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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
11,163Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,980 approved or refused records
1,564Refused applications

8,416 approved · 1,564 refused · 506 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

  1. Decided2024/0467/FUL

    New Dwelling under provisions of NPPF Pararaph 84 with associated landscaping.

    Bispham Hall Barn Eccles Lane Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SD

    Received 29 May 2024
  2. Decided2024/0468/FUL

    Construction of a two storey extension to the side & rear with an attached single car garage and external works.

    84 Noel Gate Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EQ

    Received 29 May 2024
  3. Decided2024/0469/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 17 of planning permission 2022/0805/FUL relating to Verification report and Drainage Maintenance.

    Land To The West Of Children And Parenting Support Services Fairlie Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 29 May 2024
  4. Decided2024/0470/ADV

    Advertisement Consent - installation of new brand signage associated with new hyundai showroom - 2x fascia sign, 3x flags + poles, medium entrance gate, directional, parking, and 1x pylon sign.

    06 Ormskirk 152 County Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1NW

    Received 29 May 2024
  5. Decided2024/0471/FUL

    Proposed Shepherd Huts.

    The Slipway 48 Crabtree Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RN

    Received 29 May 2024
  6. Awaiting decision2024/0472/FUL

    Erection of 2no New Dwellings on Land to the rear of 13 Rivington Drive, with creation of 2no Vehicular Access (dropped kerb/ access over footpath/ openings in existing wall) and associated terracing and landscaping.

    13 Rivington Drive Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0HB

    Received 29 May 2024
  7. DecidedT/2024/0064/TPO

    Pine (T1) - Crown lift 4.5m mainly consisting of deadwood and crown clean no more than 5%.Pine (T2) - Crown lift 4.5m mainly consisting of deadwood and crown clean no more than 5%.Silver Birch (T3) - Gentle crown lift 4.5m.Silver Birch (T4) - Remove arm supressing ash tree and other secondary over garden.Lime (T5) - 3-4m Crown lift over garden.Pine (T6) - Remove subordinate stem because of bad included union. Deadwood.

    6 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB

    Received 30 May 2024
  8. DecidedT/2024/0065/TPO

    Oak (T1) - Deadwood, crown clean. Crown lift 5m and remove 2 x secondary due to damage. Elm (T2) - Deadwood remove branch over property, and balance.Sycamore (T3) - 5m crown lift over road. Horse Chestnut (T4) - 5m crown lift, 20% crown thin.Sycamore (T5) - Deadwood over the road. Elm (T6) - 5m crown lift. Sycamore (T7) - 5m crown lift, deadwood.Horse Chesnut (T8) - crown lift, bring back from light deadwood.Sycamore (T9) - 5m crown lift, deadwood.Sycamore (T10) - Deadwood.

    236 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RH

    Received 30 May 2024
  9. DecidedT/2024/0042/TCA

    Birch (T1) - Crown 5.2m approx 6 2nd laterals.

    20 Thornton Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UW

    Received 30 May 2024
  10. DecidedT/2024/0066/TPO

    Birch (T1) - Straight fell - dead.

    8 Capilano Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HA

    Received 30 May 2024
  11. DecidedT/2024/0043/TCA

    Beech (T1) - 20% Canopy Reduction, previously topped, reduce back from property.

    242 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RH

    Received 30 May 2024
  12. Decided2024/0473/FUL

    Proposed single storey infill extension to front elevation and garage conversion.

    1 Priory Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LR

    Received 30 May 2024
  13. Decided2024/0474/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 of Planning Permission 2021/1507/LBC relating to partition walls.

    Station House Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RA

    Received 30 May 2024
  14. DecidedT/2024/0067/TPO

    T1 sycamore fell growing out of the top of quarry wall to help reduce risk of future rock fallsT2 sycamore crown lift to 5m over garden to reduce encroachmentG1 remove small saplings upto 100mm growing from quarry wall

    Langdale Brandreth Park Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AG

    Received 31 May 2024
  15. DecidedT/2024/0068/TPO

    T1 - sycamore previously heavily suppressed by neighbouring tree that had been removed. Tree has poor shape and form. Proposal to remove and replant with smaller variety of tree

    9 Cottage Mews Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NZ

    Received 31 May 2024
  16. Decided2024/0475/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 of planning permission 2016/1041/PNC relating to ventilation/extraction.

    2 Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2ER

    Received 31 May 2024
  17. Decided2024/0476/FUL

    Alterations and extension to Stonewold, Tanfield Nook, Parbold in the form of a proposed single storey rear extension.

    Stonewold Tanfield Nook Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DQ

    Received 3 Jun 2024
  18. DecidedT/2024/0069/TPO

    T1 - Hornbeam - Crown raise upto 1/3.T2 - Hornbeam - Crown raise upto 1/3 to include 1 lowest primary lateral.T3 - Hornbeam - Crown raise upto 1/3.T4 - Hornbeam - Crown raise upto 1/3.T5 + T6 - Sycamore - Remove epicormic growth towards the property. Reasons - To reduce shading to understory and a part of good tree management.

    1 Quarry Mount Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2JN

    Received 3 Jun 2024
  19. DecidedT/2024/0070/TPO

    T1 - Beech - Crown raise upto 1/3 and reduce 4 secondary branches by 1 meter.T2 - Sycamore - Crown raise upto 1/3.T3 - Pine - Reduce 1 lateral by 1 meter.Reasons - To reduce shading and encroachment onto 84 Redsands.

    84 Redsands Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SQ

    Received 3 Jun 2024
  20. Decided2024/0477/FUL

    Demolition of existing conservatory and chimney stacks and erection of single storey rear extension alongside external alterations

    Viewlands Hillock Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RJ

    Received 3 Jun 2024
  21. Decided2024/0478/FUL

    Change of Use of Former Hatchery to Office (Use Class E(g)(i)), including formation of car park with hardstanding extension and new entrance.

    Farm Fresh Hatchery Ltd 132 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UU

    Received 3 Jun 2024
  22. Decided2024/0479/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition No 14(d) of planning permission 2021/0439/FUL relating to remediation validation completion report.

    Park House Black Moss Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RN

    Received 3 Jun 2024
  23. Decided2024/0480/FUL

    Single storey infill extensions and double storey extension to the rear with internal reconfigurations.

    63 The Common Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7EA

    Received 3 Jun 2024
  24. Decided2024/0481/FUL

    Change of use of units 47-49 Concourse Shopping Centre from Use Class E/ Sui Generis to Sui Generis (betting office) and external alterations.

    47 -49 The Concourse Southway Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6LJ

    Received 3 Jun 2024

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