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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
10,947Searchable applications
401Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,788 approved or refused records
1,536Refused applications

8,252 approved · 1,536 refused · 491 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/0708/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear infill extension; Proposed rear elevation window alterations; Including associated works

    51 Halsall Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AT

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  2. Decided2023/0709/LBC

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

    Up Holland Tunnel East Portal Sandbrook Road Orrell Lancashire

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  3. Decided2023/0710/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed two single storey side extensions, two single story rear extension, the infill extension to an existing outbuilding and erection of an additional portal framed outbuilding

    Moss Farm Cottage Moss Lane Churchtown Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8AF

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  4. Decided2023/0712/FUL

    Double storey extension to the rear of the property dining area on the ground floor and bedroom plus 2 en suite bathrooms on the first floor.

    69 Stone Mason Crescent Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2BN

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  5. Decided2023/0713/FUL

    Alterations to landscape including hot tub with canopy, fences and gate posts. New porch, gothic style fascias to gable ends and bay window extension upon garage (Retrospective). The installation of a rendered brick and tiled roof passage connecting the house to the games room (retained as built). Basalt cobbles to form the driveway and rendered gate posts.

    55 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DT

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  6. Decided2023/0714/FUL

    Part retrospective- formation of new car park, security fence and gates.

    49 Glebe Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9JP

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  7. DecidedT/2023/0059/TCA

    Weeping Willow (t1) - Reduce to previous pruning points.Norway Maple (T2) - Remove very poor specimen.

    1 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UB

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  8. Decided2023/0715/ADV

    2x signs advertising company to passing public. Signs 1.2m x 0.6m on raised posts.

    Eden House 34 Heskin Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LR

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  9. Decided2023/0716/FUL

    Proposed installation of air source heat pump.

    Tower View Marsh Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DY

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  10. Decided2023/0717/FUL

    Replacement windows, Infill and new door.

    Home Farm Cottage 4 Scarisbrick Park Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RZ

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  11. DecidedT/2023/0060/TCA

    T1: Conifer. Applying to fell, the tree has outgrown its position, it's causing excessive shade and has low amenity value, poor form and structure.T2: Conifer. Applying to fell, the tree has outgrown its position, it's causing excessive shade and has low amenity value, poor form and structure.T3: Apple. Applying to reduce the crown by 1.5 meters.T4: Conifer. Applying to fell, the tree has outgrown its position, it's causing excessive shade and has low amenity value, poor form and structure.T5: Birch. Applying to fell, the tree has outgrown its position, it's causing excessive shade and has low amenity value, poor form and structure.T6: Conifer. Applying to fell, the tree has outgrown its position, it's causing excessive shade and has low amenity value, poor form and structure.T7: Magnolia. Applying to fell as the tree has poor form and structure, causing excessive shade and has low amenity value.T8: Magnolia. Applying to fell as the tree has poor form and structure, causing excessive shade and has low amenity value.T9: Conifer. Applying to fell, the tree has outgrown its position, it's causing excessive shade and has low amenity value.

    Oakwood Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SN

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  12. Decided2023/0718/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness- Proposed dropped kerb

    47 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AQ

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  13. DecidedT/2023/0099/TPO

    T1 Lime- RemoveT2 Ash- Remove

    The Coppice 5 Douglas Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RQ

    Received 2 Aug 2023
  14. Decided2023/0719/FUL

    Two, two storey and one single storey front extensions, rear single storey extension, first floor rear extension, demolition of the existing conservatory, together with internal remodel, elevational and landscaping alterations.

    Arch House Farm Guide Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XS

    Received 2 Aug 2023
  15. DecidedT/2023/0100/TPO

    T1 Beech- ReduceT2 Beech- ReduceT3 Beech- Reduce

    Tall Trees 5 Manor House Drive Crawford Village Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QZ

    Received 2 Aug 2023
  16. DecidedT/2023/0101/TPO

    T1 Sycamore- Remove Growth

    6 Manor House Drive Crawford Village Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QZ

    Received 2 Aug 2023
  17. Decided2023/0720/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed change of use to Personal Training Fitness Facility

    Greaves Hall Industrial Estate Greaves Hall Avenue East Banks Lancashire PR9 8SR

    Received 3 Aug 2023
  18. Decided2023/0721/FUL

    Retention of temporary compound, required for level crossing safety works, to April 2024, after which the site will be restored and reinstated to previous state.

    Land Adjoining Bescar Lane Station Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 3 Aug 2023
  19. DecidedT/2023/0102/TPO

    T1 Horse Chestnut - Fell, in poor condition, large splits up central leader.

    2 Clayton Gardens Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TF

    Received 3 Aug 2023
  20. DecidedT/2023/0061/TCA

    T1- Beech- Crown, Thin, Reduce

    74 New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RS

    Received 3 Aug 2023
  21. Decided2023/0722/FUL

    Change of use from residential property to registered children's home.

    38 Newarth Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RS

    Received 4 Aug 2023
  22. Decided2023/0723/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness- Proposed garage conversion

    3 Woodlands Close Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4XD

    Received 4 Aug 2023
  23. Decided2023/0724/FUL

    Variation of condition 2 and 3 of planning permission 2022/1171/FUL relating to approved plans and materials.

    8 Delph Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EB

    Received 4 Aug 2023
  24. DecidedT/2023/0104/TPO

    T1 Lime, Remove. Mature tree that's main stem is within 3 metres of property severely over hanging property roof, and touching roof in places. Branches large and mature and quite heavily weighted on the ends leading to potential failure. Has been pruned in the past but given species, has caused excess epicormic growth so overly dense canopy increasing wind sail. Replace with suitable standard size native tree eg. Beech, Oak.T2 Ash Remove, onset Ash dieback cavities within the main stem over hangs shared access. Leaving habitat pole.

    The Coppice 5 Douglas Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RQ

    Received 21 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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