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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
11,002Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,834 approved or refused records
1,541Refused applications

8,293 approved · 1,541 refused · 496 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/0943/FUL

    Single storey rear extension linking to existing garage. Part garage conversion.

    29 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QW

    Received 20 Oct 2023
  2. DecidedT/2023/0095/TCA

    96.00Section 211 Notice

    Sisters Of Notre Dame Convent Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HT

    Received 20 Oct 2023
  3. Decided2023/0944/FUL

    Remove existing conservatory to rear elevation and replace with proposed rear extension

    33 Calder Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SE

    Received 20 Oct 2023
  4. DecidedT/2023/0158/TPO

    DW TREECARE, upon approval, will be making safe the trees along Hall Road, from number 109 Hall Road up to Dam Lane (approximately 200m).Work to be carried out: *dead branches over the road to be removed*limbs encroaching onto the road to be removed (to a height of 5 meters)Upon inspection 4 trees were deemed to be at a risk of failing onto the highway or are at risk of hitting a tall vehicle, the following work will need to be carried out.*remove a young Rowan tree encroaching over the road (see photo 1)*remove a mature Alder with a significant lean over the road which shows movement in the root plate. (see photo 2)*remove a mature Poplar with a significant lean along side the road which shows movement in the root plate. (see photo 3 and 3a)*remove a small dead standing tree between the Poplar and Alder. (tree 4)Traffic management will be used during the 2 days work.8 broadleaf trees will be planted within the woodland to replace the one removed.

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

    Received 20 Oct 2023
  5. Decided2023/0945/PNP

    Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details- a building to store vegetable harvest, packing of harvest, storage of packing boxes.

    Land To The East Of The Ormskirk To Liverpool Railway Line Butchers Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 20 Oct 2023
  6. Decided2023/0946/PNP

    Application for determination as to whether Prior Approval is required for details - Erection of polytunnels in which to germinate seeds for the existing market garden business on site

    Land To The East Of The Ormskirk To Liverpool Railway Line Butchers Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 20 Oct 2023
  7. Decided2023/0947/FUL

    Hard surfacing within part of an existing agricultural storage area

    Land To The North Of Spa Barn Spa Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JG

    Received 20 Oct 2023
  8. Decided2023/0948/FUL

    Single Storey Side Extension to Existing Outrigger

    1 Delph Cottages Sineacre Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HR

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  9. DecidedT/2023/0159/TPO

    There a few dead trees one very large

    Dalton Grange Higher Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TW

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  10. DecidedT/2023/0160/TPO

    T1- Laburnum- Pruning to maintain shapeApplicant wishes to know if this work can be granted on an annual basis

    11 Bradshaw Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NQ

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  11. DecidedT/2023/0161/TPO

    T1 - Sycamore - Dismantle tree to ground level (or habitat pole if desired). Tree has decay fungus at the base and roots, is very large and has targets of an occupied, listed property.

    Preston Lodge (Gatehouse) Hall Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UN

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  12. DecidedT/2023/0162/TPO

    T1 Oak- Remove 3 lowest lateral branchesT2 Oak- Cut back to hedge line and clear roof

    50 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  13. Decided2023/0949/FUL

    Proposed replacement of existing UPVC pitched roof glazed conservatory to rear garden, with new solid flat roof UPVC conservatory.

    53 Town Green Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SE

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  14. DecidedT/2023/0096/TCA

    Willow (T1) - Failed and remaining tree dangerous immediate removal required

    59 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DT

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  15. DecidedT/2023/0097/TCA

    T1 Willow- Removal (felled and remaining tree dangerous)

    59 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DT

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  16. Decided2023/0950/FUL

    First floor extension to the side including a Juliette balcony to the rear, and proposed alterations to the existing driveway.

    12 Chequer Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DE

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  17. Decided2023/0951/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition numbers 6 & 7 of Planning Permission 2020/0805/FUL relating to the Drainage Scheme -drainage scheme fairways.pdf & Drainage Calculations - fairways.pfd.

    Fairways Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RB

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  18. Decided2023/0952/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate - Single storey side extension, Loft conversion, Replacement of existing flat roof to pitched roof on rear extension

    188 County Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LY

    Received 25 Oct 2023
  19. Decided2023/0953/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 & 4 of planning permission 2022/0676/FUL relating to Water sustainable drainage strategy & Operation and maintenance manual (SUDs)

    Becconsall Heritage Park Thornton Drive Hesketh Bank Lancashire

    Received 25 Oct 2023
  20. Decided2023/0954/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition 3 of planning permission 2023/0677/FUL relating to Drainage.

    Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP

    Received 26 Oct 2023
  21. Decided2023/0955/FUL

    Variation of Condition 7 of planning permission 2023/0674/FUL relating to minor amendment to the drainage drawings.

    Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP

    Received 26 Oct 2023
  22. Decided2023/0956/FUL

    Variation of condition 10 of planning permission 2020/0805/FUL relating to Natural England license.

    Fairways Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RB

    Received 26 Oct 2023
  23. Decided2023/0957/NMA

    Non-material Amendment(s) to planning permission 2022/0346/FUL relating to changing the external finishes from rendered blockwork to sandstone matching the existing, and the addition of a new door.

    2 Canal Bank Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AW

    Received 26 Oct 2023
  24. Decided2023/0958/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and first floor side extension.

    198 Southport Road Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LF

    Received 26 Oct 2023

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