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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
10,539Searchable applications
406Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,412 approved or refused records
1,487Refused applications

7,925 approved · 1,487 refused · 470 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/0985/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2021/0741/FUL - Amendments to the approved landscaping and to covered dining area

    Tarleton Academy Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AQ

    Received 9 Sept 2022
  2. DecidedT/2022/0111/TPO

    T1 (Ash) - Fell due to visible decline within canopy due to Chalara, evidence of snap outs present within canopy, residents concerned as overhangs lawn area.

    30 Grove Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LH

    Received 9 Sept 2022
  3. Decided2022/0986/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 3 on planning approval 2014/1385/FUL relating to materials

    Ormskirk And District Scouts Headquarters Hall Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UN

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  4. Decided2022/0987/PNP

    Application for Determination as to whether Prior Approval is required for - Erection of agricultural building for machinery storage

    Moor Farm Liverpool Old Road Sollom Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HR

    Received 9 Sept 2022
  5. Decided2022/0988/FUL

    Proposed change of use from solicitors office to tuition centre F1.

    30 Derby Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2BY

    Received 11 Sept 2022
  6. Decided2022/0989/FUL

    Demolish 2 rear 20th Century single storey extensions and porch and replace with single storey extension and internal alterations. Demolish current detached garage and sheds and replace with a single detached garage.

    2 White Cottages Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7UW

    Received 11 Sept 2022
  7. Decided2022/0990/FUL

    Proposed Change of Use of existing classification to Sui Generis use of Garage for the repair of motor vehicles and MOT test centre including the formation of new car storage shelving to side elevation.

    Easylift Materials Handling Ltd 1 Selby Place Stanley Industrial Estate Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8EF

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  8. Decided2022/0991/PNC

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of use to dwellinghouse from Agricultural (and for building works necessary to convert the building).

    47 Sandy Lane Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UF

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  9. Decided2022/0992/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey extension to rear, partial garage conversion, loft conversion with gable end build up and dormer to rear

    63 Holborn Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SX

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  10. Decided2022/0993/FUL

    Change of Use from C3 dwelling house to C2 residential care home for 2 children with learning disabilities & mental health challenges with a live in matron.

    7 Lime Grove Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8ET

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  11. Decided2022/0994/FUL

    Variation of condition Nos 2 and 3 of planning permission 2021/0225/FUL in relation to change of overall dimensions and materials.

    66 New Acres Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TU

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  12. Decided2022/0995/FUL

    Ground and first floor extension to main entrance and first floor side extension to provide enlarged entrance hall with granny flat above.

    142 Brookfield Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SP

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  13. Decided2022/0996/FUL

    Refurbishment /extension of existing garage into single storey living annex and refurbishment of existing conservatory.

    15 Summerwood Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RG

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  14. Decided2022/0997/FUL

    Single / double storey rear extension and reconfiguration of internal layout over ground and first floors.

    Chips Farm Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HE

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  15. Decided2022/0999/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions no's 3,4,5,6 and 8 on planning approval 2022/0040/FUL relating to noise, bat boxes, parking/road surfacing, electrical car charging and bin stores.

    The Stanley 122 Ormskirk Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AF

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  16. DecidedT/2022/0115/TPO

    Oak (T1) - The TPO tree works will consist of Crown lifting, which is the removal of the lowest branches. The tree is extremely overhanding into plot 52, therefore in future there may be maintainence issues. Undergoing crown lifting on this tree will solve this issue for residents and help prevent lower branches from falling off.

    Henry Alty Ltd Station Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  17. Decided2022/1000/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 6 on planning approval 2020/0737/FUL relating to drainage

    Aldi Foodstore Ltd Liverpool Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HN

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  18. Decided2022/1002/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - proposed wetroom extension for a disabled occupant accessed from the main house hallway. Extension would have obscured glass to rear elevation and a velux rooflight

    26 Bromilow Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8TU

    Received 18 Aug 2022
  19. Decided2022/1003/FUL

    Erection of Commercial Building for storage use

    12 Tollgate Crescent Burscough Industrial Estate Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8LT

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  20. Decided2022/1004/FUL

    Construction of a single storey rear extension with amendments to external landscaping (retrospective)

    46 Beacon Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6DU

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  21. Decided2022/1005/FUL

    Demolition of an existing single storey motor sales premises and workshop area and the erection of a new build, two storey detached dwelling.

    A P Cole Car Sales Ltd Dangerous Corner Garage Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EJ

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  22. Decided2022/1006/FUL

    Demolition of existing dwelling and swimming pool and erection of replacement dwellinghouse

    Horse Stone Farm 50 Church Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SL

    Received 14 Sept 2022
  23. DecidedT/2022/0116/TPO

    Remove large lower limb growing towards property from T1 Sycamore in Quarry Drive (Private Road).Prune back smaller branches to growth points.Work to be carried out to stop damage to property in the future and for shading and satellite signal.

    214 Moss Delph Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BJ

    Received 14 Sept 2022
  24. Decided2022/1007/WL3

    Change of use of grassed and planted areas to provide 13no parking spaces for residents and placement of concrete bollards to prevent inappropriate parking.

    Land To Rear Of 2 Fairstead Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 14 Sept 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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