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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
11,214Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 10,028 approved or refused records
1,570Refused applications

8,458 approved · 1,570 refused · 509 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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. Decided2024/0645/LDC

    The site edged red has been used for storage and parking

    High Gate Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6BF

    Received 24 Jul 2024
  2. Decided2024/0646/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 5 ,6, & 7 of planning permission 2023/1059/FUL relating to Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP), Sensitive Light Strategy and Bat and Bird Box installation.

    Woodside Cobbs Clough Road Skelmersdale Lancashire L40 6JH

    Received 17 Jul 2024
  3. Decided2024/0648/LBC

    Re render the existing property using vpi monocouche render finish. The colour is cream the same as the existing render.The finish is smooth the same as the existing render.

    Cowlings Farm 13 Church Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SN

    Received 24 Jul 2024
  4. Decided2024/0649/FUL

    Demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of a two storey extension at the rear of the dwelling along with increased ridge height. New gate posts to front boundary.

    Moorfield Hoscar Moss Road Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BQ

    Received 25 Jul 2024
  5. DecidedT/2024/0056/TCA

    Plan to reduce height of 4 large Beech Trees behind house - visible only to our property & property of next door in our back gardens. Not visible from roads, or any other neighbouring property aside from next door.Trees are on border of two gardens and have grown to such a height that lots of light is blocked. Direct sunlight no longer reaches large parts of our property for most of the day due to the height/thickness of these trees.Trees are currently circa 60ft-70ft above ground level. Intention is to reduce by 30-40 ft. The Trees would retain look & character, but reducing height & thickness to allow light.

    6 Mill Hey Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SJ

    Received 25 Jul 2024
  6. Decided2024/0650/FUL

    Replacement dwelling house together with garage, following the demolition of the existing dwelling and outbuilding.

    Shortwood Hall Farm The Marshes Lane Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JS

    Received 25 Jul 2024
  7. Decided2024/0651/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 3 & 4 of planning permission 2023/0511/FUL relating to Archaeological recording and Bat License application

    Woodhouse Farm Stopgate Lane Simonswood Liverpool Lancashire L33 4YA

    Received 25 Jul 2024
  8. Decided2024/0652/FUL

    Retrospective: Proposed 1.8 m garden wall with timber gates and privacy fence

    2 Greystokes Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HE

    Received 25 Jul 2024
  9. Decided2024/0653/FUL

    Proposed ground floor extension to rear of house. Proposed 3 storey extension to the front of the house. Refurbishment of existing house. Roof raised to allow for the addition of a second floor. Addition of dormers on the front and rear of property.

    Beechwood 105 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HA

    Received 26 Jul 2024
  10. Decided2024/0654/FUL

    Part two / part single storey extension to existing clubhouse to provide additional social space, accessible toilet facilities with baby change, WC facilities to replace existing free-standing toilet cabin, kitchen to replace existing free-standing cabin. First-floor extension to create additional social space, ancillary store/ laundry and coverage over the existing external stairs. Retrospective planning for first floor viewing gallery incorporated into the new design. Construction of extension to existing parking area.

    Burscough Football Club Bobby Langton Way Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SD

    Received 26 Jul 2024
  11. Decided2024/0656/FUL

    Installation of Air Source Heat Pump to side of Garage

    Rossindale Warpers Moss Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AQ

    Received 26 Jul 2024
  12. Decided2024/0657/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage and conservatory and erection of single storey front and rear extension works along with landscaping works and new boundary treatments.

    10 Beech Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TH

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  13. Decided2024/0658/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear extension and upper roof line alterations to a detached property including demolition of original elements of the property

    Stone Hall Cottage Crow Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RY

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  14. Decided2024/0659/FUL

    Construction of 10 No. car parking spaces and associated pedestrian links to existing footpath network.

    Land To The North Of Northfield Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  15. Decided2024/0660/FUL

    Construct Commercial storage building and yard (Use Class B8).

    Land Rear Of 63 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6AQ

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  16. DecidedT/2024/0099/TPO

    T1- Pine- Fell

    6 Winifred Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DJ

    Received 15 Jul 2024
  17. DecidedT/2024/0100/TPO

    Per report

    32 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AT

    Received 15 Jul 2024
  18. DecidedT/2024/0101/TPO

    T1, 2 and 3- Lime- Reduce

    6 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DU

    Received 18 Jul 2024
  19. Decided2024/0661/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3, 4, & 5 of planning permission 2023/0351/FUL relating to Materials, Method of Construction and the Installation of a Bat Box.

    Whiterails Barn Whiterails Mews Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RQ

    Received 30 Jul 2024
  20. Decided2024/0662/FUL

    Proposal to extend the rear of the property with a single storey extension with a roof lantern to a flat roof. The design proposal also includes the installation of Juliet balcony to the 1st floor. A window to the side elevation to be installed with obscured glass.

    22 Wigan Road Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HZ

    Received 30 Jul 2024
  21. Decided2024/0663/FUL

    Proposed garage conversion to home gym.

    12 Springfield Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6ST

    Received 30 Jul 2024
  22. Decided2024/0665/FUL

    Proposed part single, part two storey rear extension plus removal of canopy and changes to windows to side elevation

    115 Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QD

    Received 31 Jul 2024
  23. Decided2024/0666/FUL

    Demolition of habitable single storey and out building and the construction of single and double storey side extension with internal alterations.

    Taylors Farm Marsh Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DX

    Received 31 Jul 2024
  24. Decided2024/0667/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - 7.95m. Maximum height of the extension - 4.00m. Height of eaves of the extension - 3.45m.

    Little Hall Farm 52 Cottage Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NJ

    Received 1 Aug 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.

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