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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
11,019Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,851 approved or refused records
1,544Refused applications

8,307 approved · 1,544 refused · 496 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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. DecidedT/2023/0172/TPO

    T1- Silver Birch- Fell

    Stonehaven Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SN

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  2. DecidedT/2023/0173/TPO

    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 7 Nov 2023
  3. Decided2023/0993/LDP

    Certificate of lawfulness proposed- Rear Dormer

    42 Martin Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RT

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  4. Decided2023/0994/FUL

    Application to demolish rear outrigger of building and part restoration of rear elevation to include new window and facing brickwork.

    The Market Cross 26 Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AN

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  5. DecidedT/2023/0104/TCA

    T1.Sycamore. Crown lift to remove lateral branch that obscures streetlamp to prevent anti-social behaviour. T2.Female Holly. Cut and lay into hedge line in Westmorland and Lancashire style . Nick stem to encourage regrowth.T3. Horse Chestnut. Crown lift to remove two lateral branches that are growing over driveway and overshading garden.T4.Oak. Dead branch limbs that are overhanging public footpath.T5.Sycamore. Crown lift to remove lowest two lateral branches.T6. Beech. Crown lift to remove lateral branches to a height of 3m.T7. Oak. Re-coppice previously coppiced tree to allow for regeneration.T8. Oak. Crown lift lateral branches to form standard tree. Crown tree to reduce by one third to allow regeneration.T9. Oak. Crown lift lateral branches to form standard tree. Crown tree to reduce by one third to allow regeneration.T10. European Larch. Remove dead stem to make safe for residents of property and public accessed footpath and members using adjacent tennis courts. T11. Female Holly. Poor shaped so coppice whole tree to allow for regeneration.T12. Female Holly. Coppice whole tree over shadowing house to allow for regeneration. All tree works to be undertaken by fully qualified Arborist.

    84 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DX

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  6. Decided2023/0995/FUL

    Planning permission is sought for the replacement of current wooden 3 horse stable block with Wareing agricultural building housing stables.

    Bedouin Boundary Meanygate Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AL

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  7. Decided2023/0996/CON

    Approval of details by condition No 3 & 4 of planning permission 2023/0409/FUL relating to materials and access.

    Old Orchard House 70 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  8. Decided2023/0997/FUL

    Proposed demolition of outbuildings and to build a two storey rear extension.

    78 Southport Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LX

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  9. Decided2023/0998/FUL

    Single storey rear extension as well as various internal / external modifications as part of general refurbishment works.

    78 Liverpool Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8BJ

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  10. Decided2023/0999/LDP

    Certificate of lawfulness proposed- Converting internally and changing the flat roof to a pitched roof.

    Land Adjacent To 1 Hares Lane Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LG

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  11. Decided2023/1000/FUL

    Second storey side extension adding a slightly larger bedroom and bathroom. New window to front & rear plus adding burnt larch cladding.

    67 Dorchester Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AD

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  12. Decided2023/1001/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 8m. Maximum height of the extension 3.95m. Height of eaves of the extension 3m.

    42 Martin Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RT

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  13. Decided2023/1002/PIP

    Application for Permission in Principle - Erection of a maximum of two dwellings.

    Land North Of Electricity Substation Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Lancashire WN6 9SB

    Received 2 Nov 2023
  14. Decided2023/1003/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition numbers 3, 8 and 13 of planning permisssion 2023/0634/FUL relating to construction management plan, lighting and building materials.

    Former Bay Leaf Restaurant Liverpool Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JF

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  15. Decided2023/1004/FUL

    Proposed single storey side/front elevation and conversion to existing garage

    37 Becconsall Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RR

    Received 10 Nov 2023
  16. Decided2023/1005/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3, 4, 5, 7 , 10 & 12 of planning permission 2023/0686/FUL relating to materials, drainage strategy, TPO, bat & bird boxes and assessment of flood risk.

    48 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UQ

    Received 10 Nov 2023
  17. Decided2023/1006/FUL

    An extension to hard standing on existing site

    Land To The West Of Park Farm Holmeswood Road Rufford Lancashire

    Received 10 Nov 2023
  18. Decided2023/1007/FUL

    Demolition of an existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension, construction of a single storey side extension, construction a 1.5 storey front extension, alterations to existing elevational and roof materials, and alterations to windows.

    2 Tan House Close Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HH

    Received 10 Nov 2023
  19. Decided2023/1008/FUL

    Extension to the rear of property with a pitched roof.

    22 Folly View Grove Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7AG

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  20. Decided2023/1009/FUL

    First floor rear extension

    8 Dawber Delph Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9LN

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  21. Decided2023/1010/FUL

    Retrospective replacement of the windows.

    4 St Thomas Court Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0NE

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  22. DecidedT/2023/0174/TPO

    2 x Leylandii - Remove - dismantle fell.

    Bowland The Delph Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AD

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  23. Decided2023/1011/FUL

    Retrospective replacement of small kitchen window and front door.

    3 St Thomas Court Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0NE

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  24. Decided2023/1012/FUL

    Demolition of Rear Section of Property & Construct Ground Floor Side & Rear Extension with internal alterations.

    Kelowna Georges Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8HD

    Received 13 Nov 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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