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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
10,572Searchable applications
406Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,442 approved or refused records
1,490Refused applications

7,952 approved · 1,490 refused · 473 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedT/2022/0136/TPO

    T1: Sycamore- pollard tree heavily to let more light into garden, tree has outgrown its position and is causing excessive shade.T2: Sycamore- pollard tree heavily to let more light into garden, tree has outgrown its position and is causing excessive shade.T3: Elder- fell, the tree has low amenity value and is causing excessive shade. One standard hornbeam will be planted in its place.

    8 Maesbrook Close Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8FF

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  2. DecidedT/2022/0109/TCA

    T1- Leylandii- fell- due to dangerous condition

    White Lodge The Runnell Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RP

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  3. DecidedT/2022/0110/TCA

    Branches of tree are overhanging the ground socket where the Christmas tree is sited. The Town Council request that WLBC carry out trimming to this tree before mid November.

    Lathom And Burscough War Memorial Junction Lane Burscough Lancashire L40 5SN

    Received 20 Oct 2022
  4. DecidedT/2022/0137/TPO

    T1 and T2- Sycamores- either side of high voltage transformer to side/under prune to gain safety clearance of 3mT3- Pine- prune 3 lateral branches adjacent to overhead power lines to achieve a safety clearance of 2-2.5mT4- Sycamore- adjacent to overhead power lne, side/under prune to gain a safety clearance of 2-2.5m

    Land At Briars Brook Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XD

    Received 20 Oct 2022
  5. Decided2022/1129/ARM

    Approval of reserved matters - Persuant to outline planning permission 2019/0371/OUT. Construction of one dwelling (including details of Landscaping and layout Option A)

    Land To The West Of Todds Lane Banks Lancashire

    Received 20 Oct 2022
  6. Decided2022/1130/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    29 Highsands Avenue Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TE

    Received 20 Oct 2022
  7. Decided2022/1131/ARM

    Approval of reserved matters - Persuant to outline planning permission 2019/0371/OUT. Construction of one dwelling (including details of Landscaping and layout Option B)

    Land To The West Of Todds Lane Banks Lancashire

    Received 20 Oct 2022
  8. DecidedT/2022/0142/TPO

    T1- Ash to be reduced to main stem due to Ash dieback.T2- group of sycamore to be raised by 5m in accordance to road and traffic act.

    Holly House 71A The Common Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7EA

    Received 20 Oct 2022
  9. Decided2022/1132/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with new-build dwelling, with the retention of existing garage, and all associated works.

    7 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DS

    Received 21 Oct 2022
  10. Decided2022/1133/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed to locate a former shipping container at the bottom of garden that will be used for storage and then converted into a garden room.

    47 Liverpool Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8BJ

    Received 20 Oct 2022
  11. Decided2022/1134/FUL

    Demolition of a UPVC conservatory and replaced with Oak Frame Canopy

    Wheelwrights House Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HQ

    Received 21 Oct 2022
  12. Decided2022/1135/LBC

    Listed Building Consent- Demolition of a UPVC conservatory and replaced with Oak Frame Canopy

    Wheelwrights House Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HQ

    Received 21 Oct 2022
  13. Decided2022/1136/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No 23 of planning permission 2019/0069/OUT relating to details of Car Charging Points

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 21 Oct 2022
  14. Decided2022/1137/FUL

    Application for removal of conditions 7 and 8 of planning permission 2021/0915/FUL in relation to Noise Assessment and Vibration Survey.

    11 Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QN

    Received 24 Oct 2022
  15. Decided2022/1138/FUL

    single storey side extension and single storey rear extension. Internal alterations with the addition of new rooflights.

    Stone Hall Farm Crow Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RY

    Received 24 Oct 2022
  16. Decided2022/1139/LBC

    Listed Building Consent- Single storey side extension and single storey rear extension. Demolition of existing porch with erection of new porch. Internal alterations with the addition of new rooflights.

    Stone Hall Farm Crow Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RY

    Received 24 Oct 2022
  17. Decided2022/1140/FUL

    Proposed two storey side extension and part single storey side and rear extension, after removal of existing detached Garage to side of dwelling.

    223 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SD

    Received 24 Oct 2022
  18. Decided2022/1142/FUL

    Reinstatement and refurbishment of existing farmhouse, part demolition and conversion of existing barn with single storey side extension and rear extension

    Mere Farm Mere Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JU

    Received 24 Oct 2022
  19. Decided2022/1143/FUL

    Proposed mixed use development - including six dwellings, two blocks of office accommodation and associated access, parking and landscape following demolition of existing buildings.

    Valera Ltd Plox Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HB

    Received 24 Oct 2022
  20. Decided2022/1144/PNP

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for details - Excavation of material to create irrigation lake

    Land Off Eager Lane Lydiate Lancashire

    Received 25 Oct 2022
  21. Decided2022/1145/FUL

    Demolition of existing workshop building and erection of 4no detached houses together with parking and alteration of access (Renewal of 2013/1378/FUL)

    Automotive 102 Wigan Road Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HZ

    Received 25 Oct 2022
  22. Decided2022/1146/FUL

    Orangery extension to rear of property

    45 Pool Hey Lane Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5HS

    Received 25 Oct 2022
  23. Decided2022/1147/FUL

    Demolish existing conservatory and propose a single storey side and rear extension with ground floor layout reconfiguration.

    25 Grammar School Gardens Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UN

    Received 25 Oct 2022
  24. Decided2022/1148/FUL

    Mixed use redevelopment comprising Class E(g), B2 and B8 employment space and residential apartments with associated access, roads, car parking and landscaping.

    ORM Works And Former Railway Tavern Railway Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8TR

    Received 25 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.

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