - 2m overall reduction with a 5m crown lift to stop canopy merging with T5 OakT5 Oak - 2m overall reduction with a 5m crown lift to stop canopy merging with T4 Copper Beech

    55A Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QQ

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  11. Decided2022/0846/FUL

    Conversion of existing garage and construction of a first floor to provide ancilliary accommodation.

    Bewick House 31 Victoria Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AU

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  12. Decided2022/0847/FUL

    Single Storey Rear Extension

    156 Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DX

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  13. DecidedT/2022/0080/TCA

    T1 - Sycamore - Reduce back to boundary and reduce back from property to create a 2 meter clearance. Reasons - To reduce shading and a part of good tree management

    49 Town Green Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SE

    Received 19 Jul 2022
  14. DecidedT/2022/0081/TCA

    Laurel growing onto road at least 6ft out and needs cutting back.Conifers, Holly and heddges needs trimming

    16 Thornton Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UW

    Received 21 Jul 2022
  15. DecidedT/2022/0082/TCA

    Silver Birch - DyingWillow - Cracked Limb

    25 Tan House Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HG

    Received 21 Jul 2022
  16. DecidedT/2022/0083/TCA

    Sycamore x 2 - Crown LiftOak - Crown LiftPlum - Fell/Remove

    24 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DU

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  17. DecidedT/2022/0084/TCA

    Beech - RemoveReason - Tree dead

    Lyndale 67 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UL

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  18. Decided2022/0848/FUL

    Construction of a new dwelling and detached garage including landscaping, infrastructure and access works following demolition of the existing property.

    Parklands 87 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HA

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  19. Decided2022/0849/FUL

    Side and rear extension

    Ben Lane Cottages Ben Lane Bickerstaffe Lancashire L39 0HL

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  20. Decided2022/0850/FUL

    Change of use to a community cafe/hub for peer support, mental health and wellbeing, including take-away and eat-in food. The retail sales of crafts that have been created by the users of the centre. Alterations to include a new position of the rear loading door, balustrade to existing flat roof to create a terraced area and a retractable sun awning

    7 Wheatsheaf Walk Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2XA

    Received 29 Jul 2022
  21. Decided2022/0851/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 5 on planning approval 2020/1060/FUL relating to drainage

    6 Holly Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HB

    Received 29 Jul 2022
  22. Decided2022/0852/FUL

    Full Planning Application for the demolition of an existing outbuilding and erection of a replacement outbuilding

    407 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XJ

    Received 29 Jul 2022
  23. Decided2022/0853/FUL

    Retrospective change of use of land for the siting of two caravans and septic tank

    Mere House Nurseries 69 Jacksmere Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RT

    Received 29 Jul 2022
  24. Decided2022/0854/FUL

    New 825mm high garden wall with 1200mm high posts and steel railings, including a new dropped kerb.

    62 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UT

    Received 1 Aug 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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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