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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
11,940Searchable applications
418Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 10,679 approved or refused records
1,650Refused applications

9,029 approved · 1,650 refused · 544 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Unknown2024/0924/FUL

    RETROSPECTIVE - full planning application for the siting of 4 static caravans, 19 touring caravans, The laying of hard core/hard surfaced areas, Erection of low-level lighting columns, Erection of entrance gates and erection of and amenity/toilet block.

    Grace Park Sugar Stubbs Lane Banks Lancashire PR9 8DD

    Received 30 Oct 2024
  2. Decided2024/0925/FUL

    Single story front extension with disabled access

    25 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QW

    Received 31 Oct 2024
  3. Decided2024/0926/FUL

    Change of use of an existing office/ stable block building to a single dwellinghouse.

    Foxwood Stables Long Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8EX

    Received 31 Oct 2024
  4. Decided2024/0927/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 19, 20 & 24 of planning permission 2020/1267/FUL relating to Natural England Licence, Bat Survey and Noise Assessment Report.

    Land To The West Of Neverstitch Road Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 31 Oct 2024
  5. Decided2024/0928/FUL

    Part loft conversion extending existing dormers to front and rear. Alterations to window openings

    37 Courtfield Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LA

    Received 31 Oct 2024
  6. Decided2024/0929/FUL

    Single storey rear extension, a first floor side extension and a single storey front extension, to include internal and external alterations.

    61A Moss Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AL

    Received 1 Nov 2024
  7. DecidedT/2024/0072/TCA

    T1 - Leylandii - Reduce height by 50%.T2 - Ash - Remove (Declining canopy suspected Ash die-back).T3 - Sycamore - Reduce lateral branches away from Blue Cedar.T4 - Rhododendron - Remove 3 stems to give suitable clearance around neighbouring trees.G1 - Oak, Beech, Beech, Birch and Oak - Crown raise upto 5 meters over the footpath and highway.T5 - Crown raise upto 5 meters over the highway and remove substantial deadwood.T6 + T7 - Oak and Sycamore - Remove 1 large low lateral over the highway on the Oak and 1 subordinate stem on the Sycamore. ( Both trees have grown in close proximity, causing rubbing damage/weak points in the stems/lateral branches.)T8 + T9 - Oak and Sycamore - Crown raise no more than one third of the trees total height. 10 - Horse Chestnut - Crown raise upto 5 meters over the highway. Reasons - Part of good tree management.

    Whinrigg 85 Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AS

    Received 1 Nov 2024
  8. DecidedT/2024/0142/TPO

    T1, T2 and T3 - Birch - Reduce canopy back towards old pollard points. Reasons - A part of good tree management to prevent failure of the epicormic regrowth.

    70 Greetby Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2DT

    Received 1 Nov 2024
  9. Decided2024/0931/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Single storey rear extension

    13 Eskdale Avenue Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EU

    Received 1 Nov 2024
  10. Decided2024/0932/FUL

    Proposed single storey dwelling and associated external works.

    Land Adjacent To 19 Chorley Road Hilldale Lancashire

    Received 1 Nov 2024
  11. Decided2024/0933/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 4.75m. Maximum height of the extension - 3.90m. Height of eaves of the extension is 2.40m.

    41 Carroll Crescent Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1PY

    Received 4 Nov 2024
  12. Decided2024/0934/FUL

    Proposed conversion of an existing brick built barn and stable building to form a residential dwelling.

    Land To The Rear Of 60 Chorley Road Hilldale Lancashire

    Received 4 Nov 2024
  13. Decided2024/0935/FUL

    Change of Use from agricultural to sport and recreational.

    Land Off Castle Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 4 Nov 2024
  14. Decided2024/0936/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

    Bella Vista Gorse Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LH

    Received 4 Nov 2024
  15. Decided2024/0937/FUL

    Conversion of part of existing garden store into habitable accommodation. Timber cladding to part of front elevation. Change windows to part of front elevation.

    The Old Barn Heyes Farm Grimshaw Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BH

    Received 4 Nov 2024
  16. Decided2024/0939/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

    11 School Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HL

    Received 5 Nov 2024
  17. DecidedT/2024/0143/TPO

    T1 - Horse chestnut- Reduce lateral branches back to boundary hedge. T2 - Ash - Reduce lateral branches back to boundary hedge. Reasons - To reduce shading to the understory.

    4 Church Walk Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6TY

    Received 5 Nov 2024
  18. Decided2024/0940/CON

    Confirmation of details reserved by condition number 1 of planning permission 2018/0281/OUT relating to the submission of a reserved matters application and commencement of the development.

    Land On The Western Side Of Xl Business Park Statham Road Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 5 Nov 2024
  19. Decided2024/0941/FUL

    Retrospective single storey rear extension and associated external works.

    219 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ

    Received 5 Nov 2024
  20. Decided2024/0942/FUL

    Change of Use of an Existing Stables to a Residential Dwellinghouse and Associated Works

    Higher Wrennalls Farm Coopers Lane Hilldale Heskin Chorley Lancashire PR7 5PU

    Received 5 Nov 2024
  21. DecidedT/2024/0145/TPO

    Oak- remove branchesBeech- remove branches

    M & D Cleaning Supplies Ltd Grove Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LH

    Received 5 Nov 2024
  22. Decided2024/0944/FUL

    Proposed steel framed workshop extension to the front of existing unit.

    Hare And Levit Ltd 14 Grimrod Place Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9UU

    Received 5 Nov 2024
  23. Decided2024/0945/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed garage amendments.

    8 Queens Green Haskayne Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7JH

    Received 5 Nov 2024
  24. DecidedT/2024/0146/TPO

    (G1) Ash - Fell group of approximately 8 x Ash due to Chlara Fraxinea (G2) Mixed - Prune back lateral overhang from third party trees by 2 metres to reduce encroachment.(G3) Leylandi - Reduce height by 4 metres to control size & reduce wind leverageT1 (Sycamore) - Fell due to soil erosion/disturbance & root damageT2 (Sycamore) - Pollard leaving 3 metre monolith due to confined space & poor position.T3 (Goat Willow) - Lateral reduction on East & North westerly side of crown to provide a minimum of a 3 metre clearance from dwelling & garage.T4 (Laurel) - Reduce height to 2 metres to control sizeT5 (Silver Birch) - Fell due to sever decline & fungus present on stemT6 (Scots Pine) - Fell due to poor formT8 (Leylandi) - Reduce height by 2 metres to control size & reduce wind leverage

    26A Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QF

    Received 5 Nov 2024

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