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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
10,750Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,608 approved or refused records
1,510Refused applications

8,098 approved · 1,510 refused · 478 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Sept 2010 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/0243/FUL

    Retrospective planning permission relating to planning reference 2019/0243/FUL (Proposed rear extension and erection of a front porch.)

    7 Engine Lane Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L37 5AH

    Received 14 Mar 2023
  2. Decided2023/0244/FUL

    Siting of 27.no mobile homes for use by seasonal agricultural workers during the months of March - November, together with hardstanding and ancillary infrastructure for a temporary period to 30th November 2027 (Part renewal of 2017/1308/FUL)

    467 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XJ

    Received 14 Mar 2023
  3. Decided2023/0245/FUL

    Retrospective - Erection of a single-storey detached outbuilding to replace a recently demolished outbuilding

    Gerrards Farm 2 Church Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SL

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  4. Decided2023/0246/FUL

    Retrospective Retention of widened site access and front boundary walls/gates and increase in width of existing drop crossing

    Bow Cottage Robin Hood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9QG

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  5. Decided2023/0248/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 of planning permission 2022/0562/FUL relating to materials

    201 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AE

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  6. Decided2023/0249/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - New roof, skylights in loft space, solar panels, replacement windows (single to double glazed)

    14 Moss Road Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 4HZ

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  7. Decided2023/0250/FUL

    Two storey extension to the rear of the property, to create a sun lounge at ground floor level with Juliet balcony and utility/store room below.

    29 Rivington Drive Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0HB

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  8. Decided2023/0251/FUL

    Retrospective change of use of land to form a 1 pitch gypsy family caravan site, the erection of a day room, a stable building and horse paddock for the keeping of horses, with access off White Moss Road.

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

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  9. Decided2023/0252/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos. 11 and 12 of planning permission 2022/0878/FUL relating to drainage and construction surface water management.

    Edge Hill University St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QP

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  10. Decided2023/0253/FUL

    Proposed rear extension and various alterations including new Porch canopy.

    Woodend Back Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SX

    Received 9 Mar 2023
  11. DecidedT/2023/0042/TPO

    T1-Crown raise to approximately 30 feet. Remove all the lowest branches to allow more light into the property and into the garden. Create 15 feet clearance on branches over hanging the house and phone line. Reduce lower lateral growing towards the road and footpath.T2- Crown raise approximately 30 feet, remove lowest limbsT3- Crown raise approximately 30 feet. Remove lower limbs particularly the large horizontal limb growing towards the road. The largest/ tallest bough of the tree would benefit from being reduced by a third to a suitable growth point in order to reduce its weight and make it safer. Reduce lower lateral growing towards the road and footpath

    3 The Rowans Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6TD

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  12. Decided2023/0254/FUL

    Conversion of garage into utility and store.

    6 Carr Heyes Drive Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6JG

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  13. Decided2023/0255/FUL

    Barn conversion to create 1no. 4 bedroomed dwelling and erection of garage.

    Reeve Cottage Vicarage Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HG

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  14. Decided2023/0256/FUL

    Single storey rear extension with extend patio area

    8 Moss Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AU

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  15. DecidedT/2023/0031/TPO

    T1- Silver birch- reduceT2- Sycamore- thin T3- Tulip tree- Crown raise to 5m and 15% thinT4- Norway maple- Crown raise to 4m and 20% thin

    6 Normanhurst Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UZ

    Received 13 Mar 2023
  16. DecidedT/2023/0032/TPO

    T1- Horse Chestnut- Crown raise 5 metres and reduce back from property to create a 3 metre separation. 5% thinT2- Cherry- Fell

    Mill House Farm 92 New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RS

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  17. Decided2023/0257/PND

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the demolition of existing house, outbuildings, front and side boundary walls

    46 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AT

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  18. Decided2023/0258/FUL

    Proposed new dormer to rear of dwellinghouse.

    2 Lordsgate Drive Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RS

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  19. Decided2023/0259/FUL

    Conversion of agricultural barns (Barn A and Barn B) into 3 residential dwellings with associated vehicular parking and garden areas.

    Tawdside Farm 38 Deans Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BL

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  20. Decided2023/0260/FUL

    Extension to the rear at ground floor. Alteration of the roof to create 2 dormer windows to the front elevation and 1 dormer to the rear. Balcony to the rear. House and garage to be rendered

    1 Toogood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PN

    Received 20 Mar 2023
  21. Decided2023/0261/FUL

    Proposed rear single storey extension with flat roof and roof lanternProposed 2 storey side extension to make storage/garage and bedrooms above.Proposed render to side and rear extension

    95 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AD

    Received 20 Mar 2023
  22. DecidedT/2023/0033/TPO

    Crown lift all trees up to 5 metres

    Land Off The Marshes Lane Mere Brow Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 9 Mar 2023
  23. Decided2023/0262/FUL

    Development of site to provide 9 No. residential dwellings for private occupation

    69 Liverpool Road South Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SU

    Received 20 Mar 2023
  24. Decided2023/0263/FUL

    Proposed works entail taking down and rebuilding the external elevations of the property to below ground level including external stacks etc and rebuilding the garage walls from above dpc level all on a reinstatement basis i.e matching the existing. Replace all the existing 'Furness' brickwork with new 'Ibstock Birtley Olde English' facing brick.

    The Homestead Frog Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BJ

    Received 20 Mar 2023

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