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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
10,534Searchable applications
406Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,407 approved or refused records
1,487Refused applications

7,920 approved · 1,487 refused · 470 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2022/0961/FUL

    Installation of PV Panels on the rear south facing roof slope, and rear west facing roof slope.

    12 Cobbs Brow Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7ND

    Received 2 Sept 2022
  2. Decided2022/0962/FUL

    Alterations to existing front elevation.

    Mayo Farm Cottage 15 Plox Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HB

    Received 2 Sept 2022
  3. Decided2022/0963/FUL

    Proposed fence to rear

    3 Firbank Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6EJ

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  4. Decided2022/0964/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 5 on planning approval 2020/0716/FUL relating to landscaping.

    3 Firbank Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6EJ

    Received 2 Sept 2022
  5. Decided2022/0965/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    33 Snape Green Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LN

    Received 2 Sept 2022
  6. Decided2022/0966/FUL

    Extension of existing hardstanding to provide additional HGV trailer and contractor parking.

    Walkers Snack Foods Ltd Pennine Place West Pimbo Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QF

    Received 2 Sept 2022
  7. Decided2022/0967/FUL

    Change of use of vacant indoor market to mixed use leisure and retail venue including all associated works (Retrospective).

    Ormskirk Indoor Market Moorgate Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RT

    Received 3 Sept 2022
  8. Decided2022/0968/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 4 on planning approval 2020/1100/FUL relating to surface water drainage.

    Site Of 2 Willow Walk Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  9. Decided2022/0969/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    10 Pine Grove Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2YS

    Received 6 Sept 2022
  10. Decided2022/0970/FUL

    Variation of Condition Nos 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,12 of Planning Permission 2022/0079/FUL relating to building in accordance with approved plans; window & door materials; car park surfacing; landscaping; boundary walls and fences; surface water drainage;site accesses; foul water treatment

    Holly Farm Buildings Plex Lane Halsall Lancashire

    Received 6 Sept 2022
  11. Decided2022/0971/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 9 on planning approval 2018/1181/FUL relating to drainage

    Mere Farm Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UA

    Received 6 Sept 2022
  12. Decided2022/0972/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and erection of new single storey rear extension

    12 Rainford Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HE

    Received 6 Sept 2022
  13. Decided2022/0973/FUL

    Two storey rear extension with dormer loft conversion, and a front porch extension

    107 Crosshall Brow Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JE

    Received 6 Sept 2022
  14. Decided2022/0974/FUL

    Siting of a 2 bedroom static caravan so as to provide ancillary bedroom accommodation for the owner and occupant of 39 pool hey lane only

    39 Pool Hey Lane Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5HS

    Received 6 Sept 2022
  15. DecidedT/2022/0124/TPO

    T1 - Oak - Reduce lowest limb overhanging garden back to trunk.T2 - Silver Birch - Prune back branches encroaching on garage by 0.5 - 1 metre to a suitably sized lateral.

    3 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD

    Received 6 Sept 2022
  16. DecidedT/2022/0110/TPO

    Pine - T1 - Prune back branches overhanging property by 2 - 3 metres, to a suitably sized lateral, in order to reduce debris on roof. Reduce low hanging branches over driveway by 2 - 3 metres, to reduce weight on limbs.Pines - G2 - Reduce branches overhanging neighbouring property, by up to 2 metres to reduce the chance of failure.

    12 Pine Crest Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HX

    Received 6 Sept 2022
  17. Decided2022/0976/FUL

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Tatlock Farm Asmall Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RA

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  18. Decided2022/0977/FUL

    Proposed single storey side extension to replace existing attached building and 2.10m high garden boundary fence to replace existing conifers.

    9 Springmount Drive Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AP

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  19. Decided2022/0978/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness- to regularise the buildings numbered 1 & 2 within the planning unit, comprising of mixed domestic storage and equestrian purposes (building 1) and equestrian purposes (building 2).

    Earnsdale Vale Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JH

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  20. Decided2022/0979/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 4 on planning approval 2021/0104/FUL relating to method statement

    The Coach House 263 Liverpool Road South Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RE

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  21. Decided2022/0981/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension to the side to create storage area.

    2 Digmoor Drive Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9NJ

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  22. Decided2022/0982/FUL

    Variation of condition No 5 of planning permission 2018/0632/FUL in relation to lighting.

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

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  23. Decided2022/0983/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness for existing hard standing area adjoining a track running south to north along the menage with a car park area south of the menage. Modular Building used to house horses.

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

    Received 9 Sept 2022
  24. Decided2022/0984/FUL

    The extension of a coursed stone, 3 bedroom house to create an open plan kitchen/living/dining area. This includes the demolition of an existing single storey extension and back wall with bay window. A new levelled patio area to the rear.

    14 Ashfield Terrace Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AG

    Received 9 Sept 2022

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