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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 dates11,797Searchable applications
418Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 10,546 approved or refused records
1,628Refused applications
8,918 approved · 1,628 refused · 538 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
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More application records
- Decided2024/0796/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Single storey rear extension
18A Meadow Close Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JS
Received 19 Sept 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0119/TPO
T2- Lime- Fell
7 Brooklands Grove Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UT
Received 19 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0797/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3,4,5,6,7,8,10,12,13 & 14 of planning permission 2021/1043/FUL relating to Surface water Drainage, Materials, Excavation Works, Hard & Soft Landscaping, Method Statement, Arboricultural report, Block Paving, Access Gates, Bird Nesting Boxes & Signage.
Church Of St Thomas The Martyr Church Street Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0ND
Received 19 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0798/FUL
Retention of and alteration to the siting of two childrens playframes.
The Slipway 48 Crabtree Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RN
Received 19 Sept 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0120/TPO
Crown raise all trees along boundary to allow access for farm machinery. Limbs to be removed no more than up to 1/3 of each trees height and only up to the site boundary/flailed hedgeline. Species are Oak, Sweet Chestnut, Birch and Sycamore. See plan submitted by emailThere is a veteran Sweet Chestnut of approx 180cm dbh which leans out of the site over the adjoining land. This requires work to remove three specific limbs in order to reduce end weight. Consideration has been given to the size of wound resulting from any work and has been balanced against ensuring the long term survival of the tree. There are historic wounds to these limbs which show significant epicormic growth that are adding to end weight and prone to failure. See diagram for specific details of work required to this tree.
Ruff Wood Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UL
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0799/FUL
Demolition of existing extension, proposed two storey rear extension and single storey side extension along with external ground works.
2 Back Skull House Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DP
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0800/FUL
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 2023/0296/FUL relating to approved plans.
Land To The Rear Of 126-160 Ormskirk Road Up Holland Lancashire
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0801/PNR
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required for the proposed installation of Solar PV equipment on roof of building
Smithy Mushroom Farm Ltd 81 Heatons Bridge Road Scarisbrick Lancashire L40 8JQ
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0803/FUL
Erection of storage building.
Moss End Farm Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TX
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0804/LDP
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Single storey side extension
23 Carr Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6DD
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0805/FUL
Demolish and replace existing bungalow with new bungalow.
Stonewold Tanfield Nook Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DQ
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0806/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension, including alterations to existing rear outrigger roof and extension and alterations to existing front porch canopy and internal garage roof.
116 Delph Drive Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5BE
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0807/CON
Approval of details reserved by Condition no 3 of planning permission 2024/0509/FUL relating to Archaeological Monitoring.
The Bungalow Lathom Park Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UQ
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0809/FUL
Installation of Air Source Heat Pump to side.
15 Lyndhurst Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UH
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0810/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no. 4 of planning permission 2023/0165/FUL relating to Construction Phase Method Statement and Pre-Construction Information.
70 Ormskirk Road Blaguegate Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8TR
Received 25 Sept 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0121/TPO
G1 ? Sycamores and horsechestnut.Trees approximately 12m at largest. Previously heavilyreduced which can lead to potential weak unions. Closeto wall although does not appear to be affecting it atthis time. Low over garden and roadCrown raise over road to provide 5m clearance and overgarden to provide 3.5m clearance. Removal ofsecondary and sub-lateral branches onlyCrown reduce by approximately 3m to reduce loadingon previous reduction points and to give an even heightin keeping with the more formal appearance of theproperty.G2 ? 2 Hawthorn, 1 Holly, 1poplar, 1 sycamoreGroup of trees all competing for light. Poplar ? Codominant stem encroaching on other treeswithin group causing suppression. Remove stem closestto property.Sycamore ? Crown lift to 5m secondary and sub lateralbranches to reduce encroachment and to balancecrownHolly ? Reshape by reducing central leaders and shapinginto a more formal shape in keeping with the propertyT2 ? Pine Low over grass and driveway. Causing excessiveshading, suppressing adjacent holly T3.Crown lift to 4m by removing branches back to branchcollarT3 ? Holly Suffering from interference by T2 pine. BecomingstragglyReshape by reducing all round by approximately 0.5mT1 ? Sycamore Encroaching over next door. Crown lift to a clear stem to 5m removal of sublateralbranches only
97 Chequer Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DE
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0811/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no. 4 of planning permission 2023/1176/FUL relating to External Materials Schedule.
J B Rawcliffe And Sons Blaguegate Works Stanley Way Stanley Industrial Estate Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8EA
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0812/FUL
Installation of 3 No. new storage containers which will provide equipment storage for critical maintenance parts at Royal Oak Water Treatment Works (WTW), also known as Bickerstaffe WTW.
Bickerstaffe Water Treatment Works Simonswood Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0ER
Received 25 Sept 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0122/TPO
Trees are 4 Lime Trees they are situated on the LHS in the wooded garden at the front facing the houseThere are 5 lime trees one fell onto our car during the last storm - we feel that they are a danger to anyone passing underneath them. We would like to pollard them to half their current height. They are numbered on the plan T1-4They are on the current TPO plan from 2002We would take them down to 12M height - Limes are excellent at regenerating and we will keep them to this height but allow them to grow the side shoots to replace the Crown loss
Mainswood Cranes Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UJ
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0813/ADV
Retrospective Advertisement Consent - Identification sign.
La Mancha House 106 Renacres Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SF
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0814/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 - by 4m. Maximum height of the extension is 3m. Height of eaves of the extension 3m.
Blythe Cottage Hoscar Moss Road Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BQ
Received 26 Sept 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0123/TPO
T1 Large Poplar, reduce by entire canopy by upto 4 metres and 5% Thin as tree is in excess of 25 metres in height and largely weighted limbs that have the potential to fail in high wind/bad weather. And promote a healthy longer lasting tree.T2 Horse Chestnut, reduce canopy by upto 2 metres, and upto 3 metres on neighbouring property side due to excessive encroachment.T3 Sycamore, reduce lions tailed lower limbs to improve branch structure and prevent failing limbs.
8 Beech Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TH
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0815/FUL
Second floor extension above existing ground floor garage, comprising additional bedroom and ensuite
30 Charlesbye Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2XY
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0816/FUL
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 2022/0339/FUL relating to approved plans.
9 Whittle Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9QB
Received 26 Sept 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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