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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8,324 approved · 1,554 refused · 497 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2023/1120/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Conversion of derelict water tower into family dwelling.

    The Water Tower Tower Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EE

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  2. Decided2023/1121/OUT

    Proposed 1no bungalow to the rear of 55 Martin Lane (All Matters Reserved)

    55 Martin Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RT

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  3. Decided2023/1122/FUL

    Creation of a durable surfaced access track into arable fields.

    Tarleton Bridge Over River Douglas Bank Bridge Tarleton Lancashire PR26 9AX

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  4. Decided2023/1123/S106

    Application to modify a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 dated 1st October 2020.

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  5. Decided2023/1125/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Demolition of existing garage and it's replacement with extension connected to the main dwelling via a glass link.

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

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  6. Decided2023/1126/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension to existing dwelling.

    4 Back Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SX

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  7. Decided2023/1127/FUL

    Single storey side/rear extension and proposed dropped kerb for vehicular access.

    7 Crestway Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6BE

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  8. Decided2023/1128/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Garage conversion and single storey rear extension.

    8 Jacksdale Close Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6EX

    Received 12 Dec 2023
  9. Decided2023/1129/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage and its replacement with an extension connected to the main dwelling via a glass link.

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

    Received 12 Dec 2023
  10. Decided2023/1130/NMA

    Non material amendments to planning permission 2021/0005/FUL relating to relocation of rooflights, amendments to entrance canopy design, general window reconfiguration, removal of Juliette balcony.

    21A Station Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6SN

    Received 12 Dec 2023
  11. DecidedT/2023/0109/TCA

    T1- Remove

    Cinnamon House 2A Tontine Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0NF

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  12. Decided2023/1131/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 18 of planning permission 2022/1225/FUL relating to CTS Gas Monitoring and Ground Investigating Survey.

    Christ The Servant Church Birkrig Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9HW

    Received 13 Dec 2023
  13. DecidedT/2023/0188/TPO

    9 x Scots Pine (G1) - Crown raise 8m Property Side only. Crown clean apo 10% Crown thin.Reason - Avoidance of doubt - concerns over winds, Trees very close to property.

    23 East Mead Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5ES

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  14. Decided2023/1132/FUL

    Dropped kerb and widened access to driveway.

    51 Redsands Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SG

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  15. Decided2023/1133/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear of existing detached dwelling and erection of 2m high close boarded fence to the western boundary.

    The Coach House 81 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HA

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  16. Decided2023/1134/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 of planning permission 2021/0981/FUL relating to Understanding Historic Buildings, Conservation of habitats & species, Bird Boxes, Material specifications, EV Charging point, Walls & Fences and External Lighting.

    Back Moss Lane Farm Back Moss Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BD

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  17. Decided2023/1135/FUL

    Rear, single-storey, Dining Room extension to existing Coffee Lounge/ Micro Pub.

    The Village Pantry 4 Hoole Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8BD

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  18. DecidedT/2023/0189/TPO

    To fell Oak (T1) is listing heavily towards dwelling. Due to its poor form a reduction to mitigate the risk will leave a crown too small to support the tree. A primary leader was historically lost in inclement weather and as such no aesthetic appeal

    7 Elmsfield Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6TJ

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  19. Decided2023/1136/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing residential dwelling

    West Lodge Mercer Court Great Altcar Lancashire L31 4LF

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  20. Decided2023/1137/FUL

    Two-storey infill extension, new ground floor window alterations and first floor alterations, with new gable roof, dormers and apex window

    71 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AS

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  21. Decided2023/1138/FUL

    Installation of 6no 10m Lighting Columns and 8no Louvred LED Luminaires.

    Ormskirk Tennis Club County Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LU

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  22. DecidedT/2023/0110/TCA

    T1- Silver Birch- Fell

    Stonehaven Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SN

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  23. DecidedT/2023/0111/TCA

    T1 Beech- Crown Reduction 20%, remove overhanging branches from the garage and shed, and cut branches over the lawn by up to 10ft.

    2 New Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UY

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  24. DecidedT/2023/0112/TCA

    2 x Leylandii - Remove - dismantle fell.

    Bowland The Delph Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AD

    Received 15 Dec 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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