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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
10,848Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,699 approved or refused records
1,527Refused applications

8,172 approved · 1,527 refused · 483 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/0405/FUL

    First floor side extension over existing garage.

    21 Westhaven Crescent Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BN

    Received 5 May 2023
  2. Decided2023/0406/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 13 of planning permission 2018/0281/OUT relating to sustainable water management and maintenance plan.

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

    Received 5 May 2023
  3. DecidedT/2023/0046/TPO

    T1- oak- crown reduction T2- oak- crown reduction

    15 Willow Hey Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6DN

    Received 8 May 2023
  4. Decided2023/0407/FUL

    Replacement windows and doors

    20 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB

    Received 8 May 2023
  5. Decided2023/0408/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos. 3 and 4 of planning permission 2020/0214/FUL relating to drainage and access.

    Newlyn Course Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LA

    Received 8 May 2023
  6. DecidedT/2023/0047/TPO

    T1- Cut back

    18 Springfield Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6ST

    Received 8 May 2023
  7. DecidedT/2023/0037/TCA

    T1- Poplus- Fell

    26 Beech Meadow Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4XL

    Received 8 May 2023
  8. DecidedT/2023/0038/TCA

    T1 Norway Maple. Removal .T2-T7 Lime- reduce back to boundaryT8 Oak,- reduced back to boundaryT9 Beech, reduce back to boundary

    Clayton House 46 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QZ

    Received 9 May 2023
  9. Decided2023/0409/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage, proposed single storey garage extension and two storey rear extension. Alterations and widening of the existing access.

    Old Orchard House 70 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS

    Received 9 May 2023
  10. Decided2023/0410/OUT

    Outline Application for detached bungalow style dwelling on land adjacent to 68 Chapel Road. All matters reserved.

    Land Adj To 68 Chapel Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire PR4 6RT

    Received 9 May 2023
  11. Unknown2023/0411/ADV

    Retrospective erection of timber fascia with di bond over, with swan neck lighting.

    Family Butcher 31 Moor Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AA

    Received 9 May 2023
  12. Decided2023/0412/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 6 of planning permission 2023/0078/FUL relating to Operational Management Plan.

    Land Adjacent To Cedars Boundary Meanygate Hesketh Bank Lancashire

    Received 9 May 2023
  13. Decided2023/0414/FUL

    EV charging hub to provide EV chargers with EV canopy and associated EV infrastructure/plant, sub-station, jet wash facilities with associated infrastructure, car care facilities and other associated works.

    Bickerstaffe Service Station (BP) Rainford Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0JG

    Received 9 May 2023
  14. Decided2023/0415/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for the Existing Use of Unit G3D under Use Class B2 (General Industrial)

    Grapels Site Lyelake Lane Lathom Lancashire L40 6JX

    Received 9 May 2023
  15. Decided2023/0416/FUL

    Proposed two-storey side extension to west elevation

    17 Tiverton Avenue Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8PA

    Received 10 May 2023
  16. DecidedT/2023/0039/TCA

    T1 Horse Chestnut - Fell, in poor condition, large splits up central leader.

    2 Clayton Gardens Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TF

    Received 10 May 2023
  17. DecidedT/2023/0048/TPO

    T1 Lime, Crown lift to clear property by 2.5m and over car park to 3.5m and remove epicormic growthT2 Beech, crown lift over property by the removal of limb around 3.5m on the main trunk and lift over car park to 3.5m.T3 Sycamore, Remove epicormic growth from main stem.T4 Birch, Crown lift over car park to 3.5m

    Matthew Ryder Clinic 20 Dingle Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0EN

    Received 10 May 2023
  18. Decided2023/0417/FUL

    Full Application for the conversion and extension of an existing agricultural building to an ancillary residential use including, vehicle storage, general storage, and a gym area (Resubmission: 2022/0506/FUL).

    Tanpit Farm House Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HS

    Received 10 May 2023
  19. Decided2023/0418/FUL

    Existing fence to be altered. Proposed 2.4m weldmesh security fencing spanning approximately 15.6m in total with 1no access gate. 2.4m double gate situated between the building and the proposed fencing spanning the existing pathway.

    St Teresas Catholic Primary School College Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0PY

    Received 10 May 2023
  20. Decided2023/0419/FUL

    Demolition of 3 former stables and redevelopment of the existing equestrian site to form a single residential two storey dwelling with a detached single storey ancillary building to form a home gym.

    Elm Farm Equestrian Elm Farm Nurseries Butchers Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SY

    Received 10 May 2023
  21. Decided2023/0420/FUL

    Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.

    Old Stores Cottage Maltkiln Lane Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SQ

    Received 10 May 2023
  22. DecidedT/2023/0049/TPO

    T1- Willow. Crown lift over main road and private road to 4.5m.T2- Birch. FellT3- Birch. Prune

    Stonewold Tanfield Nook Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DQ

    Received 11 May 2023
  23. DecidedT/2023/0050/TPO

    Remove epicormic growing towards ABC cable.

    1 Simonswood Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0ER

    Received 11 May 2023
  24. Decided2023/0421/FUL

    Brick pier and pedestrian gate at front of detached dwelling.

    39 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS

    Received 11 May 2023

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