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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 dates11,833Searchable applications
418Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 10,580 approved or refused records
1,632Refused applications
8,948 approved · 1,632 refused · 540 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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.
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- Decided2024/0817/CON
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No 3 of planning permission 2022/0339/FUL relating to archaeology.
9 Whittle Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9QB
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0818/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 of planning permission 2024/0133/FUL relating to Drainage
Aughton Hand Car Wash Liverpool Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LW
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0819/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 8 (8.1-8.4) of planning permission 2024/0133/FUL relating to Site Characterisation, submission of remediation scheme, Implementation of remediation scheme and Reporting contamination.
Aughton Hand Car Wash Liverpool Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LW
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0820/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 6 of Planning Permission 2024/0133/FUL relating to Construction Management Plan.
Aughton Hand Car Wash Liverpool Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LW
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0821/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 9 of planning permission 2024/0133/FUL relating to Highways
Aughton Hand Car Wash Liverpool Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LW
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0822/FUL
Single storey rear extension
430 Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RE
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0823/LDP
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Single storey side extension
12 Lonsdale Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1QL
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0824/FUL
Construction of part 2.5 storey part 1.5 storey part single storey detached dwelling and associated landscaping following the demolition of existing buildings
The Paddock St Michael Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SA
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0825/FUL
Dormer loft conversion to flat.
41A Sandy Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8LA
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0826/ARM
Approval of reserved matters - Persuant to outline planning permission 2023/0891/OUT. Appearance - Applicant Preferred Design Landscaping - Layout and details of proposed areas of hard and soft landscaping.
Alsley Cottage 20 Station Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TB
Received 27 Sept 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0124/TPO
T1 (Poplar) Fell due to recent failures in storm and resident having concerns for safety.
Poplar Tree House 58C Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QF
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0827/FUL
Demolition of an existing building and the erection of a dwelling.
Building Adjacent Delph Farm Ormskirk Road Bickerstaffe Lancashire
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0828/FUL
Conversion of existing 2 bedroom flat to 2 no. 1 bedroomed flats and single storey ground floor extension.
O'Brien's Pharmacy 6 Mill Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TJ
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0829/ADV
(i) Installation of 1No. internally illuminated fascia sign (ii) Installation of 4No. non-illuminted fascia signs.
2 Hattersley Way The Hattersley Centre Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AN
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0830/FUL
Conversion of loft space, two front elevation dormer windows, rear flat roof introduced with an external balcony. Ridge level raised for internal DDA plat form lift. Single storey side extension and a front elevation double height porch.
543 Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RF
Received 30 Sept 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0125/TPO
1) Oak tree - TPO. I would like to have maintenance work carried out again due to excessive shading. As in previous years I would like to thin crown by 15 to 20% to focus on lateral weeping branches, to reduce spread on all sides. Remove shoots on trunk up to 4m from ground. This will increase light to garden and house.2) Holly (rear of property). I would like to fell this tree due to excessive shading to the rear of the property. 3) Cedar (front of property). I would like to fell this tree due to excessive shading and risk of damage if part of the tree falls off.4) Holly (front of property). I would like to have maintenance work carried out again due to excessive shading. I would like to thin the crown by 20% and lift crown up to 4m from floor.
Oakthorpe 2A Beech Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TH
Received 30 Sept 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0126/TPO
T1 Horse Chestnut - Fell. The tree is in declining health, with very low vigour and has large pruning cuts which are decaying in to main stem.
3 Tower Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EE
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0831/FUL
Proposed front porch extension - Remodelling of front elevation similar to the neighbouring property.
54 Alder Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7JH
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0832/LDP
Loft conversion with rear dormer and internal alterations, including a flue for a multi-fuel stove.
9 Ash Close Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3PB
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided2024/0833/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 7 & 8 of planning permission 2022/1333/FUL relating to External and Hardstanding Materials.
Woodside Barn Cranes Lane Lathom Lancashire
Received 1 Oct 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0066/TCA
2x Alder trees to be removed due to close proximity to buildings and garage.
2A Brooklands Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LP
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided2024/0834/CON
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No 3 of planning permission 2022/0478/LBC relating to archaeology.
9 Whittle Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9QB
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided2024/0835/ADV
Erection of an Illuminated D6 small format advertisement display.
Crow Orchard Service Station Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Lancashire WN6 9RB
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided2024/0836/FUL
Erection of a 2 storey extension to the rear of the dwelling house in place of an existing conservatory. Demolition of existing garage and erection of new garage.
153 Turning Lane Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5HZ
Received 2 Oct 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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