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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
10,601Searchable applications
405Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,471 approved or refused records
1,492Refused applications

7,979 approved · 1,492 refused · 473 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/1278/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension, replacement of the flat roof over the garage with a pitched roof including front dormer, & new front and side boundary wall.

    149 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SN

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  2. Decided2022/1279/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension and ramp to front.

    94 Square Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RQ

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  3. Decided2022/1280/FUL

    Two storey front and side extension with single storey rear extension to form swimming pool (Alterations to previously approved scheme - 2020/0634/FUL).

    74A Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BT

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  4. Decided2022/1281/FUL

    Proposed internal remodelling & single storey rear extension

    9 Prescot Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4TG

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  5. DecidedT/2022/0122/TCA

    T1- Ash- Fell- showing signs of ash dieback and movement in root plate.

    Runnel Brow Cottage School Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AF

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  6. Decided2022/1282/FUL

    Extension to glamping site to include 3 glamping pods and 2 bell tents. Retrospective works including log store, hot tubs and canopies and decking areas.

    Mole Hall 8 Holland Moss Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9PZ

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  7. Decided2022/1283/FUL

    Conversion of the existing barn- first floor to ancillary residential accommodation associated with the existing dwelling.

    349 Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SB

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  8. Decided2022/1284/FUL

    Construction of a single storey rear extension following demolition of rear outrigger and conservatory.

    234 Southport Road Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LF

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  9. Decided2022/1285/FUL

    Proposed first floor side extension, proposed double storey front extension to allow for chair lift & stair relocation, part double part single storey rear extension. Extend and convert existing detached garage, including change of use to allow for additional accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling to accommodate carers

    178 High Street Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8AF

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  10. Decided2022/1286/PND

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the demolition of an agricultural storage building

    Spencers House Farm North Perimeter Road Knowsley Industrial Park Kirkby Liverpool Knowsley L33 3AP

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  11. Decided2022/1287/FUL

    Proposed part two storey part single storey extension to rear , proposed single storey extension to front/side elevation, new porch to front elevation & conversion of part existing garage

    2 Thornton Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UW

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  12. Decided2022/1288/FUL

    Proposed single storey front, rear and side extension

    16 Whitefield Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1US

    Received 2 Dec 2022
  13. Decided2022/1289/FUL

    Erection of two storey detached 4 bedroomed private dwelling and single storey garage

    Land Adjacent To 11 Heathland Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0BP

    Received 2 Dec 2022
  14. Decided2022/1290/FUL

    Single storey rear extension. Alterations to front central entrance to increase the size of the first floor extension.

    Oaklea 7 Brandreth Delph Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AQ

    Received 2 Dec 2022
  15. Decided2022/1291/FUL

    Demolition of garage and construction of single storey extension

    Bewick House 31 Victoria Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AU

    Received 2 Dec 2022
  16. Decided2022/1292/FUL

    Construction of two dormers (either side of the ridge) and conversion of the ground floor garage and attic space to provide additional living space.

    16 High Moss Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4TP

    Received 2 Dec 2022
  17. Decided2022/1293/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - proposed conversion of existing garage to living accommodation associated with existing dwelling

    24 Rowan Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UL

    Received 2 Dec 2022
  18. Decided2022/1295/PNP

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

    Windmill Farm Fish Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UQ

    Received 4 Dec 2022
  19. Decided2022/1296/FUL

    Single storey side and rear extension to the property.

    124 Jackfield Way Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6EW

    Received 5 Dec 2022
  20. Decided2022/1297/FUL

    New two storey and single side extension with new porch to front. Alterations to existing front and rear windows with new roof to existing rear extension. Existing & Proposed to be rendered and tiled roof

    21 Hillock Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QA

    Received 5 Dec 2022
  21. Decided2022/1298/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    75 Mill Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SG

    Received 5 Dec 2022
  22. Decided2022/1299/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouseDimension from rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - 4.80mMaximum height of the extension - 4.00m.Height to eaves of the extension - 2.70m.

    Saulthouse Farm Moss Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AZ

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  23. Decided2022/1300/FUL

    Single storey classroom extension

    Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SA

    Received 5 Dec 2022
  24. DecidedT/2022/0157/TPO

    T1/T2/T3/T4/T6/T7/T9- FellT5/T8/T10- Raise canopy and reduce height

    11 Hall Brow Close Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2YX

    Received 5 Dec 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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