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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
11,221Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 10,034 approved or refused records
1,570Refused applications

8,464 approved · 1,570 refused · 510 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2024/0668/FUL

    Erection of 2-storey building comprising 2no apartments with associated parking and landscaping.

    370 Ormskirk Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9AL

    Received 1 Aug 2024
  2. Decided2024/0669/FUL

    Variation of conditions 2, 3 and 4 on planning permission 2020/0787/FUL relating to approved plans, materials and parking layout.

    368 Ormskirk Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9AL

    Received 1 Aug 2024
  3. Decided2024/0670/FUL

    Proposed 2 Bed Detached Bungalow

    Land Behind The Stanley Arms Hotel 122 Ormskirk Road Up Holland Lancashire

    Received 1 Aug 2024
  4. Decided2024/0671/FUL

    Proposed new entrance porch to link dwelling and garage, utility and study. Alterations to garage/store. Rebuild existing office and store to form utility and study.

    Brookfield Nurseries Guide Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XS

    Received 1 Aug 2024
  5. Decided2024/0672/FUL

    Single storey side and rear wrap-around extension, first floor hipped to gable roof conversion, internal reconfiguration and recomposition of elevations

    17 The Serpentine Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RN

    Received 1 Aug 2024
  6. Decided2024/0673/FUL

    Installation of access gate and posts

    Old Gore Barn Altcar Lane Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L31 4ET

    Received 1 Aug 2024
  7. Decided2024/0674/FUL

    Retrospective - palisade fencing to enclose site.

    Lancashire County Engineering Services Council Depot Bescar Brow Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QH

    Received 2 Aug 2024
  8. Decided2024/0675/ADV

    Retrospective - 2 x non-illuminated signs which are affixed to the palisade fencing either side of the site access gates.

    Lancashire County Engineering Services Council Depot Bescar Brow Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QH

    Received 2 Aug 2024
  9. DecidedT/2024/0102/TPO

    T1 Birch - Crown ReduceT2 Birch - Remove Lowest BranchesT3 Sycamore - PruningT4 Sycamore- PruningT5 - Grey Poplar - RemoveT6 - Grey Poplar - RemoveT7 - Grey Poplar - RemoveT8 - Grey Poplar - RemoveT10 - Poplar - Crown LiftT11 - Removal

    1 Knowles Farm Close Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0PJ

    Received 2 Aug 2024
  10. DecidedT/2024/0103/TPO

    T12 - Beech - Crown reduce by 20%G13 - x6 Red Cedar - RemovalG15 - x3 Conifers - RemovalT16 - Oak - Crown reduction on garage sideT17 - Willow - RemovalG19 - Pines - Removal

    57 Stoney Brow Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QE

    Received 2 Aug 2024
  11. Decided2024/0676/FUL

    Single storey rear and side extension and new pitched roof at side and rear.

    5 Greenwood Close Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BL

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  12. Decided2024/0677/FUL

    Two storey side extension, a single storey rear extension and a rear dormer.

    19 Altys Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RG

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  13. Decided2024/0678/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Occupation of 83 The Marshes Lane in breach of occupancy condition 3 of permission 8/76/448.

    83 The Marshes Lane Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JR

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  14. Decided2024/0679/FUL

    Erection of a Pre-fabricated Garage at 291 Liverpool Road, Rufford.

    291 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SE

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  15. Decided2024/0680/PNP

    Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Erection of additional field exits and farm track.

    Gorse Hill Farm New Cut Lane Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3DN

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  16. Decided2024/0681/FUL

    Proposed two storey side extension, re-build existing porch link extension to include new roof structure over. Re-build existing rear bay window and associated external alterations.

    Moss Nook Farm 101 Crabtree Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RW

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  17. Decided2024/0682/FUL

    Removal of existing front wall and replace with a grey wall and railings. In/Out driveway as approved under 2021/089/FUL.

    6 Capilano Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HA

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  18. Decided2024/0683/ADV

    Advertisement Consent - Installation of car park enforcement signage at entrance to and within car park area attached to existing car park furniture such as lighting columns and signage poles.

    Tesco Superstore Station Approach Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RZ

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  19. Decided2024/0684/FUL

    Change of use of former farm buildings to a single dwellinghouse (Class C3) and the construction of a single storey glazed link extension

    Holly Lane Farm Holly Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HJ

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  20. Decided2024/0685/FUL

    Rear ground floor extension. Loft conversion involving raising roof ridge height. Extension to rear of exg garage (store). Expanded rear raised patio area.

    43 Ulverston Drive Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6HL

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  21. Decided2024/0686/FUL

    Dormer extensions

    56 Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RD

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  22. Decided2024/0687/FUL

    Refurbishment of former three bedroomed warden's flat to create two new single person flats, within existing retirement scheme.

    Mere Court Red Cat Lane Burscough Lancashire L40 0TQ

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  23. Decided2024/0688/FUL

    Proposed change of use of dwelling (C3) to residential care home (C2)

    10 Briars Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SQ

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  24. Decided2024/0689/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Single storey rear extension. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 4.525m. Maximum height of the extension 3.8m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.25m.

    56 Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RD

    Received 7 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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