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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 dates11,079Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,906 approved or refused records
1,556Refused applications
8,350 approved · 1,556 refused · 500 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning 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
- Decided2024/0068/FUL
Construction of garden room/ shed in place of two sheds now removed.
4 Manor House Drive Crawford Village Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QZ
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0069/FUL
Demolition of existing Drill Tower and replacement with new. New Alerter Mast.
Lancashire Fire And Rescue Service Ormskirk Fire Station Aughton Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LQ
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0071/FUL
Proposed extension to the existing sales building and new EV charging hub to provide EV chargers with EV canopy and associated EV infrastructure/plant, sub-station, jet wash facilities with associated infrastructure, car care facilities and other associated works. (Amended Description).
Bickerstaffe Service Station (BP) Rainford Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0JG
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0073/PNP
Agricultural storage building.
Land West Of Higher Lane Dalton Lancashire
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0074/FUL
Two storey side extension, a new front dormer, a dormer extension, rear eaves uplift and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing garage.
9 Kilburn Road Orrell Wigan Lancashire WN5 8UG
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0075/FUL
Replacement Dwelling
30 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AT
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0076/FUL
Demolition of Garage, part demolition of existing extension and construction of new single storey extension and associated works, including a dropped kerb access.
25 Lime Grove Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8ET
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0077/FUL
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission 2016/1226/COU relating to operational hours.
Land East Of Meadow Lane Lathom Lancashire
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0078/FUL
Part retrospective application for erection of horse exercise walker for private use.
Land East Of New Lane Pace Banks Lancashire
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0079/LDP
Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed rear extension
16 Woodfield Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SR
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0080/FUL
Retrospective works to reconfigure existing outrigger and erection of boundary wall and porch
35 Tower Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EE
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0081/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 7 & 8 of planning permission 2023/0661/FUL relating to materials and hard & soft landscaping.
29 Brookfield Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SN
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0082/FUL
Change of use of existing car showroom building into 3 No. Class E units including installation of new shopfronts and associated external alterations to existing showroom building; drive thru lane and associated infrastructure; car and cycle parking; EV charging hub and electricity substations.
Vauxhall Skelmersdale Inchfield Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6LZ
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0083/FUL
Demolish existing building and replace with new two storey dwelling
2 Lordsgate Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7ST
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0085/FUL
Proposed Change of Use of existing Chapel building to residential use, remodel, extend and refurbish to create a single dwelling house with associated detached garage block, garden curtilage and parking provision
Drummersdale Mission Hall 61 Merscar Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RL
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0086/FUL
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission 2018/0632/FUL relating to the Lighting schedule.
Tunley Moss Farmhouse 10 Tunley Moss Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RQ
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0087/FUL
New garage to replace existing garage damaged by Storm Arwen
6 The Marshes Lane Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JR
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0088/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed seeking confirmation that the conversion of 2 agricultural buildings submitted under prior approval 2023/1037/PNC by virtue of the Local Planning Authority not determining the application within the statutory timeframe.
Land South Of Ayrefield Road Roby Mill Up Holland Lancashire
Received 2 Feb 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0011/TCA
Tree "A"- Sycamore- Remove and replace with Ash
Hatherlow Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7XB
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0089/PNC
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of use to flexible use Class E(a) from part of an agricultural glasshouse.
Stanley Gate Nursery Ormskirk Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HD
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0090/LDC
Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of dwelling without compliance with condition 2 of planning permission 8/6/8774 (agricultural occupancy) for a period in excess of 10 years
Bella Vista Gorse Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LH
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0091/FUL
Proposed single storey rear / side extension following the demolition of the existing single storey outrigger.
106 Derby Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2DE
Received 5 Feb 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0012/TPO
Removal of trees that pose a danger to the public under the owners duty of care. the trees are either completely or partially failed or have significant fungal infection which poses a risk. the trees are located within the woodland area on the attached plans and are at the approximate locations indicated by the red circled areas. the photographs supplied show the trees to be removed as required. due to the woodland nature and low impact the removal will have on the overall amenity it is our intention to allow the trees to regenerated naturally rather than replant.
Entrance Lodge And Gate Piers St Josephs Conference Centre College Road Up Holland Lancashire WN8 0QD
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0092/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3 & 17 of planning permission 2018/0837/FUL relating to replacement football pitch and drainage.
Burscough Football Club Bobby Langton Way Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SD
Received 5 Feb 2024
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What these statistics cover
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.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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