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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 dates11,170Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,986 approved or refused records
1,565Refused applications
8,421 approved · 1,565 refused · 507 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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More application records
- Decided2024/0520/PNH
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Pitched roof single storey extension extending 8m beyond the wall. Maximum height of the extension 3.75m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.25m.
Shaws Farm Caravan Park 28 Wyke Road Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR9 8AA
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0521/FUL
Proposed External step lift and associated building works.
34 Station Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2XB
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0522/CON
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions No 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 of planning permission 2024/0128/FUL relating to Construction management, Ecology & Plans.
Southlands Parrs Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BP
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0524/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension.
Dig Lake Farm 225 Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RW
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0525/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness - Single storey rear extension.
26 Meadoway Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6NA
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0526/FUL
Proposed replacement detached dwelling.
The Poplars Tunley Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RG
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0527/FUL
Retrospective application for the erection of one timber garden/tool shed.
Bewicks Barn Tarlscough Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RJ
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0528/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 10 of planning permission 2021/0942/FUL relating to Contamination.
Tanpit Farm Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HS
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0529/LBC
Retrospective application for the blocking up of an internal door and the insertion of a partition wall to create a separate storage room. Also included on this LBC is a proposed internal doorway insertion.
La Mancha House 106 Renacres Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SF
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0530/PNP
Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Erection of Agricultural Storage Building.
Taylors Farm Hall Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UW
Received 13 Jun 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0045/TCA
T!. Silver Birch. Reduce overall size by up to 20% including the removal of one bough overhanging driveway as recommended by qualified tree surgeon to both maintain the health of the tree and control the size of a forest species in a domestic garden T2 Ornamental Cherry. If advised by the tree surgeon to reduce the size by up to 20% to maintain the health of the treeT3 Cherry.If advised by the tree surgeon to reduce the size by up to 20% to maintain the health of the treeT4. Holly to remove this bush T5. Elder. to reduce height and width by up to 4ft to prevent loss of light and amenity to neighbouring garden
10 Beech Meadow Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4XL
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0531/FUL
Variation of condition 5 on planning permission 2023/0442/FUL relating to access.
4 Normanhurst Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UZ
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0532/FUL
Single-storey side extension and installation of roof windows.
17 Hillcrest Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1NH
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0533/FUL
Addition to rear attic roof of a dormer to facilitate the use of the 2 attic rooms by way of increasing the headroom on the access stairs for compliance with current regulations.
2 Brookfield Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SP
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0534/LBC
Addition to rear attic roof of a dormer to facilitate the use of the 2 attic rooms by way of increasing the headroom on the access stairs for compliance with current regulations
2 Brookfield Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SP
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0535/FUL
Erection of 2 additional pitches and 2 day rooms, relocation of stable building at existing gypsy and traveller family caravan site (retrospective).
White Moss Road South Caravan Park White Moss Road South Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9TH
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0536/FUL
Two two storey and one single storey front extensions, rear single storey extension, first floor rear extension, demolition of the existing conservatory and replacement with a single storey extension, together with internal remodel, elevational and landscaping alterations.
Arch House Farm Guide Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XS
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0537/FUL
Proposed extension to side and rear of the property with dormer roof extensions to front and rear elevation roofs. To create one additional bedroom, a garage, extend the kitchen, alter both the utility room and the first floor bathroom.
156 Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RD
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0538/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 5 of planning permission 2022/1042/FUL relating to Drainage.
Site Of Former Paynton Higher Lane Dalton Lancashire WN8 7RP
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0539/FUL
Erection of two-storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse. Demolition of 3 no. outbuildings and alterations of 1 no. outbuilding to create: store with WC / Shower. Installation of sand paddock, all weather turnout area and gravel hardstanding. Extension of driveway to side and rear of dwelling.
Roscoe Farm House Maltkiln Lane Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SH
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0540/FUL
Single storey rear extension including alterations to raised patio. Attic conversion comprising front and rear facing dormers and associated internal alterations.
Nemo Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TX
Received 18 Jun 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0081/TPO
T1-Thin
24 Victoria Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AU
Received 18 Jun 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0046/TCA
T1 - Beech, target prune canopy overhanging house to reduce by approx. 3m, reducing seasonal nuisance and allowing light into property. Target prune branches extending over main road to maintain clearance.T2 - Beech, Crown lift over driveway and garage, to approx. 3.5m, to facilitate access.
Vicarage Farmhouse Course Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LA
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0541/FUL
Proposed Double Extension to Rear.
166 Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DX
Received 19 Jun 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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