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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
10,625Searchable applications
405Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,494 approved or refused records
1,497Refused applications

7,997 approved · 1,497 refused · 474 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2023/0018/FUL

    Proposed safeguarding works consisting of fencing, vehicle access gates and pedestrian gates.

    Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Engineering College Glenburn Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6JW

    Received 10 Jan 2023
  2. Decided2023/0019/FUL

    Variation of condition number 4 and 5 of planning permission 2018/0696/FUL relating to opening hours and floodlighting.

    Ormskirk Bowling Club Altys Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RG

    Received 10 Jan 2023
  3. Decided2023/0020/FUL

    Erection of two timber shelters.

    Ormskirk Bowling Club Altys Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RG

    Received 10 Jan 2023
  4. Decided2023/0021/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed rear ground floor lounge and kitchen extension

    25 Harding Road Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7UJ

    Received 10 Jan 2023
  5. Decided2023/0022/FUL

    Re-use and conversion of redundant bothy, with a small single-storey extension for use as a 1-bed residential dwelling with associated means of access, parking with EVCP point, bin storage, private package treatment and landscaping scheme.

    Barn To The West Of Harrock Lane Wrightington Lancashire

    Received 10 Jan 2023
  6. Decided2023/0023/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 7 of planning persmission 2022/0248/FUL relating to Ecology.

    Plum Tree Farm Black-A-Moor Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HX

    Received 11 Jan 2023
  7. Decided2023/0025/FUL

    Re-composition of existing hipped roof to form new gables. Loft conversion / introduction of new dormers to front and rear as well as associated internal /external necessary modifications / additions.

    310 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RR

    Received 11 Jan 2023
  8. Decided2022/1373/FUL

    Change of use from residential dwelling (C3) to a residential care home (C2).

    28 Crossfield Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9NQ

    Received 21 Dec 2022
  9. Decided2023/0026/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Continued occupation of the dwellinghouse at Barrons Farm, Sollom, without complying with an Agricultural Occupancy Condition; being Condition No. 4 on Outline Planning Permission 8/89/0349 dated 29 January 1991.

    Barrons Farm Doctors Lane Sollom Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HU

    Received 12 Jan 2023
  10. DecidedT/2023/0003/TCA

    4H - Row of Leylandii Cypress hedging on the northern border of the property to be felled and replaced with Laurel hedging.

    38 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DU

    Received 12 Jan 2023
  11. Decided2023/0027/FUL

    Proposed two storey rear and side extension with alterations

    21 New Acres Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TU

    Received 12 Jan 2023
  12. Decided2023/0028/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required- Single storey rear extension of dwellinghouseExtension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse- by 4.5mMaximum height of the extension- 3.95mHeight of eaves of the extension- 2.94m

    33 New Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SR

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  13. RegisteredSCP/2022/0005

    County Matter - Scoping Opinion request for the proposed restoration of Ravenhead Quary

    Ibstock Bricks (1996) Ltd Ravenhead Works Chequer Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DD

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  14. Decided2023/0029/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required- Single storey flat roof rear extension with render finish to match main house with parapet wall to perimeter and glass lanterns set within flat roof.Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse- by 7.00mMaximum height of the extension- 3.10mHeight of eaves of the extension- 2.75m

    71 Merscar Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RL

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  15. DecidedT/2023/0004/TCA

    T1- Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus). Positioned in the rear garden of the property next to a Silver Birch (betula pendula).The Eucalyptus has grown away from the silver birch causing one side to be heavy as a result the tree has a 45 degree lean in the main stem. There are also 3 lower limbs resting on the privet hedge or in easy head height.1- remove lower three limbs to a higher growing point to BS 3998.2- reduce heavy side of the Eucalyptus by a third which will balance the tree out with the other side to BS 3998.

    69 The Common Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7EA

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  16. Decided2023/0030/FUL

    Siting of 2 caravans for holiday use.

    Caravan Site Newbridge Farm Stopgate Lane Simonswood Lancashire L33 4YB

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  17. Decided2023/0031/FUL

    Demolition of the existing RBL building and the erection of 6no, semi-detached dwellings.

    The Royal British Legion Lord Street Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BZ

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  18. Decided2023/0032/FUL

    Change of use from agricultural land to use of land for the keeping of horses. Erection of 1no stable and 1no mobile stable. Formation of sand paddock. Formation of hardstanding area. This is a resubmission of previous planning approval 2013/1040/FUL

    Land Adjacent To The M58 Motorway White Moss Road South Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  19. Decided2023/0033/LBC

    Listed Building Consent- Replace doors and windows

    Stannanought Farm Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SN

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  20. Decided2023/0034/FUL

    Erection of a boundary wall to the front of the property.

    32 Skelmersdale Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire WN8 8BT

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  21. Decided2023/0035/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed conversion of a garage port into ground floor accommodation.

    1 Fairwinds Avenue Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6TB

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  22. Decided2023/0036/OUT

    Outline Application for demolition of existing garage, workshop and bungalow (no 22) and erection of 9 dwellings

    Suttons Garage 26 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6US

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  23. Decided2023/0037/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission - 2020/1267/FUL - Alterations to roof of single garages proposed within the site.

    Land To The West Of Neverstitch Road Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  24. Decided2023/0038/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2020/0776/FUL - Changes to side window, 4 No new roof windows and change od hip roof to new gable.

    19 Becconsall Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RR

    Received 16 Jan 2023

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