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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
10,577Searchable applications
406Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,447 approved or refused records
1,490Refused applications

7,957 approved · 1,490 refused · 473 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/1149/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No 11 of planning permission 2019/0069/OUT relating to drainage; flood water routes; timetable for implementation.

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 25 Oct 2022
  2. DecidedT/2022/0112/TCA

    Turkey Oak (T1) - Poor position to allow full maturity. Large bleed at 2.5. Leaning out towards property. Dismantle fell.5 x Sycamore & 1 x T. Oak (G1) - Crown raise 6-7m to reduce overhang and shading. Good tree management. T. Oak recently dropped 2 branches. Magnolia - Reduce / thin / shape.

    Flash Cottage Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SW

    Received 26 Oct 2022
  3. DecidedT/2022/0113/TCA

    Birch (T1) - Fell

    6 Whitefield Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1US

    Received 26 Oct 2022
  4. Decided2022/1150/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    Walkdene Ash Brow Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NG

    Received 26 Oct 2022
  5. Decided2022/1151/PNP

    Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Erection of agricultural storage building for storage of grains

    Fearns Farm Liverpool Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire L40 1SQ

    Received 26 Oct 2022
  6. Decided2022/1152/PNP

    Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details- Erection of a monopitch, open fronted steel portal framed agricultural building.

    Lane Farm Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RE

    Received 26 Oct 2022
  7. Decided2022/1153/ADV

    Retrospective application for car park signage

    The Slipway 48 Crabtree Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RN

    Received 26 Oct 2022
  8. Decided2022/1154/FUL

    Increase ridge height above single storey living room, to convert loft space, to accommodate bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Replace existing chimney stack with narrower chimney. Solar Panels added to front and side elevations.

    Ellan Vannin Long Heys Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RS

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  9. Decided2022/1155/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions no's 3-10 on planning approval 2021/0762/FUL relating to materials, site levels, electrical vehicle charging points, Ecology Report, Landscaping, Drainage scheme and Privacy glazing.

    25 Granville Avenue Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AH

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  10. Decided2022/1158/FUL

    Re-siting of existing swimming pool

    The Hermitage Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SW

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  11. Decided2022/1159/FUL

    Replacement of the existing water sprinkler tank with x 2 water sprinkler tanks.

    TRM Packaging Ltd Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SY

    Received 28 Oct 2022
  12. Decided2022/1160/FUL

    Garage to rear of garden

    6 Orwell Close Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6HU

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  13. Decided2022/1161/FUL

    Alterations and extensions to 93 Brandreth Drive, Parbold

    93 Brandreth Drive Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HD

    Received 28 Oct 2022
  14. Decided2022/1162/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension

    Brenbar Warpers Moss Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AQ

    Received 28 Oct 2022
  15. Decided2022/1163/FUL

    Part garage conversion forming raised roof over with lantern

    65 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AS

    Received 29 Oct 2022
  16. Decided2022/1164/FUL

    Erection of a detached dwelling house and detached garage. Relocation of rear bedroom window from side elevation to rear elevation on existing dwelling.

    10 Middlewood Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RG

    Received 30 Oct 2022
  17. Decided2022/1165/LDP

    Single storey rear extension and associated drainage works in accordance with Permitted Development guidelines.

    18A Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AB

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  18. Decided2022/1166/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 19 on planning approval 2019/1285/FUL relating to Travel Plan

    Land To The South Of Ingram Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  19. Decided2022/1167/FUL

    InstaVolt are proposing to install one rapid electric vehicle charging stations within the car park of National Co-op, Banks. Two existing parking spaces will become EV charging bays, along with associated equipment.

    Co-op Food 1 Hoole Lane Banks Lancashire PR9 8BD

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  20. Decided2022/1168/FUL

    Conservatory to an extension conversion to the rear of detached property

    12A Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AT

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  21. Decided2022/1169/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions no's 3 and 4 on planning approval 2022/0517/FUL relating to materials and details of windows/doors

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

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  22. DecidedT/2022/0114/TCA

    T1- Cherry- Remove lower branches and reshapeT2- Magnolia- ReshapeT3- Blue cedar- Remove overhanging branch (on neighbours land)T4- Conifers- Cut back and reshape

    Croasdale House Croasdale Drive Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HR

    Received 21 Oct 2022
  23. Decided2022/1170/FUL

    Rear ground floor lounge extension.Alteration to windows.Paved hard stand to front garden.Solar panels to rear slopes of roof.

    San Mar 92 Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RE

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  24. DecidedT/2022/0138/TPO

    G1 - Beech - fell & remove to ground level due to condition of trees and concerns of location and potential future failure.

    St Johns RC Church Chapel Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RA

    Received 1 Nov 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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