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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
10,949Searchable applications
401Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,790 approved or refused records
1,536Refused applications

8,254 approved · 1,536 refused · 491 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2023/0725/ADV

    Advertisement Consent- Replacement of a freestanding sign with a new 48 sheet sized LED display unit.

    The Annexe Whelmar House Southway Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 7 Aug 2023
  2. Decided2023/0726/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness- Proposed change of use from Cafe to Shop within Class E and the amalgamation of no. 109 & 111 into a single retail unit.

    109 & 111 Birleywood Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9HR

    Received 7 Aug 2023
  3. Decided2023/0727/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness- Proposed single storey rear extension - 4m projection.

    17 Pardoe Close Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6PT

    Received 8 Aug 2023
  4. Decided2023/0728/FUL

    Proposed conversion of existing single storey side extension. Proposed single storey 4m rear and side extension with internal renovation works.

    57 Sumner Avenue Haskayne Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HY

    Received 8 Aug 2023
  5. Decided2023/0729/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 8,9,11 and 13 of planning permission 2022/1225/FUL relating to drainage.

    Former Christ The Servant Church Back Lane Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 8 Aug 2023
  6. Decided2023/0730/FUL

    Demolition of an existing bungalow and the erection of 34no. adaptable and accessible bungalows for over 55s with associated infrastructure, landscaping and car parking.

    Land Off Boundary Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AJ

    Received 8 Aug 2023
  7. Decided2023/0732/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 7, 8 and 11 of planning permission 2022/0748/FUL relating to remediation works, landscaping and bird boxes.

    Croppers Farm Croppers Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 9EJ

    Received 9 Aug 2023
  8. DecidedT/2023/0105/TPO

    Areas G5 and G6 Oak, Sycamore and Alder- Crown and remove dead branches Over road pruning around telephone cable.

    6 Sanderson Lane Hilldale Heskin Chorley Lancashire PR7 5PX

    Received 10 Aug 2023
  9. Decided2023/0733/PNP

    Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details- Erection of a building to store vegetable harvest, packing of harvest, storage of packing boxes and items ancillary to the existing vegetable growing business at the site.

    Land To The East Of The Ormskirk To Liverpool Railway Line Butchers Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 9 Aug 2023
  10. Decided2023/0734/PNP

    Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details- Erection of polytunnels in which to germinate seeds for the existing market garden business on site.

    Land To The East Of The Ormskirk To Liverpool Railway Line Butchers Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 9 Aug 2023
  11. Decided2023/0735/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 4 and 12 of planning permission 2020/1244/FUL relating to Bat Mitigation Licence and materials.

    Double Bank Farm Firs Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HL

    Received 9 Aug 2023
  12. Decided2023/0736/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    17 Hesketh Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TS

    Received 9 Aug 2023
  13. Decided2023/0737/FUL

    Two storey rear extension and partial ground floor rear extension

    23 Fermor Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AP

    Received 9 Aug 2023
  14. Decided2023/0738/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed construction of a conservatory to the side of the property.

    44 Scarisbrick Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1QF

    Received 9 Aug 2023
  15. DecidedT/2023/0106/TPO

    ? T1 ? Oak, Crown lift to approx. 4m, 20% crown thin to allow more light into garden and reduce seasonal nuisance, partial crown reduction of approx. 1m over neighbours? garden to reduce interference with adjacent tree. Total crown span after works approx 9m.? T2 ? Yew, Remove due to unfavorable position and potential hazard of fruits to young children and dogs.? T3 ? Horse Chestnuts, group of trees in neighbours garden, Reduce overhanging canopy by approx. 3m to reduce seasonal nuisance.? H1 ? Conifer hedge, neighbours hedge, reduce height by approx. 1.5m.

    Oaklea 7 Brandreth Delph Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AQ

    Received 9 Aug 2023
  16. Decided2023/0739/FUL

    Proposed single storey side extension to form new wet room for disabled occupant.

    Gregsons Bridge Farm Martin Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JH

    Received 9 Aug 2023
  17. Decided2023/0740/FUL

    Single storey extension and associated external alterations.

    15 Priory Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LR

    Received 9 Aug 2023
  18. Decided2023/0741/FUL

    Demolish existing garage and construct a side two storey extension in its place. Construct a rear single storey extension, garden room.Construct a garage on the side elevation of the new two storey extension.

    Woodside Cobbs Clough Road Skelmersdale Lancashire L40 6JH

    Received 10 Aug 2023
  19. DecidedT/2023/0107/TPO

    Pines (G1) - 5% Crown thin apo Crown clean.Dead Pine (T1) - Remove.Storm Damaged (T2) - Recent failed primary , remedial prune.

    36 Greenfield Road Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LX

    Received 10 Aug 2023
  20. Decided2023/0743/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - by 4.00m. Maximum Height of the extension 3.40m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.56m

    9 Manor Gardens Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TL

    Received 10 Aug 2023
  21. Decided2023/0744/FUL

    Single storey extension to front and side elevations.

    26 Church Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8RR

    Received 10 Aug 2023
  22. Decided2023/0745/FUL

    Retrospective Balcony.

    The Bridge Inn 113 Appley Lane South Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AR

    Received 10 Aug 2023
  23. Decided2023/0746/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 5,8,9,10 and 11 of planning permission 2023/0289/FUL relating to materials, hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking, watercourse culvert and surface water drainage scheme.

    Site Of Former Greaves Hall Hospital Greaves Hall Avenue Banks Lancashire

    Received 10 Aug 2023
  24. Decided2023/0747/ADV

    Advertisement Consent - To retain a business sign board at my personal address

    Inglenook Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EL

    Received 11 Aug 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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