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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
10,880Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,725 approved or refused records
1,528Refused applications

8,197 approved · 1,528 refused · 486 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/0462/FUL

    Extension to side with rear dormer following removal of existing conservatory. Dormer extensions to the front.

    56 Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RD

    Received 23 May 2023
  2. Decided2023/0463/FUL

    Retrospective single storey rear extension and associated external works. (Resubmission 2023/0123/FUL)

    219 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ

    Received 23 May 2023
  3. Decided2023/0464/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and associated external works

    Martins Farm Lees Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RE

    Received 24 May 2023
  4. Decided2023/0465/FUL

    Two storey extension at side

    19 Whalley Drive Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RD

    Received 24 May 2023
  5. Decided2023/0466/FUL

    Proposed detached garage.

    Primrose Manor Boundary Meanygate Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AL

    Received 24 May 2023
  6. DecidedT/2023/0045/TCA

    T1 - Sycamore - Remove.To reduce shading to surrounding gardens plants and shrubs. To allow better form/growth of neighbouring trees.

    49 Town Green Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SE

    Received 25 May 2023
  7. Decided2023/0468/PND

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the demolition of the existing house, front boundary walls and outbuildings to front [coach house retained].

    46 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AT

    Received 25 May 2023
  8. Decided2023/0469/FUL

    First floor front extension and porch

    17 Bramble Way Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5BP

    Received 25 May 2023
  9. Decided2023/0470/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions No1 to 5 of planning permission 2021/1213/LBC relating to a Concession date, Plan details, Development details, roof tile approval and window replacement.

    73 Bank Top Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QQ

    Received 24 May 2023
  10. Decided2023/0471/FUL

    Full planning application for the erection of a building to house a cosmetic manufacturing facility. (Resubmission of 2020/1092/FUL)

    Vicarage Barn Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HQ

    Received 25 May 2023
  11. Decided2023/0473/FUL

    Single storey side and part rear extension with part loft conversion with dormer to rear and front. Conversion of garage to summer room.

    23 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AS

    Received 25 May 2023
  12. Decided2023/0474/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of land indicated on plans as residential garden to Malt Kiln Barn.

    Malt Kiln Barn Halsall Road Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RN

    Received 26 May 2023
  13. Decided2023/0475/FUL

    Variation of condition No. 2 (Plans) and 14 (Materials) of planning permission ref: 2021/0233/FUL dated 20/10/21 to allow changes to external materials, provision of additional car parking space and further demolition. (Change of use of former public house from sui generis to Class E (retail), external alterations, demolition of existing extension, erection of new extension, development of 3 no. apartments, formation of new access to Broadmead and associated works).

    Former Railway Hotel 1 Station Road Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NU

    Received 26 May 2023
  14. Decided2023/0476/PNP

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for details - Erection of Agricultural Building.

    Hesketh Lodge Dib Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XQ

    Received 25 May 2023
  15. Decided2023/0477/PNC

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of Use to C3 Dwellinghouse from Agricultural Building and Building works necessary to convert the building.

    Rossendale Nurseries Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Lancashire PR4 6AD

    Received 26 May 2023
  16. Decided2023/0478/FUL

    Double storey side extension

    77 Sandbrook Road Orrell Wigan Lancashire WN5 7AL

    Received 26 May 2023
  17. Decided2023/0481/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - by 6.0m. Maximum height of extension - 3.9m. Height of eaves of the extension - 2.9m

    77 Sandbrook Road Orrell Wigan Lancashire WN5 7AL

    Received 26 May 2023
  18. Decided2023/0482/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness- Existing- use of land for extension of the approved caravan site (recreation/amenity space including play area)

    Abbey Farm Caravan Park Abbey Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TX

    Received 26 May 2023
  19. Decided2023/0483/FUL

    Change of use from woodland into an enclosed private woodland park and retrospective planning for the erection of boundary fence

    Land Adjacent Crow Lane Dalton Lancashire

    Received 26 May 2023
  20. Decided2023/0484/FUL

    Proposed ground floor extension to the rear, first floor extension to the front, first floor dormer extension to the rear and garage conversion

    78 Noel Gate Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EQ

    Received 29 May 2023
  21. DecidedT/2023/0058/TPO

    Sycamore (T3) - Remove 1 x primary to reduce back to property - Reduce shading.Horse Chesnut (T4) - Crown raise 5m - Reduce back property, Crown clean apo 10% Crown thin.Sycamore (T5) - Fell as per AIA Horse Chesnut (T6) - Crown raise 5m - reduce back from propertyHorse Chesnut (T8) - Crown raise 5m - reduce back from propertySycamore (T9) - Crown raise 5m basal.2 x Scyamore (G12) - Poor in decline fell.Sycamore (G13) - Touching fence , fell poor specimen.

    Land Adjacent To 92 Station Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire

    Received 29 May 2023
  22. Decided2023/0486/FUL

    Second floor rear extension

    89 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AD

    Received 26 May 2023
  23. Decided2023/0487/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 5mMaximum height of the extension- 3.6mHeight of eaves of the extension- 2.7m

    15A Chapel Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RA

    Received 30 May 2023
  24. Decided2023/0488/FUL

    Alterations and extension to Stonewold, Tanfield Nook

    Stonewold Tanfield Nook Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DQ

    Received 30 May 2023

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