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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
10,565Searchable applications
406Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,435 approved or refused records
1,489Refused applications

7,946 approved · 1,489 refused · 473 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Aug 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/1109/FUL

    Replacement of stable block with new dwelling to be used as an annex

    Crawford Manor House 9 Manor House Drive Crawford Village Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QZ

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  2. Decided2022/1110/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness- existing rear residential extension (conservatory)

    Woodend Back Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SX

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  3. Decided2022/1111/PNP

    Application for determination as to whether Prior Approval is required for - Erection of new building for agricultural storage

    Suttons Farm Drummersdale Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RD

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  4. Decided2022/1113/FUL

    Proposed two-storey side extension to existing two-storey, semi-detached house.

    8 Aspinall Crescent Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L37 5AJ

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  5. Decided2022/1114/FUL

    Change of use through conversion of traditional barn to form a two-bedroom single dwelling.

    Walsh Hall Farm Formby Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HG

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  6. Decided2022/1115/CON

    Approval of Details reserved by condition Nos 5, 9, 13 and 25 of Planning Permission 2022/0301/FUL relating to Trees; Biodiversity; Construction Management; Drainage

    Rear Of 97 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6UT

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  7. Decided2022/1116/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition No 13 of Planning Permission 2019/0069/OUT relating to materials layout

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  8. Decided2022/1117/FUL

    Application for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear

    Ellewood 4 Chestnut Close Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AH

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  9. Decided2022/1118/PNP

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for details - erection of Steel Portal Framed Building; Canopy

    Hollin House Green Farm Back Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SX

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  10. DecidedT/2022/0134/TPO

    Beech (T1) - Crown raise 5m Crown thin 10% apo Crown clean Reduce back to clear wires using reduction.

    26 Tan House Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HG

    Received 15 Oct 2022
  11. DecidedT/2022/0106/TCA

    Horse Chestnut (T1) - Crown raise over garage & house 6-7m , remove 1 x over extended limb at approx 4m.

    21A Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SN

    Received 15 Oct 2022
  12. Decided2022/1119/FUL

    Proposed front dormer extension and entrance door alterations

    5 Hinds Head Avenue Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RT

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  13. DecidedT/2022/0135/TPO

    Beech (T1) - Fell/dismantle

    The Laurels 5 Beech Meadow Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4XL

    Received 15 Oct 2022
  14. DecidedT/2022/0108/TCA

    T1- Silver birch- Crown raise to clear adjacent building (22 Parliament Street), footpath and road sign.T2- Silver birch- Self seeded and growing out of the wall-remove

    1 Priory Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LR

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  15. Decided2022/1120/FUL

    Single storey side extension with render to side elevation

    2 Kilburn Road Orrell Wigan Lancashire WN5 8UG

    Received 18 Oct 2022
  16. Decided2022/1121/FUL

    Full planning application for the division of no. 165 Blackgate Lane into two separate units of accommodation (Unit 1 a HMO for seasonal agricultural workers and Unit 2 a residential dwelling).

    165 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UU

    Received 18 Oct 2022
  17. Decided2022/1122/FUL

    Single storey wrap around extension and internal alterations

    374 Ormskirk Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9AL

    Received 18 Oct 2022
  18. DecidedLCC/2022/0054

    County Matter - Construction of 3 No. kiosks

    NWWA Sewage Treatment Works Meadow Lane Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3SY

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  19. Decided2022/1123/FUL

    Removal of ATM machine with illuminated surround and light along with CCTV cameras, illuminated lettering and heritage sign.

    Barclays 3 Aughton Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3BH

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  20. Decided2022/1124/FUL

    Change of use from a workshop to single dwelling together with alterations and extensions and following the demolition of part of the existing building

    The Old Grammar School School Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LW

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  21. Decided2022/1125/LBC

    Listed Building Consent to form a single dwelling through alterations and extensions and following the demolition of part of the existing building.

    The Old Grammar School School Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LW

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  22. Decided2022/1126/CON

    Approval of Details reserved by Condition Nos 27 & 29 of Planning Permission 2020/0737/FUL relating to site access/junction plan

    Aldi Foodstore Ltd Liverpool Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HN

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  23. Decided2022/1127/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness- proposed removal of existing conservatory and construction of single storey replacement extension.

    Old Stores Cottage Maltkiln Lane Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SQ

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  24. Decided2022/1128/CON

    Approval of details reserved by Condition No 8 of Planning Permission 2021/0782/FUL relating to the number and location of bird nesting boxes and bat boxes.

    45 Moor Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AG

    Received 19 Oct 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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