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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 dates11,147Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,967 approved or refused records
1,563Refused applications
8,404 approved · 1,563 refused · 504 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Decided2024/0323/PIP
Permission in principle for a minimum of one dwelling and maximum of four dwellings.
Land To The Rear Of 21 The Marshes Lane Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JR
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0324/PIP
Planning permission in principle for up to two self build dwellings.
Stables To The Rear Of 239 Carr Lane Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6BY
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0326/FUL
Use of a building for the purposes of Use Class E(e) medical services, alongside external alterations and the installation of mechanical plant.
Unit Adjacent ALDI Westgate Skelmersdale Lancashire
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0327/FUL
Single storey rear extension
1 Lodge Cottages Coach Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HP
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0329/FUL
Internal and external modifications including single storey 1st floor infill extension i.e. hipped roof to gable and extension of rear dormer as well as single storey rear extension.
432 Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RE
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0330/FUL
To build a single story extension at the rear & side extensions.
50 Highfield Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1NR
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0331/FUL
Resubmission Extension to existing dwelling
Langleys Farm Martin Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RU
Received 15 Apr 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0042/TPO
T1- Lawsons Cyprus- removeT2- Sycamore- removeT3- Norway Spruce- removeT4- Ash- Crown LiftT5- Sycamore- Crown Lift
5 Bescar Brow Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QG
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0332/NMA
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2020/1067/FUL in relation to side elvation window
72 Lindens Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6TL
Received 15 Apr 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0043/TPO
T1 - Silver Birch - Remove subject to retaining 2 to 3 metre high trunkThe mature T1 Silver Birch is positioned within the boundary of 12 Granville Park (applicant) between 12 and 10 Granville Park within the Granville Park Conservation Area. T1 Silver Birch is proximate to the house with significant bough leaning towards and within 2 metres of the house (12 Granville Park). Whilst no structural damage has occurred to date smaller branches have fallen onto the driveway of 10 Granville Park within close proximity of vehicles and within 12 Granville Park. The residents of 10 Granville Park are supportive of the tree's removal to eliminate potential future structural damage to either or both properties. T1 Silver Birch removal would additionally improve light to 10 Granville Park and its side windows and allow lower shrubs and holly trees to prosper.The planning request is to remove the tree subject to leaving a 2 to 3 metre high trunk to support biodiversity.12 Granville Park (also known as 'The Hollies') has a further mature silver birch (T3) at the front of the house, the T2 Manna Ash (see below) and is surrounded by mature hedging and 11 mature Holly trees which over many years have been shaped and at between 3 and 5 metres high are a notable feature of the property clearly visible from the road. Additional lighting from the removal of T1 Silver Birch would enable the holly trees at the side of the property to mature and grow further supporting biodiversity.T2 - Manna Ash - Remove limbs over lawn and hedge and thin Crown by 10-15% to foratively prune any weak, crossing, dead/dying branches to include those over neighbouring property. Similar to works previously performed in 2013 (Ref: T/2013/0054/TCA).For avoidance of doubt no works are planned for silver birch (T3) at the front of property.
12 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DU
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0333/FUL
Single storey side extension to existing bungalow
12 Norwood Avenue Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6PH
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0334/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no. 3 of planning permission 2024/0010/FUL relating to Parking Area.
7 Normanhurst Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UZ
Received 16 Apr 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0044/TPO
B1- Beech-FellG8- x2 Scots Pine- Remove DeadwoodG8- x3 Holly- ReduceRemaining Trees- Crown Thin
2 Normanhurst Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UZ
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0335/FUL
Single storey rear extension with demolition of existing conservatory. Replacement of three upper floor UPVC windows and render to the rear of the property.
Rutland 14 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QZ
Received 16 Apr 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0027/TCA
T1- Conifer- Fell
188 Ormskirk Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AA
Received 3 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0337/FUL
Proposed First floor extension over garage.
8 Dexter Way Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DY
Received 16 Apr 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0028/TCA
Sycamore (T1) - Remove showing signs of decline.Silver Birch (T2) - Remove root damage. Basal Rot.Oak (T3) - Sever Ivy Oak (T4) - Sever Ivy & remove hanger and extra ivy.
12 Spring Bank Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AH
Received 17 Apr 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0029/TCA
Wild Cherry (T1) - Dismantle Fell - Poor form.Beech (G1) - Reduce to 3m.
Holmeswood Lodge Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TG
Received 17 Apr 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0045/TPO
T6 Ash - History of primary branch failure / Longitudinal crack in primary branch / Apparent reduced vitality
7 Normanhurst Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UZ
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0339/FUL
2 storey rear extension
26 Willow Hey Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6DN
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0340/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition number 3 & 4 of planning permission 2023/0990/FUL. Relating to materials and demolition of an outbuilding.
121 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UU
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0341/FUL
Removal of existing conservatory roof to provide a new raised tiled roof.
North Moor Cottage North Moor Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RF
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0342/PNH
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extensions of dwellinghouse.Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 4m. Maximum height of the extension 3.4m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.4m
44 County Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1QQ
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0343/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 15 & 18 of planning permission 2023/0974/FUL relating to Drainage Strategy and Site Investigation.
Blythewood Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire
Received 18 Apr 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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