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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
10,888Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,733 approved or refused records
1,529Refused applications

8,204 approved · 1,529 refused · 486 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/0489/FUL

    Side/Rear extension to existing GP surgery to provide additional consulting rooms, increased administration floorspace at 1st floor (within roof area), reconfiguration of disabled parking bays to rear and rear disabled/doctors access way.

    Aughton Surgery 19 Town Green Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SE

    Received 30 May 2023
  2. Decided2023/0491/FUL

    Internal reconfiguration, garage conversion, partial demolition and reconstruction as well as erection of new single storey extension

    20 Gregory Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SR

    Received 31 May 2023
  3. Decided2023/0492/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Replacement of 1No. rear elevation arched staircase glazed timber window, that has decayed beyond salvageability and has exceeded its functional life.

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

    Received 31 May 2023
  4. Decided2023/0493/FUL

    Extension to office and garage and conversion to family annexe.

    Nook Farm Wyke Lane Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR9 8AD

    Received 1 Jun 2023
  5. Decided2023/0495/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.

    30 Fermor Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AP

    Received 1 Jun 2023
  6. Decided2023/0496/FUL

    First floor extension to side, over existing attached garage, to front and rear over existing ground floor. New porch extension to front.

    51 Redsands Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SG

    Received 1 Jun 2023
  7. Decided2023/0497/FUL

    Single storey rear extension including partial GF internal re-configuration.

    32 Square Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RQ

    Received 1 Jun 2023
  8. Decided2023/0498/FUL

    Single storey side extension to provide garage, utility room, wc facilities and family games room

    7 Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QN

    Received 1 Jun 2023
  9. Decided2023/0499/SCR

    Battery Energy Storage System.

    Land At Ferny Knoll Road Rainford St Helens St Helens WA11 7TG

    Received 30 May 2023
  10. Decided2023/0500/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 15 of planning permission 2021/1112/FUL relating to boundary treatments.

    Henry Alty Ltd Station Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire

    Received 2 Jun 2023
  11. Decided2023/0501/OUT

    Outline - Construction of 2 pairs of affordable semi detached houses including details of access and layout. (some matters reserved)

    Land Adjacent To 24 Snape Green Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 2 Jun 2023
  12. Decided2023/0502/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditon no 4 of planning permission 2022/1279/FUL relating to Tree protection measures to protect existing trees.

    94 Square Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RQ

    Received 2 Jun 2023
  13. Decided2023/0503/LDP

    Replacement of existing conservatory with an Orangery

    78 Station Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8BB

    Received 5 Jun 2023
  14. Decided2023/0504/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 7 of planning permission 2019/0750/FUL relating to boundary treatments.

    Henry Alty Ltd Station Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire

    Received 5 Jun 2023
  15. Decided2023/0505/FUL

    Refurbishment works to existing main pitched roof.

    58 New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RS

    Received 5 Jun 2023
  16. Decided2023/0506/LBC

    Listed Building Consent- Refurbishment works to existing main pitched roof.

    58 New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RS

    Received 5 Jun 2023
  17. Decided2023/0507/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness- Proposed change of use from car garage to a home office/art & design studio for homeworking.

    5 Clyffes Farm Close Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9SB

    Received 5 Jun 2023
  18. Decided2023/0508/FUL

    Proposed Garden Room/Orangery

    New Wood Castle Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UH

    Received 5 Jun 2023
  19. Decided2023/0509/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Proposed Garden Room/Orangery

    New Wood Castle Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UH

    Received 5 Jun 2023
  20. Decided2023/0510/FUL

    Change of use-part alterations to existing single storey detached garage to create a storage room to the rear and a hair salon to the front.

    15 Hazel Lane Ashurst Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UN

    Received 5 Jun 2023
  21. Decided2023/0511/FUL

    Conversion of a barn to form three dwellings, including alterations, extensions and external works

    Woodhouse Farm Stopgate Lane Simonswood Liverpool Lancashire L33 4YA

    Received 5 Jun 2023
  22. DecidedT/2023/0046/TCA

    T1 - Silver Birch - Fell, causing driveway to lift, roots growing into drain under driveway. Low amenity value, surrounded by 4 other Silver Birches.G1 - Silver Birch x4 - Prune back lower crown encroaching over driveway, toward property by up to 3 metres, to a suitably sized lateral.

    Stone Barn St Michael Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SA

    Received 6 Jun 2023
  23. Decided2023/0513/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos. 4,5,6 and 8 of planning permission 2022/0605/FUL relating to roof tiles, bird nesting boxes, protection of birds and bat boxes.

    Cranes Hall Farmhouse Cranes Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UJ

    Received 6 Jun 2023
  24. Decided2023/0514/FUL

    Alterations and extensions to existing dwelling, with associated external works. Single storey side and front extension and two storey rear extension.

    38 Winifred Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DJ

    Received 6 Jun 2023

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