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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
10,927Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,769 approved or refused records
1,532Refused applications

8,237 approved · 1,532 refused · 488 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2023/0618/FUL

    Demolition of existing conservatory at the rear of the property and erection of a single storey side / rear extension. Enclose existing canopy at the front of the dwelling to create a Porch and 3 Conservation roof-lights to the main roof.

    Primrose Hill House Asmall Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JL

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  2. Decided2023/0619/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed building operations under Section 192 (1) of the 1990 Town and Country Planning Act, as substituted by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 for extension and alterations to the existing dwelling including the erection of side and rear extensions, the erection of a rear porch and the replacement of the existing pitched roof to the rear with a double gable end roof.

    Bowling Green House Farm Broadhey Lane High Moor Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BD

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  3. Decided2023/0620/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 7.59mMaximum height of the extension- 3.20mHeight of eaves of the extension- 3.20m

    Bowling Green House Farm Broadhey Lane High Moor Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BD

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  4. Decided2023/0621/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditon no 3 of planning permission 2022/1096/LBC relating to glazing.

    58 New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RS

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  5. Decided2023/0623/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of proposed outbuilding and external alterations.

    9 Newarth Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RS

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  6. Decided2023/0624/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing building and canopies, construction of fuel and EV charging station together with associated sales/refreshment kiosk and the erection of a new canopy, to including external works, parking, access and landscaping.

    Tarleton Garage Southport New Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LB

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  7. Decided2023/0625/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 7.90mMaximum height of the extension-4.00mHeight of eaves of the extension-2.93m

    Arbor Del Hoscar Moss Road Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BG

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  8. Decided2023/0626/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 of plannig permission 2021/0648/FUL relating to materials.

    Moor Hall Restaurant Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RT

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  9. Decided2023/0627/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions No's 4,9,10,11,16,17,18 and 22 of planning permission 2019/0366/FUL relating to Materials, Construction, Highways, Drainage and Coal.

    Site Of Former Pennylands House Westgate Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  10. Decided2023/0628/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 2,3,7,8 & 10 of planning permission 2022/0797/FUL relating to; plans, materials, site compound, landscaping and car parking.

    Hawarden Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HQ

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  11. Decided2023/0629/FUL

    Conversion of garage to form bedroom and wet-room and increase height of existing flat roof.

    9 Rutland Crescent Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LP

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  12. Decided2023/0630/FUL

    Erection of replacement shops and on-site leisure facilities.

    Harrison Leisure Ltd Riverside Caravan Park Southport New Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DF

    Received 7 Jul 2023
  13. DecidedT/2023/0085/TPO

    Beech (T1) - Remove 2nd over highway , crown raise 5.2m crown clean.Oak (T2) - Crown clean apo 5% crown thin reduce over chimney deadwood.Beech (T3) - Crown clean apo 5% crown thin.

    Parkside 12 Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SS

    Received 10 Jul 2023
  14. DecidedT/2023/0086/TPO

    Oak (T1) - 15% Crown thin apo crown clean. - Good tree management reduction cuts will be used where appropriate.Cherry (T2) - Reduce back from property 2m crown raise 5.2m over highway.

    2 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD

    Received 10 Jul 2023
  15. DecidedT/2023/0087/TPO

    Horse Chesnut (T1) - Recently shed large limb over neighbouring property. Crown raise 8m over neighbours property and tidy up. Crown clean 5% 10% thin.

    Aughton Springs Northway Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RX

    Received 10 Jul 2023
  16. Decided2023/0632/FUL

    Construction of a detached garage.

    56 Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QF

    Received 10 Jul 2023
  17. Decided2023/0633/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2022/1054/FUL - Amendment to wording of condition no. 4 relating to acceptable delivery times.

    Former Bay Leaf Restaurant Liverpool Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HN

    Received 10 Jul 2023
  18. Decided2023/0634/FUL

    Variation of condition No 4 of planning permission 2022/1054/FUL relating to hours of delivery.

    Former Bay Leaf Restaurant Liverpool Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JF

    Received 10 Jul 2023
  19. Decided2023/0635/FUL

    Proposed first floor side extension over existing garage.

    The Pines 207 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ

    Received 11 Jul 2023
  20. DecidedT/2023/0088/TPO

    T1 beech. Crown lift over garden to clear ground by 6m. Tree extremely low over garden and property. For safety and clearance. Crown lift to clear ground by 4m on park side to allow for clearance for maintenance. Crown reduce on house side only by 1-2m to reduce back from property.

    Playing Field Adjacent Hilldale Village Hall Chorley Road Hilldale Lancashire WN8 7AL

    Received 11 Jul 2023
  21. Decided2023/0636/FUL

    Application to vary conditions 3 (hours of operation) and 4 (lighting) of 2018/0619/FUL

    Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SA

    Received 11 Jul 2023
  22. DecidedT/2023/0089/TPO

    T1 - Alder - please see report completed by David Barrass

    2 Ryder Close Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HJ

    Received 11 Jul 2023
  23. Decided2023/0637/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition No 7 of planning permission 2021/0648/FUL relating to Drainage.

    Moor Hall Restaurant Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RT

    Received 11 Jul 2023
  24. Decided2023/0638/FUL

    Sub-division of existing residential site to create new two storey dormer bungalow, with integrated garage. To include new vehicle access of Moss Delph Lane and associated landscaping.

    109 Moss Delph Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DY

    Received 11 Jul 2023

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for West Lancashire Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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