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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
10,809Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,662 approved or refused records
1,523Refused applications

8,139 approved · 1,523 refused · 483 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Sept 2010 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/0309/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission - 2022/1284/FUL - Enlargement of two front facing windows on the northeast elevation fronting the highway. Enlargement of a single side access door to double door on the northwest elevation. Omission of a window and three pane bi fold door on the southwest elevation for a full length six pane bi fold door opening.

    234 Southport Road Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LF

    Received 5 Apr 2023
  2. Decided2023/0310/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 10 of planning permission 2019/0313/FUL relating to landscaping.

    55 Crabtree Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RN

    Received 4 Apr 2023
  3. Decided2023/0311/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 of planning permission 2022/1279/FUL relating to Tree protection measures to protect existing trees.

    94 Square Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RQ

    Received 5 Apr 2023
  4. Decided2023/0312/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 9,10,11 & 12 of planning permission 2021/0113/ARM relating to oil interceptors, lighting, noise assessment and waste disposal.

    Land To The East Of Tollgate Road Burscough Lancashire

    Received 5 Apr 2023
  5. Decided2023/0313/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition No 1 of planning permission 2020/0214/FUL relating to time condition

    Newlyn Course Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LA

    Received 5 Apr 2023
  6. Decided2023/0314/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 11 of planning permission 2019/1166/FUL relating to site investigations

    Whitegate Nurseries 66 Chapel Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire PR4 6RT

    Received 5 Apr 2023
  7. Decided2023/0315/FUL

    Alterations to some internal openings and existing internal floor space across numbers 20, 20a and 18 Church Street, Operating Monday to Sunday 09:00 to 23.00

    Lockdown Escape Rooms 18 Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AN

    Received 5 Apr 2023
  8. Decided2023/0316/FUL

    Single storey side extension, front bay window and balcony to side of house at first floor level

    6 Walthew Green Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QT

    Received 6 Apr 2023
  9. Decided2023/0317/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13,14 and 15 of planning permission 2022/0438/FUL relating to site investigation, drainage, drop kerb extension, highway and vehicle access, vehicle charging points, materials, floor levels & ground levels, ecology, hard and soft landscaping, and coal mining risk assessment.

    Ashurst Garage And Signs Wood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SQ

    Received 6 Apr 2023
  10. Decided2023/0318/FUL

    Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuilding and erection of 2 no. detached houses (amended scheme).

    33 Fermor Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AP

    Received 6 Apr 2023
  11. Decided2023/0319/FUL

    Bay window on the front elevation and two storey flat roof extension at rear/side.

    53 Ormskirk Road Blaguegate Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8TR

    Received 7 Apr 2023
  12. DecidedT/2023/0037/TPO

    2 x hybrid poplar situated in rear-reduce lateral spread by 2/2.5 m back to suitable pruning points, reduce height by 1.5m

    The Fountains Green Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1ND

    Received 11 Apr 2023
  13. Decided2023/0320/FUL

    Two storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse with alterations to outbuildings to allow for additional parking.

    Roscoe Farm House Maltkiln Lane Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SH

    Received 11 Apr 2023
  14. Decided2023/0321/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required- extension of dwellinghouseExtension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse-by 6.40mMaximum height of the extension- 3.10mHeight of eaves of the extension- 2.30m

    12 Station Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8BB

    Received 8 Apr 2023
  15. DecidedT/2023/0038/TPO

    Beech (T1) - Crown raise 5m as part of Crown clean and 10% thin, remove one limb toward YewBeeches x 3 (G1) - Crown raise 5m reduce enlarged limbs towards driveBeech (T5) - Crown raise 5m, removal basal stem

    The Beeches 20 Brandreth Delph Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AQ

    Received 27 Mar 2023
  16. DecidedT/2023/0035/TCA

    Removal of 3 boundary trees

    10 Smithy Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SS

    Received 30 Mar 2023
  17. DecidedT/2023/0039/TPO

    T1-Fell-horse chestnut, situated in no.155 Prescot Road. Tree overhangs neighbouring property no.2 Rose Place, the tree is leaning toward the property.

    2 Rose Place Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UJ

    Received 31 Mar 2023
  18. DecidedT/2023/0040/TPO

    T1- Oak- Cut back 2 metres from property, thin out 25%, crown raise 4 metres, cut back off neighbouring properties no. 71 and 75 by 2 metres- 25%

    73 River View Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6ED

    Received 3 Apr 2023
  19. Decided2023/0322/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition numbers 1,2,3,4, and 5 of planning permission 2022/0493/LBC relating to materials and scaled drawings.

    Drapers Farmhouse Finch Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DU

    Received 11 Apr 2023
  20. Decided2023/0324/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission - 2021/0113/ARM - Alterations to design and scale of unit 8

    Land To The East Of Tollgate Road Burscough Lancashire

    Received 12 Apr 2023
  21. Decided2023/0325/FUL

    Part Retrospective- Proposed single storey extension to rear, shed and plastic storage box.

    1 Old Orchard Rise Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6FE

    Received 12 Apr 2023
  22. Decided2023/0326/FUL

    Dropped kerb access to front of site

    18 Mickering Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SR

    Received 12 Apr 2023
  23. Decided2023/0327/FUL

    Single storey side / rear extension and accompanying internal / external modifications.

    88 Carr Moss Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SA

    Received 13 Apr 2023
  24. Decided2023/0328/FUL

    Erection of detached house following demolition of existing detached house.

    48 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS

    Received 13 Apr 2023

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