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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
11,203Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 10,017 approved or refused records
1,570Refused applications

8,447 approved · 1,570 refused · 509 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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. Decided2024/0607/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 7 of planning permission 2020/0906/ARM relating to noise assessment.

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 11 Jul 2024
  2. Decided2024/0608/FUL

    Retrospective application for extensions to Tanpit Farm Cottage.

    Tanpit Farm Cottage Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HS

    Received 11 Jul 2024
  3. Decided2024/0609/FUL

    Retrospective replacement of wooden windows with new UPVC.

    58B School Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LW

    Received 12 Jul 2024
  4. Decided2024/0610/FUL

    Construction of a annexe to the main house.

    24 Station Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TB

    Received 11 Jul 2024
  5. Decided2024/0611/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no.s 3 and 4 of planning permission 2024/0303/FUL relating to rotary drilling report.

    Garth House Vale Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JH

    Received 11 Jul 2024
  6. DecidedT/2024/0053/TCA

    Horse Chestnut- Fell

    66 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SF

    Received 26 Apr 2024
  7. DecidedT/2024/0054/TCA

    Conifer- Reduce

    The Hollies 17 Church Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SB

    Received 1 May 2024
  8. DecidedT/2024/0090/TPO

    G1 Area- PruneG2 Area- Crown

    St Bedes Catholic High School St Annes Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4TA

    Received 15 Jul 2024
  9. DecidedT/2024/0091/TPO

    T16- Ash- Fell and RemoveTW1:A2- Horse Chestnut- Fell and Remove

    Abbotswood Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HQ

    Received 10 Jul 2024
  10. Decided2024/0613/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition number 5 of planning permission 2019/0069/OUT relating to a internally lit footway.

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 15 Jul 2024
  11. Decided2024/0614/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition 9 of planning permission 2020/0906/ARM relating to adopted streets.

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 15 Jul 2024
  12. Decided2024/0615/FUL

    Retrospective application for upgrading of hardcore track and panel wall, erection of hardstanding, installation of 24 inch pipe, and access widening and double gate access.

    Land North Of Carr Lane Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 15 Jul 2024
  13. Decided2024/0616/NMA

    Non-material amendment(s) to planning permission 2023/1068/FUL - increase depth of extension, install light green frames and flood doors.

    37 Greenfield Avenue Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DH

    Received 15 Jul 2024
  14. Decided2024/0617/FUL

    Alterations to external opening and installing bifold doors.

    The Barn Balls Farm Fir Tree Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HH

    Received 16 Jul 2024
  15. Decided2024/0618/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear and sides

    Bracken Lodge The Delph Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AD

    Received 17 Jul 2024
  16. Decided2024/0619/FUL

    Retrospective application for a detached garage

    Heskinfields School Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AF

    Received 17 Jul 2024
  17. Decided2024/0620/FUL

    Proposed first floor extension and single storey extension to dwelling

    Delph Cottage Crow Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RY

    Received 17 Jul 2024
  18. Decided2024/0621/FUL

    Creation of new drop kerb to facilitate off road car parking space off Hesketh Lane.

    106 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AQ

    Received 18 Jul 2024
  19. DecidedT/2024/0092/TPO

    Sycamore (T1) - CL 6m, reduce back from property 20% thin as part of Crown clean.Sycamore (T2) - Dismantle fell - poor form very supressed.Sycamore (T3) - Crown raise 5m.Cherry (T4) - Reduce back from property 2m.

    6 Oakford Close Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8BP

    Received 18 Jul 2024
  20. Decided2024/0622/FUL

    The proposed demolition of two agricultural buildings and the erection of one detached dwelling.

    Flag Fields Farm 67 Ayrefield Road Roby Mill Up Holland Lancashire

    Received 18 Jul 2024
  21. Decided2024/0623/FUL

    Proposed air conditioning units to the side elevation

    6 Selby Place Stanley Industrial Estate Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8EF

    Received 18 Jul 2024
  22. Decided2024/0624/FUL

    Single storey side extension projecting forward of the principle elevation, replacing previous conservatory along with alterations to detached garage including rear extension and reroof

    White Gable 5 Crawford Road Crawford Village Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QP

    Received 18 Jul 2024
  23. Decided2024/0625/FUL

    Proposed side and rear dormers

    37 Bold Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SG

    Received 19 Jul 2024
  24. Decided2024/0626/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditon no's 4,5,6 &8 of planning permission 2024/0258/FUL relating to SUDs, Bird Boxes, Biodiversity Enhancement plan and Hedgehog highways.

    The Village Nursing Home 41 - 43 Church Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8ET

    Received 19 Jul 2024

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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.

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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