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West Lancashire Borough Council
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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
10,870Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,716 approved or refused records
1,527Refused applications

8,189 approved · 1,527 refused · 485 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2023/0444/FUL

    Two storey rear extension and part single storey extension, Front Porch extension, Erection of detached rear garden sunroom.

    39 Brandreth Drive Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HB

    Received 17 May 2023
  2. DecidedT/2023/0052/TPO

    T2- Unspecified- Remove

    6 Normanhurst Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UZ

    Received 16 May 2023
  3. DecidedT/2023/0053/TPO

    T1- Conifer- FellT2- Rowan- Crown

    Hillview Maltkiln Lane Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SQ

    Received 17 May 2023
  4. Decided2023/0445/FUL

    Erection of new single storey extension to the side and rear with a new porch. Demolition of existing garage, external store, conservatory and porch, and erection of detached double garage with associated landscaping works.

    3 Broadhurst Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RX

    Received 18 May 2023
  5. Decided2023/0446/FUL

    Loft conversion with dormers to front and rear. A new roof to single storey existing building.

    64 Ralphs Wifes Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8ER

    Received 18 May 2023
  6. Decided2023/0447/FUL

    Demolition of two buildings and erection of Surgical Training Academy at Wrightington Hospital

    Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP

    Received 18 May 2023
  7. Decided2023/0448/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions No16 & No25 of planning permission 2019/0750/FUL relating to a Travel Plan and Biological Heritage Site Signage.

    Henry Alty Ltd Station Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire

    Received 18 May 2023
  8. Decided2023/0449/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 15 of planning permission 2018/0243/FUL relating to electric vehicle charging points.

    Henry Alty Ltd Station Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire

    Received 18 May 2023
  9. DecidedT/2023/0054/TPO

    Please see QTRA Tree Risk Assessment & Arboricultural Report by Urban Tree Management.We wish to remove the tree to ground level. The tree is dangerous to public and private safey with limbs falling and recently fallen.

    Acland Bracewell And Co The Barrons 104 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UP

    Received 18 May 2023
  10. Decided2023/0450/FUL

    Two storey side extension

    48 Summerwood Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RJ

    Received 19 May 2023
  11. DecidedT/2023/0043/TCA

    We have 7 very large conifers running along one side of our back garden at around 5/6 metres in height. The middle one has died, all foliage is completely brown so we'd like to remove this tree fully. The others 6 are growing out of scale to the size of our garden. We recently removed all branches up to the height of our boundary fence, under a separate planning applicaction, however now wish to trim the height of the trees by about 1 metre and the width of the remaining branches so the foliage willl thicken and create more of a hedge look. We will then continue to maintain the tree at this size. None of these trees can be seen from the road.

    The Stables Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SS

    Received 19 May 2023
  12. DecidedT/2023/0055/TPO

    Oak (T1) - Crown clean, Deadwood, & Stubs. Recent failure of 2 x primarys. Make safe and remove ripped out limbs.H.Chesnuts (T2) - Crown raise 6m 15%-20% Crown thin.H.Chesnuts (T3) - Crown raise 6m 15%-20% Crown thin.

    15 Brandreth Delph Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AQ

    Received 20 May 2023
  13. DecidedT/2023/0056/TPO

    Beech (B1) - Deadwood , crown clean , apo 10% crown thin.Beech (B2) - Crown raise 3.5m to allow new fence.Pine (T1) - Crown clean , apo 5% crown thin.Pine (T2) - Crown clean, apo 5% Crown thin.

    5 Rose Place Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UJ

    Received 20 May 2023
  14. DecidedT/2023/0044/TCA

    T1 Ash Fell Showing extensive signs of ADB dieback. Has been in gradual decline over the past few years

    178 Ormskirk Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AA

    Received 21 May 2023
  15. DecidedT/2023/0057/TPO

    T1 Beech - Fell - Tree on top of old quarry wall, base of trunk at roof level. Open Cavity at approximately 10 feet on eastern aspect from old pruning wound, Cavity extends approximately 500mm west into trunk confirmed through probe fanning out in a north and southerly direction. Cavity just below main crown break. Desiccated inonotus sp. was present in relation to the cavity. Weighting of crown towards house below at 7 the vale. Also history of historic whole tree failures in poor quality soil and fractured sandstone along upper limit of quarry. Most recent in 2022. The risk linked to potential target is high and as such the tree should be removed. It is preferred that no replacement is planted and natural regeneration will be used.

    Land North Of 7 The Vale Appley Bridge Lancashire

    Received 21 May 2023
  16. Decided2023/0453/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2021/1468/FUL- to substitute facing brickwork with render finish to elevations.

    29 Chandlers Croft Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RW

    Received 22 May 2023
  17. Decided2023/0454/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3 and 4 of planning permission 2020/0805/FUL relating to Brickwork and external surfaces and materials for external surfaces.

    Lambfell Red Cat Lane Burscough Lancashire

    Received 22 May 2023
  18. Decided2023/0455/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 8 of planning permission 2021/0701/FUL relating to Vehicle Crossing

    Midstream West Lancs Ltd Dowding House 2 Penrose Place Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9PR

    Received 22 May 2023
  19. Decided2023/0456/FUL

    Removal of condition 4 of planning permission 8/89/0349 relating to agricultural occupancy.

    Barrons Farm Doctors Lane Sollom Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HU

    Received 22 May 2023
  20. Decided2023/0457/FUL

    Retrospective change of use of existing building and land to be used in connection with plant hire/aggregate supplier business [resubmission of previous application]

    Greens Lane Farm Greens Lane Downholland Lydiate Liverpool Lancashire L31 4HZ

    Received 22 May 2023
  21. Decided2023/0458/FUL

    Refurbishment of existing original sash windows (downstairs front windows). Replacement of non-original upstairs windows with wooden sash windows to match existing.

    The Hollies 17 Church Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SB

    Received 23 May 2023
  22. Decided2023/0459/FUL

    FRONT DORMERS/SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF CONSERVATORYAND ALTERATIONS TO BOUNDARY WALLS FACING RYDER CRESCENT AND RYDER CLOSE

    15 Ryder Crescent Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EY

    Received 23 May 2023
  23. Decided2023/0460/LDP

    LOFT CONVERSION/REAR DORMER

    15 Ryder Crescent Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EY

    Received 23 May 2023
  24. Decided2023/0461/FUL

    Retrospective application for erection of a boundary wall to the front of dwelling

    32 Skelmersdale Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire WN8 8BT

    Received 23 May 2023

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