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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
10,516Searchable applications
406Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,389 approved or refused records
1,486Refused applications

7,903 approved · 1,486 refused · 470 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 2011 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/0900/FUL

    Conversion of barn to dwelling and construction of rear extension including rebuilding of existing outrigger.

    Old Gore Barn Altcar Lane Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L31 4ET

    Received 11 Aug 2022
  2. Decided2022/0901/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed use of a dwelling (C3a) as a children's home for a single child with two carers sleep overnight, working on a rota basis (C2)

    93 Irwell Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6JY

    Received 12 Aug 2022
  3. Decided2022/0902/FUL

    Erection of detached garage serving plots 1 & 2 further to planning permission 2020/0938/FUL

    Land To The Rear Of 25 Brookfield Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 12 Aug 2022
  4. DecidedT/2022/0087/TCA

    T1- eucalyptus reduce the height by 20% as the tree has a co dominant leader we recommend reducing the height to reduce the risk of failure especially as the tree leans over the property.T2- lime requires a 15-20% reduction to remove growth getting close to the property and serval branches which are growing over the road. T3- holly 0.5 m reduction this will allow the tree to be re shaped allowing more light onto the new lawn, help separate from other trees and make the tree more aesthetically more appealing.

    15 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DS

    Received 13 Aug 2022
  5. Decided2022/0903/FUL

    Single storey side extension, with consideration together with the previously approved first floor extension

    Rocky Bank Brandreth Park Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AG

    Received 13 Aug 2022
  6. Decided2022/0904/CON

    Approval of details reserved by Condition No's 14,19,23,27,28 and 29 of planning permission 2020/1267/FUL in relation to Drainage, Ecology, Flood Risk Assessmentand Pollution Prevention

    Land To The West Of Neverstitch Road Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 15 Aug 2022
  7. Decided2022/0905/CON

    Approval of details reserved by Condition No 4 of planning permission 2020/1176/FUL in relation to Foul and Surface Water Drainage

    Old Vicarage Farm Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HQ

    Received 15 Aug 2022
  8. Decided2022/0907/LBC

    Listed Building Consent-Repair of existing shop front and internal alterations.

    2 Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AN

    Received 15 Aug 2022
  9. Decided2022/0908/FUL

    Proposed driveway, garden/ boundary wall with posts and gates; retrospective app for - additional plant room, brick wall to west elevation, green metal boundary fence, skylight to front elevation, dormer to rear elevation and two velux windows to west elevation.

    Otterbrook Moss Lane Churchtown Banks Lancashire

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  10. Decided2022/0909/FUL

    Demolition of existing single storey rear extension / conservatory and erection of new single storey rear / side extension.

    126 Segars Lane Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3JG

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  11. Decided2022/0910/FUL

    Parking management system to be introduced to existing car park

    The Slipway 48 Crabtree Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RN

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  12. Decided2022/0911/LDP

    Single storey side extension and single/double storey extension to rear

    71 Merscar Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RL

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  13. Decided2022/0912/FUL

    Application for a 2 storey extension to the side elevation.

    32 Skelmersdale Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire WN8 8BT

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  14. DecidedT/2022/0096/TPO

    T1 - Elm, dying due to Dutch Elm Disease

    West View Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AA

    Received 4 Aug 2022
  15. DecidedT/2022/0088/TCA

    Holly tree :Remove circa dozen branches of various sizes that are growing over Flash Lane.Sycamore 1: request to remove bottom 3 branchesSycamore 2: remove 1 branchSycamore 3: remove 1 branchSycamore 4: remove 4 branches

    The Chase Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SW

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  16. Decided2022/0913/FUL

    Proposed two storey gable extension with sun room on the ground floor along with gym/office on first floor.

    Ty Chwarel 49 Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AQ

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  17. Decided2022/0914/PNR

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required for the proposed installation of 1786 photovoltaic panels on roof of existing warehouse totalling 732.26kWp

    Former Fredericks Dairies Limited Stopgate Lane Simonswood Liverpool Lancashire L33 4YD

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  18. Decided2022/0915/FUL

    Application for a dropped kerb.

    140A Liverpool Road South Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TB

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  19. Decided2022/0916/FUL

    Demolition of Existing Dwelling and erection of New Detached Dwelling

    2 Greystokes Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HE

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  20. Decided2022/0917/PNP

    Consideration of Details for Prior Approval- Erection of a new agricultural barn for the requirement of covered storage for maintenance and security of large agricultural machinery.

    Firs Farm Firs Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HL

    Received 18 Aug 2022
  21. Decided2022/0918/FUL

    Construction of a single detached two storey dwelling on additional garden land to the east of no.4 Mill Lane

    4 Mill Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DA

    Received 18 Aug 2022
  22. Decided2022/0919/FUL

    Providing a covered space for additional seating to the front of the restaurant and a new accessible WC to the rear of the building

    Master McGraths 535 Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RF

    Received 18 Aug 2022
  23. Decided2022/0920/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness-Proposed two storey rear extension not exceeding the ridge and eaves heights of the original dwelling, over 7m from the facing boundary, does not exceed 3m in depth from the original rear elevation.

    New Pye Hill Farm Owens Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7JB

    Received 18 Aug 2022
  24. DecidedT/2022/0097/TPO

    Cut back the trees to the rear of the property because they now encroach onto the rear elevation and roof of the building. Also in storm conditions the close proximity of the branches is likely to cause damage to the flats.

    Chipping Manor Aveling Drive Banks Lancashire PR9 8FY

    Received 17 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.

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