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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
11,778Searchable applications
418Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 10,528 approved or refused records
1,625Refused applications

8,903 approved · 1,625 refused · 537 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Aug 2010 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2024/0776/FUL

    Single storey extension at rear and pitched roof to replace flat roof at rear with installation of roof lights.

    98 Liverpool Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LW

    Received 13 Sept 2024
  2. DecidedT/2024/0063/TCA

    S211- Crown lift 3 trees.

    Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 12 Sept 2024
  3. DecidedT/2024/0064/TCA

    T1, 2 and 3- Lime- Reduce

    6 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DU

    Received 18 Jul 2024
  4. Decided2024/0777/FUL

    Lean to extension to house air compressors and associated equipment. Extension to be steel framed with cladding to sides and roof. Roller shutter doors to the front for equipment/pedestrian access.

    Walkers Snack Foods Ltd Pennine Place West Pimbo Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QF

    Received 13 Sept 2024
  5. Decided2024/0778/FUL

    Installation of Air Source Heat Pump to rear.

    South View Warpers Moss Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AH

    Received 13 Sept 2024
  6. Decided2024/0779/PNP

    Application for Determination as to whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Steel portal framed building with concrete blocks to the lower part of the elevations and painted wooden classing to the upper part of the walls.

    256 Jacksmere Lane Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5JA

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  7. Decided2024/0780/FUL

    Part retrospective front and rear dormers and new front porch

    69 Renacres Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SG

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  8. Decided2024/0781/FUL

    Change of use from agricultural land to domestic garden

    Cotlea 187 Wigan Road Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JN

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  9. Decided2024/0782/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed change of use from C3 to C2 childrens home for the care of 1 child aged between 7-17 years.

    178 Southport Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LZ

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  10. Decided2024/0783/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing use of the dwelling without compliance with the agricultural occupancy condition imposed on planning permission 8/6/1357 (Condition 1) and 8/6/1671 (Condition 4) at Redcot, 222 The Marshes Lane, Mere Brow

    Redcot 222 The Marshes Lane Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JS

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  11. Decided2024/0784/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 3,4,5&6 of Planning Permission 2024/0004/FUL relating to Materials, Surface Water drainage, Bird Nesting & Landscaping.

    Moss Stocks 339 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XJ

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  12. Decided2024/0785/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Conversion of existing double garage into a dining room and utility room to include installation of external door to the utility.

    23 Carr Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6DD

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  13. Awaiting decision2024/0786/FUL

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 2019/0192/FUL relating to approved plans.

    The Slipway 48 Crabtree Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RN

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  14. Decided2024/0787/LBC

    Replacement shop front & windows for the two above flats.

    Roote 66 59 School Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LW

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  15. Decided2024/0788/LBC

    Repostioning of ensuite in first floor bedroom and removal of none structural ceiling beams in lounge

    Whiterails Barn Whiterails Mews Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RQ

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  16. Decided2024/0789/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 4, 5, 7, 14 & 16 of planning permission 2023/0819/FUL relating to Foul and Surface Water Drainage Strategy, Bat License, Bird Nesting Boxes, Construction Environmental Management Plan and Highway Works.

    BP Petrol Filling Station Briars Lane Garage 192 Briars Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XE

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  17. Decided2024/0790/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 3 of planning permission 2024/0085/FUL relating to facing and roofing materials.

    Drummersdale Mission Hall 61 Merscar Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RL

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  18. DecidedT/2024/0065/TCA

    S211- Felling of one fir tree

    Euphrates 31 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QX

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  19. Decided2024/0791/FUL

    Demolition and replacement of existing water tower and associated works

    3M Pimbo Road West Pimbo Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9RA

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  20. DecidedT/2024/0118/TPO

    Please see attached documents

    The Spinney 1A Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SN

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  21. Decided2024/0792/FUL

    Proposed two story rear extension, alterations to the roof, including raised ridge and introduction of front and rear dormers, minor external improvements and associated external works.

    60 Swanpool Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AZ

    Received 18 Sept 2024
  22. Decided2024/0793/FUL

    To replace rotten wooden windows and door with PVC woodgrain windows and PVC Heritage light green door.

    46 School Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LW

    Received 18 Sept 2024
  23. Decided2024/0794/FUL

    Replacing rotten wooden windows and door with cream PVC sash windows to match existing and PVC Heritage light green door.

    48 School Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LW

    Received 18 Sept 2024
  24. Decided2024/0795/FUL

    Single storey classroom extension, including, internal alterations to the existing building and external works, including new fencing and gates.

    Parbold Douglas C Of E Academy Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HS

    Received 18 Sept 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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