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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
11,883Searchable applications
418Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 10,624 approved or refused records
1,640Refused applications

8,984 approved · 1,640 refused · 544 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedT/2024/0136/TPO

    T1 Willow Stump- RemoveT2 Rowan- Remove Dead BranchesT3 Ash- Remove dead branchesT4 Ash- RemoveT5 Rowan- RemoveT6 Rowan- RemoveT7- Oak- Remove Rotten Branch

    66C Bank Top Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QQ

    Received 14 Oct 2024
  2. Decided2024/0878/CON

    Discharge of Condition No. 3 & 4 of Planning Permission 2022/0124/LBC relating to material samples and railing installation.

    Railway Bridge Derby Street Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 15 Oct 2024
  3. Decided2024/0879/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Conversion of the existing integral garage to bedroom. Alterations to rear elevation kitchen windows.

    The Garth Sandy Lane Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UE

    Received 16 Oct 2024
  4. Decided2024/0880/FUL

    Erect wooden breeze house on concrete base for wedding photograph opportunities and civil ceremonies.

    Wrightington Hotel And Country Club Moss Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PB

    Received 16 Oct 2024
  5. DecidedT/2024/0069/TCA

    T1 Holly tree. This tree has developed some kind of severe affliction resulting in its significant deterioration as an amenity. It is, sadly, proposed therefore to fell the tree T2 Apple tree. This tree has not been pruned for around ten years, and requires remedial pruning. I would suggest reducing the crown to one quarter of its present size

    Brynkerry Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7XB

    Received 16 Oct 2024
  6. Decided2024/0881/FUL

    Demolish existing conservatory and build new conservatory to rear and side.

    263 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SD

    Received 16 Oct 2024
  7. Decided2024/0883/FUL

    2 storey office extension to new warehouse approved under 2022/1341/FUL and alterations to proposed car park

    Graylaw Freight Group Ltd Gillibrands Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9TA

    Received 16 Oct 2024
  8. Decided2024/0884/FUL

    Single storey side and rear extension. Render to front extension.

    7 Brookfield Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0NZ

    Received 7 Oct 2024
  9. Decided2024/0885/FUL

    Provision of a classroom extension.

    Trinity Church Of England And Methodist School Kiln Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8PW

    Received 17 Oct 2024
  10. DecidedT/2024/0137/TPO

    Oak- fell

    15 River View Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6EA

    Received 17 Oct 2024
  11. Decided2024/0886/FUL

    Extension to existing employment building for use within Use Classes E(g) and/or B8, creation of site welfare facility and alterations to existing access arrangements with the site.

    Holland Business Park Spa Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 17 Oct 2024
  12. Decided2024/0887/FUL

    Variation of conditions 2 & 6 of planning permission 2021/0350/FUL relating to plans to reflect updated site layout plan / as-built.

    Trove House Asmall Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JL

    Received 17 Oct 2024
  13. Decided2024/0888/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 of planning permission 2021/0350/FUL relating to materials.

    Trove House Asmall Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JL

    Received 17 Oct 2024
  14. Decided2024/0889/PNP

    Consideration of details for Prior Approval - Erection of Agricultural storage building

    Land To East Of Martin Lane Burscough Lancashire

    Received 17 Oct 2024
  15. DecidedT/2024/0070/TCA

    T1 Oak- clear low branches, reduce high branchesT2 Oak- reduce high branches

    166 Bold Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SH

    Received 5 Sept 2024
  16. Decided2024/0890/FUL

    Proposed roof overclad

    Hesfords Moorgate Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RU

    Received 18 Oct 2024
  17. Decided2024/0891/FUL

    Variation of Condition No. 2 of planning permission 2022/1341/FUL relating to approved plans for HGV exit route.

    Graylaw Freight Group Ltd Gillibrands Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9TA

    Received 18 Oct 2024
  18. Decided2024/0893/LDP

    Erect wooden freestanding carport for two vehicles on existing driveway

    Holland Lodge Crawford Road Crawford Village Up Holland Lancashire WN8 9QP

    Received 18 Oct 2024
  19. Decided2024/0894/FUL

    Resubmission of previous approved application (WLBC LPA Ref: 2021/1316/FUL) amended to include an amended front bay & canopy as well as with amended materials.

    53 Chapel Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8EY

    Received 21 Oct 2024
  20. Decided2024/0896/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 16 and 21 of planning permission 2022/0883/FUL relating to Materials and Levels.

    Sisters Of Notre Dame Convent Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HT

    Received 22 Oct 2024
  21. Decided2024/0897/FUL

    Single storey rear extension to existing dwelling house.

    8 Aspinall Crescent Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L37 5AJ

    Received 22 Oct 2024
  22. Decided2024/0900/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 - 4m. Height of eaves of the extension is 2.5m.

    38 Courtfield Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LB

    Received 22 Oct 2024
  23. Decided2024/0901/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed dormer extension to rear, roof lights to front and internal alterations.

    38 Courtfield Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LB

    Received 22 Oct 2024
  24. Decided2024/0902/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    32 Linaker Drive Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SB

    Received 23 Oct 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.

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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