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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 dates11,118Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,941 approved or refused records
1,560Refused applications
8,381 approved · 1,560 refused · 502 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decided2024/0193/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 12 of planning permission 2021/1046/FUL relating to remediation.
Former Universal Bulk Handling Ltd Orrell Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SL
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0194/FUL
Removal of conditions 6 of planning permission 2023/0662/LBC relating to archaeology.
Owens Farm Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HS
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0195/FUL
Extension of existing student accommodation at 26 Church Street. Extension to contain ground floor commercial and student studio bedrooms to the remaining areas.
The Market Cross 26 Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AN
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0196/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed alterations to external opening and installing bifold doors conform to general permitted development legislation.
The Barn Balls Farm Fir Tree Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HH
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0198/FUL
Double-height side extension to replace existing detached double garage
Ruff House 59 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UL
Received 8 Mar 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0028/TPO
Please refer to enclosed Arboricultural Reports - Trees within this application are noted as recommendation for felling.Additionally - Trees located within the rear gardens of Plots 60/61 including T82-91 are subject to a separate report. Current condition assessment is enclosed but all trees have been subject to waterlogging for 2-3 years
Land Off Greaves Hall Avenue Banks Lancashire
Received 8 Mar 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0020/TCA
T1- Elm- Fell (leave stump)
49 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QW
Received 10 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0199/FUL
Removal of condition No. 4 imposed on planning permission 2007/0193 to allow reinstatement of permitted development rights.
1A Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QN
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0200/CON
Approval of details reserved by Condition nos 5, 6, 8 & 15 of planning permission 2022/0676/FUL relating to EMP, HCEMP, Bird Nesting & Boxes and Hard & Soft Landscaping.
Becconsall Heritage Park Thornton Drive Hesketh Bank Lancashire
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0201/FUL
Planning and Listed Building Consent to restore the two Grade II listed buildings on site consisting of the renovation and extension of the farmhouse and barn in connection with their use as dwelling houses.
108 Tower Hill Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DT
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0202/LBC
Planning and Listed Building Consent to restore the two Grade II listed buildings on site consisting of the renovation and extension of the farmhouse and barn in connection with their use as dwelling houses.
108 Tower Hill Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DT
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0203/PNP
Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Construction of a new access track.
Land West Of Higher Lane Dalton Lancashire
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0204/FUL
Proposed single storey side extension including change of use of garage to habitable office including additional car parking spaces.
53 Stone Mason Crescent Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2BN
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0205/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 11 of planning permission 2022/0642/FUL relating to construction of the site access and the off-site works of highway mitigation.
Land To The South Of Chancel Way Burscough Lancashire
Received 11 Mar 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0029/TPO
Refer to Tree Safety Assessment dated 05.03.24.
Park House Black Moss Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire
Received 11 Mar 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0021/TCA
S211- Tree removal
White Lodge The Runnell Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RP
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0206/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 (materials), 5 (bat and bird boxes), and 6 (landscaping) of planning permission 2022/0585/FUL.
Sunny View 7 Bullens Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RR
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0207/FUL
Proposed change of use for existing warehouse building adjoining existing drinks production facility to expand production process. Extending current building and installation of facilities within the curtilage (Part Restrospective).
Degrave House Maple View Whitemoss Business Park Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9TQ
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0208/LDC
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Sui Generis use of land for storage and maintenance of equipment and vehicles and a fairground
Silcocks Caravan Site Liverpool Road North Burscough Lancashire L40 5TN
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0209/NMA
Non-material amendment(s) to planning permission 2023/0855/FUL amendments to part 2 storey rear and first floor extensions to the front
The Vicarage Intake Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HW
Received 12 Mar 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0022/TCA
S211- Pruning
1 Delph Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EB
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0210/FUL
Proposed two storey side extension with loft conversion with dormers to rear. Side walls built up as gable wallsExisting rear extension flat roof to be removed and repaced with pitched roof.Front elevation extension with pitched roof to match existing and new dropped kerb.
190 Liverpool Road South Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RF
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0211/FUL
Single storey extension to the rear to house new kitchen/dining living area.
195 Wigan Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AT
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0212/FUL
Demolition of existing outbuilding and extension of main building (part single, part 2 storey) to create 2 further guest bedrooms, staff facilities and staff accommodation.
Birches Brow Formby Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HG
Received 12 Mar 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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