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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
10,835Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,686 approved or refused records
1,523Refused applications

8,163 approved · 1,523 refused · 483 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/0379/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 10 of planning permission 2018/0281/OUT relating to Coal Mining Site Investigation

    Land On The Western Side Of Xl Business Park Statham Road Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 28 Apr 2023
  2. Unknown2023/0380/FUL

    Outdoor seating and erection of fencing

    West Lancs Butchers Witham Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8HP

    Received 28 Apr 2023
  3. Decided2023/0381/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3,4,6 and 7 of planning permission 2020/0600/FUL relating to materials, windows and doors, arboricultural survey and ecology

    551 Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RG

    Received 1 May 2023
  4. Decided2023/0382/FUL

    Addition of wall cladding to front elevation

    33 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS

    Received 1 May 2023
  5. Decided2023/0383/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no.s 3 and 4 of planning permission 2020/0601/LBC relating to materials and windows and doors.

    551 Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RG

    Received 1 May 2023
  6. Decided2023/0385/FUL

    single storey rear extension

    Walkdene Ash Brow Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NG

    Received 1 May 2023
  7. DecidedT/2023/0044/TPO

    T1- Sycamore- Fell

    41 The Common Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7EA

    Received 1 May 2023
  8. Decided2023/0386/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    Meadowbank Lees Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RE

    Received 30 Apr 2023
  9. Decided2023/0388/FUL

    Erection of a detached dwelling-house following the demolition of an existing barn.

    Moss Stocks 339 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XJ

    Received 1 May 2023
  10. Decided2023/0389/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos. 3, 7 and 9 of planning permission 2020/1244/FUL relating to ecology.

    Double Bank Farm Firs Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HL

    Received 2 May 2023
  11. Decided2023/0390/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition No 13,16,17 and 21 of planning permission 2020/1244/FUL relating to appearance, drainage and Archaeology.

    Double Bank Farm Firs Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HL

    Received 2 May 2023
  12. Decided2023/0391/FUL

    Variation of condition No 2,5,11 and 14 of planning permission 2020/1244/FUL relating to approved plans, Ecology and appearance.

    Double Bank Farm Firs Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HL

    Received 2 May 2023
  13. Decided2023/0392/FUL

    Demolition of obsolete green keepers building and construction of new enlarged building as a replacement.

    Greenkeepers Store Ormskirk Golf Club Cranes Lane Lathom Lancashire L40 5UJ

    Received 2 May 2023
  14. Decided2023/0393/FUL

    A full planning application for the erection of an agricultural building.

    Brookfield Farm 250 Hall Lane Simonswood Liverpool Lancashire L33 4XX

    Received 2 May 2023
  15. Decided2023/0395/FUL

    Demolition of derelict buildings and erection of private use stables, garage and paddock.

    165 New Lane Pace Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8HB

    Received 3 May 2023
  16. DecidedT/2023/0045/TPO

    Sycamore- Prune

    15 Galloway Drive Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DZ

    Received 3 May 2023
  17. Decided2023/0397/FUL

    Erection of 2-storey building comprising 2no apartments with associated parking and landscaping.

    370 Ormskirk Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9AL

    Received 3 May 2023
  18. Decided2023/0398/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition No's 3,4,5,6 and 7 of planning permission 2022/0916/FUL relating to drainage, ecology, materials and construction.

    2 Greystokes Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HE

    Received 3 May 2023
  19. Decided2023/0399/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition No 13 of planning permission 2021/1063/ARM relating to Noise Assessment

    Former Hunter And Sons Warehouse Moorgate Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RT

    Received 3 May 2023
  20. Decided2023/0400/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition No 13 of planning permission 2020/0263/OUT relating to Electric Vehicle Charging.

    Former Hunter And Sons Moorgate Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RT

    Received 3 May 2023
  21. Decided2023/0401/FUL

    Demolition of an existing conservatory and its replacement with a single storey extension to the rear of the dwelling. Construction of an open canopy at the front of the dwelling.

    Martlews Cottage Long Heys Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RS

    Received 3 May 2023
  22. Decided2023/0402/PNP

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for details - Erection of agricultural storage building

    Wood Moss Farm 47 Woodmoss Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RJ

    Received 4 May 2023
  23. Decided2023/0403/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition No 3 of planning permission 2022/0878/FUL relating to Materials.

    Edge Hill University St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QP

    Received 4 May 2023
  24. Decided2023/0404/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    2 Sherwood Avenue Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BA

    Received 5 May 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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