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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
11,088Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,915 approved or refused records
1,557Refused applications

8,358 approved · 1,557 refused · 500 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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. Decided2024/0114/FUL

    Single storey side extension

    9 School Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HL

    Received 9 Feb 2024
  2. DecidedT/2024/0008/TCA

    T1 - Horse Chestnut - Crown raise upto 5 meters, to reduce shading and provide suitable clearance over the highway.T2 - Sycamore - Crown raise upto 5 meters, to reduce shading and provide suitable clearance over the highway.

    8 Church Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SB

    Received 12 Feb 2024
  3. DecidedT/2024/0017/TPO

    T1 - Sycamore - Remove two lowest laterals limbs over the road of Delph top, and remove epicormic growth.T2 - N/A, existing permissions of works are suitable.T3 - Beech - Remove two lowest elongated latterals. T4 - Beech - Remove the elongated subordinate stem, one lowest latteral over the road and two secondary branches over the garden.To reduce shading to understory, and create a better structured/balanced canopy. As part of good tree management.

    2 Quarry Mount Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2JN

    Received 12 Feb 2024
  4. DecidedT/2024/0018/TPO

    We would like to remove a number of small sycamore trees that line the bank of the drainage ditch, they are preventing clear access to clear the ditch out with machinery. There is approximately 8 trees (marked A on the Damwood plan).We also would like to remove a very tall, large sycamore (marked B on the Damwood plan) within this area, see photos 'large sycamore tree'. This tree has been identified as having lots of dead wood, it is in poor condition and it also has extensive ivy growth causing a parachute effect when the winds are strong. It is also very close to the adjacent property and boundary fences. We feel this tree removal will mitigate risk of damage to near by properties, improve this area of woodland and allow under-story plants to grow. We will replant 2 more suitable trees in the area.

    Into The Ark Forest School Dam Wood Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QD

    Received 12 Feb 2024
  5. Decided2024/0116/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension.

    32 Snape Green Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LN

    Received 12 Feb 2024
  6. Decided2024/0117/FUL

    Rear single storey extension to create larger dining area.

    228A Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AT

    Received 12 Feb 2024
  7. Decided2024/0118/FUL

    Addition of part single part two storey extension to rear of existing dwelling with associated internal alterations

    113 Church Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0EB

    Received 12 Feb 2024
  8. Decided2024/0119/FUL

    Planning application to allow existing Sunday market and car boot sales to operate for 28 days a year.

    Land South Of Pippin Street Burscough Lancashire

    Received 12 Feb 2024
  9. Decided2024/0120/FUL

    Part-Retrospective Application for Proposed Equestrian Livery Yard including Stables, All-Weather Outdoor Riding Facilities, Staff Welfare Facilities, Ancillary Equestrian Storage and Associated Grass Turn-Out Paddocks

    Greens Lane Farm Greens Lane Downholland Lydiate Liverpool Lancashire L31 4HZ

    Received 12 Feb 2024
  10. DecidedT/2024/0009/TCA

    T1 - Willow - Fell as damaging fence, poor structural conditionT2 - Ash - Fell, in poor location and has ash dieback symptomsT3 - Oak - Fell, poor location likely to damage fence in time.

    The Farm Cottage Parbold Hill Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TQ

    Received 12 Feb 2024
  11. DecidedT/2024/0010/TCA

    Turkey Oak - CL 4.5M remove several 2nds over neighbours chimney. Crown clean apo 5% crown thin, deadwood & stubs.

    20 The Paddock Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UL

    Received 12 Feb 2024
  12. DecidedT/2024/0019/TPO

    Horse Chestnut - CL 5.2M. 10% CT APO C/C.

    5 Trinity Walks Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6WB

    Received 12 Feb 2024
  13. Decided2024/0121/FUL

    Proposal to erect a timber outbuilding to house a pet cremation machine and to change the use of part of the land to a pet crematorium

    The Byre 4 Mercer Court Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L31 4LF

    Received 13 Feb 2024
  14. Decided2024/0123/FUL

    General internal reconfiguration and refurbishment of aspects of existing conservatory to rear.

    23 Drake Close Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5QL

    Received 13 Feb 2024
  15. Decided2024/0124/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing use and development of the property known as Elm House.

    Elm House Lime Grove Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8ET

    Received 13 Feb 2024
  16. Decided2024/0125/FUL

    RETROSPECTIVE - The upgrading of a hardcore track to a concrete base and concrete panel walls for sheep handling facilities, construction of a hardstanding area to facilitate access to an existing agricultural building and works undertaken to the adjacent ditch to install a 24 inch pipe, and access gate.

    Land North Of Carr Lane Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 13 Feb 2024
  17. Decided2024/0126/LBC

    Proposed timber shed to the rear of the garden 12ft x 8ft. Proposed hit and miss fence to the rear of the garden to match the existing timber fence. Proposed timber fence and gates to drive. Proposed timber side gate. Replace slippy paving to the rear with gravel.

    30 Parliament Street Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LN

    Received 14 Feb 2024
  18. Decided2024/0127/FUL

    Erection of a single storey detached garage and associated external works

    224 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AQ

    Received 14 Feb 2024
  19. Decided2024/0128/FUL

    Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 2023/0604/ARM relating to approved plans.

    Southlands Parrs Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BP

    Received 15 Feb 2024
  20. Decided2024/0129/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 3, 5 & 6 of planning permission 2023/0941/FUL relating to materials, access & parking provision surface water.

    12 Gaw Hill Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LR

    Received 15 Feb 2024
  21. Decided2024/0130/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 4.35m. Maximum height of the extension 3.6m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.47m.

    78 Ferndale Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6QZ

    Received 14 Feb 2024
  22. Decided2024/0131/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of existing barn as self-contained residential dwelling.

    142 Liverpool Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8BX

    Received 15 Feb 2024
  23. Decided2024/0132/FUL

    To replace a shop window and door only as they are rotting, replacements to be like for like.

    Jennifer Jayne 10A Moorgate Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RY

    Received 15 Feb 2024
  24. Decided2024/0133/FUL

    Demolition of existing buildings, removal of existing petrol filling station infrastructure and the erection of a petrol filling station and local convenience store with customer car parking, installation PV panels and the installation of an ATM.

    Aughton Hand Car Wash Liverpool Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LW

    Received 15 Feb 2024

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