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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
11,048Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,878 approved or refused records
1,554Refused applications

8,324 approved · 1,554 refused · 497 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/1101/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 13 of planning permission 2022/0110/FUL relating to a Supporting Statement, Drainage Statement, Landscaping and Lighting Plan, Construction Method Statement and Environmental Management Plan.

    Land To The South-west Of Mercer Court Great Altcar Lancashire

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  2. DecidedT/2023/0108/TCA

    Chestnut Tree- reduce by third53-55 deadwood- crown raise 4m

    55 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QW

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  3. DecidedT/2023/0184/TPO

    Tree audit attached

    Rufford Park Rufford Park Lane Rufford Lancashire

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  4. Decided2023/1102/FUL

    Proposed Outbuilding

    5 Dean Wood Close Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0BS

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  5. Decided2023/1103/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 of planning permission 2021/1133/FUL relating to ecological management plan.

    Melrow Salads Melrow Nurseries Rydings Lane Banks Preston Lancashire PR9 8EB

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  6. Decided2023/1104/FUL

    Proposed new dwelling following demoltion of existing dwelling.

    Churchtown Ltd Lion Acre Moss Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8EE

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  7. Decided2023/1105/FUL

    Erection of an agricultural workers dwelling without complying with the condition attached to planning permission ref: 8/5/5681 viz "the occupancy of the dwelling shall be limited to a person employed or last employed locally in agriculture"

    Willow End Tears Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7UA

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  8. Decided2023/1106/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 8 & 10 of planning permission 2020/0273/LBC relating to Repair and refurbishment and Architectural features (window brick headers)

    The Windmill 24 Wigan Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AU

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  9. Decided2023/1107/FUL

    Proposed front door, single storey rear extension and first floor rear extension.

    84 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QT

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  10. Decided2023/1108/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 9 of planning permission 2020/0272/FUL relating to Archaeology

    The Windmill 24 Wigan Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AU

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  11. Decided2023/1109/FUL

    2 storey rear extension to detached dwelling.

    100 Becconsall Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RR

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  12. DecidedT/2023/0185/TPO

    G1 - Group of 11 mature hollies. Reduce by approximately 1 metre to previous pruning cuts, in order to maintain height.

    120 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SW

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  13. Decided2023/1110/PNP

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for details - Erection of Agricultural building for crop and machinery storage

    Land Off Shore Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  14. Decided2023/1111/FUL

    Re-use and conversion of redundant pumphouse and water tower, with a small single-storey infill extension for use as a 2-bed residential dwelling with associated means of access, parking with EVCP point, private package treatment and landscaping scheme.

    Pump House Hill House Fold Lane Wrightington Lancashire

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  15. DecidedT/2023/0186/TPO

    T1 (willow) - To remove LH leader to mitigate risk leaving 800mm - 1000mm. Crown reduce remaining tree by 20%T2 (willow) - to crown reduce 30%

    20 Abington Drive Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8FL

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  16. DecidedT/2023/0187/TPO

    T1: Large Ash tree. Appling to fell. The tree is suffering from hymenoscyphus fraxineus (ash die back). The tree has become a danger as it has declined quickly due to the disease, it has shed branches over the neighbor's property, the home owners property and also the pavement/highway, the tree has reached a point where no remedial work to the tree would help it recover. I strongly recommend the need for the tree to be felled as it poses a high risk to the public and to property.T2: Large Ash tree. Appling to fell. The tree is suffering from hymenoscyphus fraxineus (ash die back). The tree has become a danger as it has declined quickly due to the disease, it has shed branches over the neighbor's property, the home owners property and also the pavement/highway, the tree has reached a point where no remedial work to the tree would help it recover. I strongly recommend the need for the tree to be felled as it poses a high risk to the public and to property.

    5A Fermor Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AP

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  17. Decided2023/1112/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and elevational alterations.

    83 Manor Avenue Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TU

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  18. Decided2023/1113/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3 & 4 of planning permission 2021/1142/FUL relating to materials and noise disturbance.

    6 - 8 Aughton Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3BW

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  19. Decided2023/1114/NMA

    Non material amendment to planning permission - 2018/0837/FUL - For alternative boundary treatments

    Burscough Football Club Bobby Langton Way Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SD

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  20. Decided2023/1115/NMA

    Non material amendment to planning permission - 2018/0837/FUL - Alternative access to rear garden to plot 30.

    Burscough Football Club Bobby Langton Way Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SD

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  21. Decided2023/1116/FUL

    Conversion of derelict water tower into family dwelling including detached garage and new vehicular access.

    The Water Tower Tower Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EE

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  22. Decided2023/1117/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 5, 6 & 7 of planning permission 2023/0427/FUL relating to Constriction and Environment Management Plan, Proposed Drainage Layout, Tree Constraints Plan and Tree Protection Plan.

    7 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DS

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  23. Decided2023/1118/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension.

    22 Abington Drive Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8FL

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  24. Decided2023/1119/FUL

    Single storey detached garage/store

    Moss Cottages Plough Lane Lathom Lancashire

    Received 11 Dec 2023

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