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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7,997 approved · 1,497 refused · 474 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/0205/FUL

    proposed single storey side extension, including associated alterations

    5 Toogood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PL

    Received 3 Mar 2023
  2. Decided2023/0206/FUL

    Erection of single storey extension to rear and side following demolition of existing conservatory.

    Reno Hants Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1PX

    Received 2 Mar 2023
  3. Decided2023/0207/FUL

    Retrospective Erection of oak-framed carport/woodstore, timber summerhouse, aluminium greenhouse, timber potting shed and timber tool shed, timber gazebo within the curtilage of the main dwellinghouse.

    Ollery Hall Barn Plumpton Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SL

    Received 3 Mar 2023
  4. Decided2023/0208/PNC

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required: Change of use of agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses

    Sills Farm Lee Lane Bispham Wigan Lancashire L40 3SJ

    Received 2 Mar 2023
  5. DecidedT/2023/0068/TPO

    T1 - Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Removal of left stem as pictured back to main stem in accordance with BS 3998 standardsWork done to increase of light into the property and to reduce leaves and bird fouling on the seating area underneath stem.

    The Firs Vicarage Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HQ

    Received 3 Mar 2023
  6. DecidedT/2023/0027/TCA

    Ash (T1) - Crown raise 4 metres over neighbouring car park and dead wood.Ash (T4) - Dismantle fell due to ongoing misplacement of boundary fence.Wych Elm (T5) - Remove.

    3 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DS

    Received 4 Mar 2023
  7. DecidedT/2023/0025/TPO

    Sycamore (T45) - Deadwood Sycamore (T46) - Reduce dead tree to 7 metre standing stem.Common Beech (T49) Deadwood.Oak (T51) - Remove hanging branch & deadwood.

    Woodlands 11 Delph Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EB

    Received 4 Mar 2023
  8. Decided2023/0209/FUL

    Single storey rear and side extension and forming pitched roof over existing garage

    10 Manor Avenue Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TH

    Received 6 Mar 2023
  9. Decided2023/0210/FUL

    PORCH EXTENSION TO FRONT ELEVATION AND INSTALLATION OF 4 x GATEPOSTS/2 X PAIR OF GATES, BOILER HOUSE AND GARAGE/SHED TO REAR (PART RETROSPECTIVE).

    Kentmere Lodge Vale Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JH

    Received 6 Mar 2023
  10. Decided2023/0211/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 5 and 10 of planning permission 2022/0375/FUL relating to Trees and Ecology.

    15 Swanpool Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AX

    Received 6 Mar 2023
  11. DecidedT/2023/0026/TPO

    T1- Beech- Fell

    Paddock Wood Land South Of Holly House Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RH

    Received 1 Mar 2023
  12. DecidedT/2023/0028/TCA

    Hedge- Leylandii- remove section. Replace with native Yew.

    46 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS

    Received 1 Mar 2023
  13. Decided2023/0212/FUL

    Single storey rear extension to form utility and w.c.

    1 Tarlscough Farm Cottages Tarlscough Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RJ

    Received 6 Mar 2023
  14. Decided2023/0213/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed rear outbuilding to be used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.

    69 Gaw Hill Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HA

    Received 6 Mar 2023
  15. DecidedT/2023/0027/TPO

    T1- Fell

    51 Prescot Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4TG

    Received 3 Mar 2023
  16. Decided2023/0214/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no.s 4 and 5 of planning permission 2022/0956/FUL relating to drainage.

    Greenhouses To The South Of Black-A-Moor Lane Downholland Lancashire

    Received 6 Mar 2023
  17. Decided2023/0215/FUL

    Proposed loft conversion with dormers to the front and rear elevations and a proposed new vehicle access onto the highway

    286 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RR

    Received 6 Mar 2023
  18. Decided2023/0216/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    6 Mill Leat Mews Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NH

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  19. Decided2023/0217/FUL

    Single storey forward porch and rear extension, two storey side extension following the demolition of existing garage.

    9 Priory Grove Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4XJ

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  20. Decided2023/0218/FUL

    Single storey small side extension to include toilet/utility room.

    86 County Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1QH

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  21. Decided2023/0219/FUL

    Construction of front bay window and repositioning of front entrance door (part retrospective)

    26 Wheat Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BX

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  22. Decided2023/0220/FUL

    Proposed new vehicular crossing and hard paving of section of front garden to create front driveway

    59 Carr Moss Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RU

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  23. DecidedT/2023/0028/TPO

    T1- T2

    8 Normanhurst Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UZ

    Received 3 Mar 2023
  24. Decided2023/0221/FUL

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 2018/0508/FUL relating to approved plans.

    Northern Diver Ltd Northern Divers Building East Quarry Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AE

    Received 8 Mar 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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