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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
10,923Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,765 approved or refused records
1,532Refused applications

8,233 approved · 1,532 refused · 488 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2023/0601/FUL

    Single storey side extension (redetermination of application following the quashing of planning permission issued 4 September 2023)

    Bewicks Barn Tarlscough Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RJ

    Received 27 Jun 2023
  2. Decided2023/0602/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 4,5,6 & 16 of planning permission 2020/0865/FUL relating to Drainage & Habitats and Species (inc bats)

    Orrysmount Dark Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TR

    Received 28 Jun 2023
  3. Decided2023/0604/ARM

    Application for Approval of Reserved Matters - Pursuant to outline planning permission 2021/0831/OUT. Erection of one dwelling (including details of appearance, landscaping and scale).

    Southlands Parrs Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BP

    Received 28 Jun 2023
  4. DecidedT/2023/0077/TPO

    Scots pine (T1) - Failed Pine (T2) - Deadwood Pine (T3) - 20% Crown thin apo Crown clean , crown raise 5.5m , deadwood , reduce end weight in top canopy.

    Briars Hall Hotel 156 Briars Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TH

    Received 28 Jun 2023
  5. DecidedT/2023/0078/TPO

    Oak (T1) - Crown raise 5m reduce back from over house 2nd only Crown clean apo 10% crown thinLime (T2) - Crown raise 6m 25% crown thin sever ivyLime (T3) - Crown raise 5.5m 20% crown thin apo crown cleanHorse chesnut (T4) - crown raise 5.5m 10% crown thin apo crown cleanHorse Chesnut (T5) - crown raise 5.5m 10% crown thin apo crown cleanHorse Chesnut (T6) - crown raise 5.5m 5% crown thin apo crown clean

    1 Fulwood Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RP

    Received 28 Jun 2023
  6. DecidedT/2023/0079/TPO

    Sycamore (T1) - Crown clean apo 20% crown thin, damaged branch crown raise over drive & reduce back over parking area.

    Sycamore House 244 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SN

    Received 28 Jun 2023
  7. Decided2023/0606/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2022/1171/FUL- Change of roofing materials to a standing seam aluminium roof, as well as render to replace the light grey / buff facing brick on the LHS elevation and other minor works

    8 Delph Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EB

    Received 28 Jun 2023
  8. Decided2023/0607/FUL

    Change of Use of an Existing Agricultural Storage Building to Non-Agricultural Storage (Use Class B8: Storage and Distribution).

    Land To The South-east Of Needless Inn Farm Lady Alices Drive Lathom Lancashire

    Received 28 Jun 2023
  9. Decided2023/0608/FUL

    Single storey front and rear extensions and external alterations and the retention of existing detached workshop outbuilding.

    2 Back Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0EN

    Received 28 Jun 2023
  10. Decided2023/0609/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2020/1267/FUL relating to construction environment management plan.

    Land To The West Of Neverstitch Road Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 29 Jun 2023
  11. Decided2023/0610/FUL

    To use land in Planning Use Class B8 to include Open Storage and the siting of 8 No. containers with associated access and parking for a temporary period.

    Land Adjoining Bescar Lane Station Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 29 Jun 2023
  12. DecidedT/2023/0080/TPO

    T10- Acer- Fell

    76A The Common Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7EA

    Received 29 Jun 2023
  13. Decided2023/0611/FUL

    Erection of 1 employment building at Seafire Business Park with associated access, infrastructure, and boundary treatments.

    Unit 8 Seafire Business Park Seafire Way Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8AH

    Received 29 Jun 2023
  14. Decided2023/0612/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 4, 7, 13, 19, 20, 23 & 27 of planning permission 2022/0552/FUL relating to landscaping, ground investigation, biodiversity, SUDs, surface water management and construction managment.

    BVG Airflow Group Ltd Clifford James Gladden Place Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9SX

    Received 29 Jun 2023
  15. DecidedT/2023/0081/TPO

    Beech (T1) - Crown raise 5-6m reduce back from property 3-4m8 x Beech (G1) - Crown raise 5-6m reduce back from property 3-4mBeech (T2) - Crown raise 5-6m 10% crown thin.

    The Old Rectory Halsall Road Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RN

    Received 30 Jun 2023
  16. Decided2023/0613/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition No3 of planning permission 2023/0251/FUL relating to Materials.

    Land Adjacent To The M58 Motorway White Moss Road South Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 30 Jun 2023
  17. DecidedT/2023/0082/TPO

    T1- Pine- Remove

    20 Pinewood Close Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LL

    Received 30 Jun 2023
  18. DecidedT/2023/0083/TPO

    T1- Holly- FellT2- Sycamore- PruneT3- Sycamore- PruneT4- Holly- FellT5- Pine- Prune

    10 Vicarage Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HQ

    Received 30 Jun 2023
  19. Decided2023/0614/LDP

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed replacement of rear glazed roof to a solid roof structure with roof lights.

    92 Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AQ

    Received 30 Jun 2023
  20. Decided2023/0615/FUL

    The demolition of an existing detached dwelling and replacement with 2no high quality 5 bedroom detached family homes with associated parking and private gardens.

    Mews Cottage 31 Brookfield Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SN

    Received 3 Jul 2023
  21. DecidedT/2023/0054/TCA

    T1 - 1 x Fir (Situated in the adjacent property of : Mrs Davis, 17 Cobbs Brow Lane, Newburgh, WN8 7ND). Deadwood. Crown raise South West side of tree to Approx 10' and prune back branck ends to improve clearance below.T2 - 1 x Cypress- Crown raise to approx. 6' to improve apearance.T3 - 1 x Ash - Situated in hedgeline. Remove due to poor form and condition due to poor previous work/ possible signs of Ash dieback.The remaining 6 x Cypress trees/ lapsed hedge. Removal due to poor form and condition due to previous work. They have outgrown their position.

    Woodstock 21 Cobbs Brow Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7ND

    Received 1 Jul 2023
  22. DecidedT/2023/0084/TPO

    T1 - Willow - Remove due to decay from poor pruning wound spreading into main stem above and below union. Splitting evident on tension side of stem as shown in attached photos. Tree to be replaced with Tilia cordata.

    Stonewold Tanfield Nook Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DQ

    Received 3 Jul 2023
  23. Decided2023/0616/PND

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the demolition of existing house and 4 garages.

    201 Egerton Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6AB

    Received 3 Jul 2023
  24. Decided2023/0617/FUL

    Proposal to install a gate into the current wooden fence to allow occasional vehicle access onto the field when the tarmac car park is busy. Lay reinforcement mesh for occasional light vehicle use parking.

    Sports Pavilion And Memorial Playing Field Halsall Road Halsall Lancashire L39 8RN

    Received 3 Jul 2023

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