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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7,997 approved · 1,497 refused · 474 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2023/0148/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the Existing Mixed Use of Unit G3b for General Industry (B2) and Storage and Distribution (B8)

    Unit G3b Grapels Farm Lyelake Lane Lathom Lancashire L40 6JX

    Received 14 Feb 2023
  2. Decided2023/0149/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the Existing Use of Unit G3c for Storage and Distribution (Use Class B8)

    Unit G3c Grapels Farm Lyelake Lane Lathom Lancashire L40 6JX

    Received 14 Feb 2023
  3. Decided2023/0150/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the Existing Mixed Use of Unit G3D for Vehicle Repairs (B2: General Industry) and the Display and Sale of Motorvehicles (Sui Generis)

    Unit G3d Grapels Farm Lyelake Lane Lathom Lancashire L40 6JX

    Received 14 Feb 2023
  4. DecidedT/2023/0017/TCA

    T1 - Ash- fell. Growing over collapsed drain. Poor biomechanics also

    53 Town Green Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SE

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  5. DecidedT/2023/0009/TPO

    G1- 2 Pine- fell. Both partially windblown, leaning up in tree infront towards road. Increased risk of further failure. Replace with 2 pinus nigra root ball

    Friends Burial Ground Graveyard Lane Bickerstaffe Lancashire L39 9EG

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  6. DecidedT/2023/0010/TPO

    G1- limes- remove/reduce epicormic growth from base of trees to allow for inspection and reduce encroachment into grave plots.

    St James Church Vicarage Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HG

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  7. Decided2023/0152/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2022/0788/FUL- increase boundary fence from 6ft to 8ft at rear of property and to right side only facing open land.

    22 Delph Common Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DW

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  8. Decided2023/0153/FUL

    Proposed side extension to existing dwelling to include new bedroom, utility and kitchen

    46 Manor Avenue Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TT

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  9. DecidedT/2023/0011/TPO

    T1 - Pine - Remove lowest primary branch and 3-4 secondary branches over No. 216. And 5% thin T2 - Sycamore - Crown raise 6 metres and reduce back 4-5 secondary branches over No. 216. And 5% thin.T3 - Pine - Remove 2-3 lowest lateral branches and reduce one secondary over No.216. And 5% thinT4 - Sycamore - Crown raise 4-5 secondary branches and 5% thin.T5 - Elm - Crown raise 4 secondary branches over No216 and 5% thin.T6 - Holly - Crown raise 6 metresT7 - Holly - Reduce in upper canopy branches over No.216.T8 - Holly - Crown raise upto 6 metresReasons - To reduce shading to understory and as part of good tree management.

    216 Moss Delph Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BJ

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  10. DecidedT/2023/0018/TCA

    T1- Oak- Fell to near ground level. Owner to physically remove any regrowth (no chemical treatment due to translocation risk).TG2- Mixed Coniferous Group- Fell closest tree in group to near ground level Manage retained elements at no more than current dimensions.

    The School House Chorley Road Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SL

    Received 16 Feb 2023
  11. Decided2023/0154/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 4.85m. Maximum height of the extension 3.00m. Height of eaves of the extension 3.00m.

    2 Tan House Close Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HH

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  12. Decided2023/0155/FUL

    Reconfiguration of general arrangement across both floors as well as an increase in eaves to rear / front and the addition of a full width single storey rear extension and reconfiguration of all elevations to suit proposal.

    47 Ryder Crescent Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EY

    Received 16 Feb 2023
  13. Decided2023/0156/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 4,16,18,20 and 23 of planning permission 2021/0741/FUL relating to Lettings Policy, Drainage, Electric Vehicles, Noise Control and Remediation.

    Tarleton Academy Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AQ

    Received 16 Feb 2023
  14. Decided2023/0157/FUL

    Side / Rear double storey extension.

    5 Middlewood Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RG

    Received 16 Feb 2023
  15. Decided2023/0158/FUL

    Proposed rear balcony at basement level

    Hunters Hill Cottage Whittle Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9QB

    Received 17 Feb 2023
  16. Decided2023/0159/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Erection of outbuilding

    89 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AD

    Received 17 Feb 2023
  17. Decided2023/0160/PNC

    Notification - Change of use from Agricultural building to storage of building materials (Class E)

    Lane Farm Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RE

    Received 16 Feb 2023
  18. Decided2023/0161/FUL

    Retrospective change of use from Class C3 to Class C2 to open a Residential Children's home for a maximum of 2 children and young people.

    41 Banksbarn Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9EP

    Received 17 Feb 2023
  19. Decided2023/0162/FUL

    Proposed single story front and rear extension

    5 East Mead Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5ES

    Received 17 Feb 2023
  20. Decided2023/0163/FUL

    Proposed metal guard railings and gates

    Town Green Brasserie 17 Town Green Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 17 Feb 2023
  21. Decided2023/0164/FUL

    Change of use of a HMO (sui generis) to a childrens care home(C2) for up to four children or young people with up to two full-time resident carers working on a rota basis, sleeping overnight.

    64 Square Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RQ

    Received 20 Feb 2023
  22. Decided2023/0165/FUL

    New detached dwelling house.

    70 Ormskirk Road Blaguegate Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8TR

    Received 20 Feb 2023
  23. DecidedT/2023/0012/TPO

    T1 - Norway Maple - Fell- in poor condition, leaning over pavement and road. Appears to be diseased.

    Sefton House Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SW

    Received 20 Feb 2023
  24. Decided2023/0167/FUL

    Retrospective - 2no. greenhouses within an area of land used for growing produce for use within the adjacent Wayfarer Restaurant.

    Wayfarer Restaurant 1 - 5 Alder Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NL

    Received 20 Feb 2023

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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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