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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 dates11,183Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,998 approved or refused records
1,568Refused applications
8,430 approved · 1,568 refused · 508 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Unknown2024/0542/PNA
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - enlargement of dwellinghouse by the construction of additional storey to rear. Maximum height of proposed additional storey - 8.5m
113 Church Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0EB
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0543/FUL
Two storey rear extension. Wider gates to driveway.
89 Church Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0EB
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0544/FUL
Variation of condition(s) no. 2 of planning permission 2022/1341/FUL relating to approved plans.
Graylaw Freight Group Ltd Gillibrands Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9TA
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0545/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3 & 4 of planning permission 2023/0420/FUL relating to Materials and Demolition using hand held tools.
Old Stores Cottage Maltkiln Lane Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SQ
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0546/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 of planning permission 2024/0034/FUL relating to Materials.
Manor Cottage Miry Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TA
Received 19 Jun 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0047/TCA
T1- Conifer- Fell T2- Flowering Cherry- Fell
9 Beech Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SJ
Received 9 May 2024 - Decided2024/0547/FUL
Change of use from agriculture to commercial (including Class E(G)(i) and (ii) and B2 and B8).
Mill Brow Farm 98 New Street Halsall Lancashire L39 8RS
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0548/FUL
Variation of condition 2 and 3 of planning permission 2022/1221/FUL relating to approved plans and materials.
8 Capilano Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HA
Received 20 Jun 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0048/TCA
S211 Notice
18 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0549/FUL
Installation of Air Source Heat pump to the rear.
Hill Cottage Clieves Hills Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HP
Received 21 Jun 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0082/TPO
We would like to complete some work on one of the sycamore trees under the TPO G2. The specific tree is a large sycamore tree which is at the bottom of the garden bordering 48 and 50 Beechwood Drive, Ormskirk. The tree is just behind the bottom left hand corner of the garden of 48 Beechwood Drive, Ormskirk (viewed as if the house is behind you and you are looking down the garden away from the house). We would like permission to complete a crown lift on this tree to enable more light to penetrate the garden and allow for a clearance above a garden shed to prevent potential damage - several of the branches are low hanging over garden sheds and fences and they dominate the bottom area of the garden. We would like permission to remove the branches up to 5m, this will involve removing just 6 branches of the tree, some of which are small. The cuts used will aim to not damage the branch collars on each respective branch, as such allowing the tree to heal over and remain healthy.
48 Beechwood Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NX
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0550/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 9, 12, 13 & 27 of planning permission 2022/0883/FUL
Sisters Of Notre Dame Convent Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HT
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0551/CON
Approval of details reserved by Condition 17 of planning permission 2022/0642/FUL relating to final surface water sustainable drainage strategy.
Land To The South Of Chancel Way Burscough Lancashire
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0553/FUL
Demolition of existing two storey front extension, replaced with single storey front extension. Second access from Altys Lane to create carriage driveway. Alterations to architectural style of garage front elevation, demolition of existing single storey lean-to gable elevation extensions
46 Altys Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RQ
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0554/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 5 & 6 of planning permission 2022/1096/LBC relating to Materials.
58 New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RS
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0555/LDC
Certificate of Lawfulness - Continuation of existing residential use without complying with agricultural occupancy condition.
Moss View Moss Road Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 4JG
Received 24 Jun 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0083/TPO
Lime in our garden and Oak in 39 Sandbrook RdNeighbour at 39 has given permission to contact you alsoCondition of trees-some dead branches/ areas of concern and effects on our property have prompted us to ask can some pruning work be done?Many thanks
41 Sandbrook Road Orrell Wigan Lancashire WN5 8UD
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0556/FUL
Creation of new vehicular access and off street parking for 2-3 vehicles
39 Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QB
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0557/FUL
Single storey and first floor side extension
26 Gore Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UA
Received 25 Jun 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0049/TCA
Hawthorn (T1) - Dead-remove Beech x 3 (G3) - Dismantle fellCypress (T4) - Crown lift 4m.Apple (T2) - Fell - dead.
The Rookery 6 Church Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SB
Received 25 Jun 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0050/TCA
Magnolia (T1) - All over reduction by 1m and remove 1 lower limb.
Green Gables Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SN
Received 25 Jun 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0084/TPO
Beech (T1) - Remove - Some necrosis & bleeds in main stem. Historically reduced 3m then grown out to full size. Concerns over parking and properties.
22 Ashfield Terrace Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AG
Received 25 Jun 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0085/TPO
Ash (T1) - Final stages of ash dieback - dismantle fell.Horse Chestnut (T2) - Crown raise 5.2m 20% crown thin via reduction cuts. Clear wire.
308 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RR
Received 25 Jun 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0086/TPO
Lime x 2 (T2) - Crown lift 5.2m Crown clean , crown thin 10% - good tree management.
12 Briars Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TG
Received 25 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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