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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
10,944Searchable applications
401Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,785 approved or refused records
1,536Refused applications

8,249 approved · 1,536 refused · 491 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/0685/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness-The existing building has been a dwellinghouse for in excess of 10 years.

    142 Liverpool Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8BX

    Received 24 Jul 2023
  2. Decided2023/0686/FUL

    Proposed erection of two three-bedroom dormer bungalows and new dropped kerb; extended existing kerb at 5 Trinity Walks and relocation of existing lamp post.

    Land To The Rear Of 48 Church Road Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6UQ

    Received 24 Jul 2023
  3. Decided2023/0687/FUL

    Variation of condition No 2 of planning permission 2021/0915/FUL relating to approved plans.

    Land Rear Of 11 Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 24 Jul 2023
  4. Decided2023/0688/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 5&6 of planning permission 2020/0390/FUL in relation to Drainage and External lighting

    Land To The Rear Of 78 New Cut Lane Halsall Lancashire

    Received 24 Jul 2023
  5. Decided2023/0689/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension to form bathing accommodation for disabled occupant.

    60 New Acres Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TU

    Received 25 Jul 2023
  6. Decided2023/0690/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions No's 17,18,19 and 21 of planning permission 2022/0805/FUL relating to Drainage Maintenance, Landscape and Bird Nesting.

    Land To The West Of Children And Parenting Support Services Fairlie Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 25 Jul 2023
  7. Decided2023/0691/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness- Proposed garage conversion

    Jumps Farm 3 Rose Gardens Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6TE

    Received 25 Jul 2023
  8. Decided2023/0692/FUL

    Erection of 3 wooden cabins to be used within the business hours for quiet beauty treatments.

    The Old Bakery 57B Liverpool Road North Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SA

    Received 25 Jul 2023
  9. DecidedT/2023/0058/TCA

    T1, Tag No 1708 - Common beech - Pollard to Specified Height Pollard to 8 m.T8, Tag No 1729 - Common beech - Crown lift secondary low branches to height of 4m over driveway access and close to main structure, and prune to Clear structure/wires/buildings by 3m.T11, Tag No 1716 - Pin oak - Remove Dead Wood Remove all major deadwood.T12, Tag No 1717 - Sycamore Fell to Ground Level (Directional Fell) Not safe to climb, Tree is dead.T15 Pin oak - Remove Dead Wood Over 50mm in Diameter Over Target. T16 Pin oak - Remove Dead Wood Over 50mm in Diameter Over Target. T20 Common beech - Prune Specific Branch/Limb Reduce back and shorten overextended stem over car park by 8m to reduce loading on defected union/decay pocket.

    Beech Tree House Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EW

    Received 25 Jul 2023
  10. DecidedT/2023/0097/TPO

    T1- Alder- FellT2- Sycamore- Fell

    Rufford Old Hall 200 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SG

    Received 25 Jul 2023
  11. Decided2023/0693/PND

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the demolition of Dresser House premises.

    Dresser House Gillibrands Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9TA

    Received 25 Jul 2023
  12. Decided2023/0695/FUL

    Erection of 2 residential dwellings after demolition of existing dwelling and associated works (resubmission of planning application 2022/0591/FUL)

    Newstead Parrs Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BP

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  13. Decided2023/0696/FUL

    Erection of stable block (re-siting of previously approved (2010/1114/FUL) stable building)

    Mossy Lea Farm 248 Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RL

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  14. Decided2023/0697/SCR

    Screening Opinion

    Allied Business Centre 1 Potter Place West Pimbo Up Holland Lancashire WN8 9PH

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  15. Decided2023/0698/FUL

    Extension, external alterations and rearrangement of internal floors plan.

    16 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DU

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  16. Decided2023/0699/PND

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the demolition of one outbuilding (building B)

    14 Speakmans Drive Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AT

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  17. Decided2023/0700/FUL

    Construction of a new dwelling including landscaping, infrastructure and access works following demolition of the existing properties.

    87 And 89 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HA

    Received 27 Jul 2023
  18. DecidedLCC/2023/0022

    Consultation request for planning application

    Simonswood Industrial Park Stopgate Lane Simonswood Lancashire

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  19. Decided2023/0702/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness- Proposed single storey rear extension 6m(width) x 3m(depth) using existing drainage.

    25 Lawns Avenue Orrell Wigan Lancashire WN5 8UQ

    Received 28 Jul 2023
  20. Decided2023/0703/LBC

    Listed Building Consent- To replace existing wood gutters and downpipes with powder coated extruded metal gutters and downpipes.Replace existing wood windows with new wood [Accoya] double-glazed windows and realignment of leaning chimney.

    Sanderson House Farm Sanderson Lane Hilldale Heskin Chorley Lancashire PR7 5PX

    Received 28 Jul 2023
  21. Decided2023/0704/FUL

    Single storey rear extensionExternal and internal alterations including garage conversion, new pitched roof to replace flat roof to single storey front part of building. New windows

    17 Fleetwood Crescent Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8HF

    Received 28 Jul 2023
  22. Decided2023/0705/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions No 3, 4 and 5 of planning permission 2021/0762/FUL relating to Materials and Appearance.

    25 Granville Avenue Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AH

    Received 28 Jul 2023
  23. Decided2023/0706/FUL

    Proposed car park extension comprising 16 no. additional car parking spaces, removal of 3 no. existing car parking spaces, EV charging point and associated landscaping

    Shell Garage And Spar Store 242 Southport Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LZ

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  24. Decided2023/0707/LBC

    Listed Building Consent- Proposed repairs and maintenance to tunnel portals.

    Up Holland Tunnel West Portal Pimbo Lane Up Holland Lancashire

    Received 31 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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