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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7,997 approved · 1,497 refused · 474 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/0181/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no.s 3 and 4 of planning permission 2023/0983/FUL relating to materials and fenestration.

    Ena Mill (Tarleton) Ltd 94 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UP

    Received 23 Feb 2023
  2. DecidedT/2023/0022/TPO

    T1- Lime- Fell and remove pollarded tree before disease and decay sets in.

    7 Hall Brow Close Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2YX

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  3. Decided2023/0182/NMA

    Alteration to car park to utilise one space for delivery vehicle overrun

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

    Received 24 Feb 2023
  4. Decided2023/0183/FUL

    Proposed new stables, horse exercise arena, associated yard area and change of land use

    Land Adjacent To The Former Holly Farm Buildings Plex Lane Halsall Lancashire

    Received 24 Feb 2023
  5. Decided2023/0184/FUL

    Re- Model of existing detached house to include, Rear Dormer Window, 2 Storey Side Extension / Rear Extension / front Gable and attached Garage with room in the roof above -following removal of Existing Side Extension and Garage.

    238 Moss Delph Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BJ

    Received 24 Feb 2023
  6. Decided2023/0185/FUL

    Variation of condition no 2 of planning permission 2021/0915/FUL relating to approved plans

    Rear Of 11 Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QN

    Received 24 Feb 2023
  7. Decided2023/0186/FUL

    Internal modifications for conversion of single family dwellinghouse to 2No. 1 bed apartments, as well as replacing the existing conservatory with a single storey rear extension

    8 The Avenue Southport Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LS

    Received 24 Feb 2023
  8. Decided2023/0187/FUL

    Erection of one three-bedroom single storey detached dwelling in the garden of Tildsleys Farmhouse

    Tildsleys Farmhouse Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 7SH

    Received 24 Feb 2023
  9. DecidedT/2023/0024/TCA

    T1 - Willow - Crown Reduction aiming for overall 3m with 5m off large phototropic limb to create balance and reduce failure risk.

    The Farm Cottage Parbold Hill Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TQ

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  10. Decided2023/0191/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed garage and utility building; overall size 14 metres x 7.90 metres

    The Barn Grimshaw Green Lane Bispham Wigan Lancashire WN8 7BB

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  11. Decided2023/0192/FUL

    Single storey extension to the side and front of existing Care Home, to replace an existing conservatory

    Southview Lodge Care Home 92 Station Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6SQ

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  12. Decided2023/0193/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 6 of planning permission 2020/1002/FUL relating to Drainage

    Old Farm House New House Farm Gorse Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LH

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  13. Decided2023/0194/OUT

    Outline - Proposal for 1 detached dwelling house (some matters reserved)

    Former Saw Mill And Land Adj To Lime Tree Cottage Parrs Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  14. Decided2023/0195/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 28 Feb 2023
  15. Decided2023/0196/FUL

    Conversion and extension of existing garage to provide a habitable room, extension to also provide proposed porch to entrance. Proposed Rear dormer to existing loft space. Proposed removal of existing boundary wall and proposed extension of existing dropped kerb.

    24 Willow Drive Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8PJ

    Received 28 Feb 2023
  16. Decided2023/0197/FUL

    Proposed first floor side extension

    71 Merscar Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RL

    Received 28 Feb 2023
  17. Decided2023/0198/FUL

    Variation of condition no 2 of planning permission 2021/0498/FUL relating to approved plans Condition Number(s): 2Conditions(s) Removal:Flat roof omitted over garage conversion new pitched rood with rooflights addedOmit 'Proposed Plan -PL05', 'Proposed Rear Elevation - PL06', 'Proposed Front Elevation - PL07' and 'Proposed Side Elevation - PL08' replace with 'Proposed Plan -PL05a', 'Proposed Rear Elevation - PL06a', 'Proposed Front Elevation - PL07a' and 'Proposed Side Elevation - PL08a'

    16 Bromilow Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8TU

    Received 1 Mar 2023
  18. Decided2023/0199/FUL

    Proposed Retrospective Planning to allow land to be used for open air storage and distribution (Planning class B8)Plots

    9 Tollgate Crescent Burscough Industrial Estate Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8LT

    Received 1 Mar 2023
  19. Decided2023/0200/FUL

    Variation of condition 3 of planning permission 2021/1378/FUL relating to opening hours.

    Family Butcher 31 Moor Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AA

    Received 1 Mar 2023
  20. Decided2023/0201/OUT

    Outline Application for 3 or 4 bedroom detached house. All matters reserved.

    6 Finch Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DT

    Received 2 Mar 2023
  21. Decided2023/0202/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness- Proposed single storey rear extension.

    5 Eskdale Avenue Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EU

    Received 28 Feb 2023
  22. DecidedT/2023/0025/TCA

    T1- Cypress- Fell

    Springwell 1 Park Farm Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1RZ

    Received 24 Feb 2023
  23. DecidedT/2023/0023/TPO

    T2- Holly- Remove and re-plant

    9 Douglas Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RQ

    Received 21 Feb 2023
  24. DecidedT/2023/0024/TPO

    Oak (T1) - Lowest primary Crown clean.Oak (T2) - Reduce back over 2nd.Beech (T3) - Remove lowest primary over light.Oak (T4) - Remove 4 secondaries over greenhouse.Oak (T5) - Crown raise 5m.Oak (T6) - Crown raise 6m. (1 x laterals)Oak (T7) - Crown thin 10% apo crown thin.Oak (T8) - reduce back from roof and aerial 3m. Remove 1 second on left to target prune at 4m to leave upright.

    Oaklands St Michael Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SA

    Received 21 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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