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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
10,818Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,671 approved or refused records
1,523Refused applications

8,148 approved · 1,523 refused · 483 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/0330/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition 10 of planning permission 2021/0648/FUL relating to Archaeology.

    Moor Hall Restaurant Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RT

    Received 13 Apr 2023
  2. Decided2023/0331/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear and side extension

    16 Hazel Lane Ashurst Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UN

    Received 13 Apr 2023
  3. Decided2023/0332/NMA

    Plot 1 dwelling positioning set back in order to miss the 6 metre pipeline easement

    Land Adjacent To Lindsay Cottage Crawford Road Crawford Village Up Holland Lancashire

    Received 13 Apr 2023
  4. Decided2023/0333/FUL

    Proposed Dropped kerb

    24 School Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AE

    Received 13 Apr 2023
  5. Decided2023/0336/FUL

    Single storey extensions to front, side and rear together with replacement of flat roof to existing rear extension with a tiled pitched roof.

    56 Burscough Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2XF

    Received 14 Apr 2023
  6. Decided2023/0335/PNH

    Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 4.80mMaximum height of the extension 4mHeight of eaves of the extension 3.10m

    Saulthouse Farm Moss Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AZ

    Received 12 Apr 2023
  7. Decided2023/0337/FUL

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension.

    25 Grammar School Gardens Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UN

    Received 14 Apr 2023
  8. DecidedT/2023/0036/TCA

    T1- Cherry- 30% crown reductionT2- Conifer- Fell

    Rose Cottage 126 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SB

    Received 12 Apr 2023
  9. Decided2023/0338/FUL

    Conversion of dwelling to 1 bed apartment and 6 bed HMO

    70 Beechtrees Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9HB

    Received 14 Apr 2023
  10. DecidedT/2023/0041/TPO

    T1- Mature Chestnut-FellT2 -Mature Maple-FellT3-Semi mature Maple-FellT4-Semi mature Sycamore-Fell

    Greytrees Wellfield Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HH

    Received 14 Apr 2023
  11. Decided2023/0339/FUL

    Proposed Alterations & Extension to Existing Dwelling

    98 Delph Park Avenue Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DQ

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  12. Decided2023/0340/FUL

    Proposed garage conversion and rear single storey extension.

    54 Westerdale Drive Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DG

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  13. Decided2023/0341/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Construction of dormer to rear of property.

    16 Narrow Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EW

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  14. Decided2023/0342/FUL

    Single story front extension

    7 East Mead Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5ES

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  15. Decided2023/0343/NMA

    - LANTER ROOFLIGHT TO BE FLAT ROOFLIGHT - 3M X 1.2M- REMOVAL OF PROPOSED WINDOW CILLS- INCREASE IN REAR BED 3. WINDOW SIZE

    12 Gaw Hill Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LR

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  16. Decided2023/0344/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos. 2,3,4 and 5 of planning permission 2022/1233/PNC relating to archaeology, parking details, bat protection and lighting details.

    Asmall House Farm Asmall Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JL

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  17. Decided2023/0345/FUL

    Replacement of existing roof with a proposed roof pitch change to the side elevation. Proposed new roof to include Photovoltaic panels. Demolition of existing conservatory and an extension to the existing dormer on the side elevation.

    520 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SQ

    Received 18 Apr 2023
  18. Decided2023/0346/FUL

    Rear single storey extension and front porch

    5 Engine Lane Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L37 5AH

    Received 18 Apr 2023
  19. Decided2023/0348/FUL

    To demolish existing extension and detached garage at rear, erect a two storey extension at side, a single storey extension at rear, a single storey extension at front, and carry out any associated external alterations; including silicone render finish to both the front and rear elevation.

    36 Highfield Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1NR

    Received 19 Apr 2023
  20. Decided2023/0350/FUL

    Two storey rear extension

    Meridien Cottage 10 Gregory Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SR

    Received 19 Apr 2023
  21. Decided2023/0351/FUL

    Internal alterations to improve the layout of the home, demolition of detached garage and proposed single storey extension to provide ground floor bedroom and replacement double garage.

    Whiterails Barn Whiterails Mews Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RQ

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  22. Decided2023/0352/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Internal alterations to improve the layout of the home, demolition of detached garage and proposed single storey extension to provide ground floor bedroom and replacement double garage.

    Whiterails Barn Whiterails Mews Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RQ

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  23. Decided2023/0353/FUL

    Demolition of existing caravan and erection of single storey side extension to form office and meeting room attached to existing workshop.

    West Gate Farm Guide Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XS

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  24. Decided2023/0354/FUL

    Change of Use from Existing C3 Use Property to a Large HMO Sui Generis Use Comprising 7 Bed Units (sufficient for a maximum 14 no. occupants)

    Highgrove Higher Lane Holmes Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JH

    Received 20 Apr 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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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