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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
12,006Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 10,744 approved or refused records
1,662Refused applications

9,082 approved · 1,662 refused · 546 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Aug 2010 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2024/0971/FUL

    Variation of conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 13 of planning permission ref: 2024/0082/FUL relating to approved plans.

    Vauxhall Skelmersdale Inchfield Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6LZ

    Received 13 Nov 2024
  2. Decided2024/0972/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed erection of an outbuilding.

    Moorfield Hoscar Moss Road Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BQ

    Received 14 Nov 2024
  3. Decided2024/0973/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed porch extension to front of existing property and single storey pitched roof extension to side of existing property.

    Moorfield Hoscar Moss Road Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BQ

    Received 14 Nov 2024
  4. Decided2024/0974/PNR

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required for the proposed installation of 81.6kw roof mounted solar pv.

    Hollin House Green Farm Back Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SX

    Received 14 Nov 2024
  5. Decided2024/0975/FUL

    Part retrospective application to convert a former ancillary garage to additional ancillary living accommodation, and to increase the maximum occupancy of the existing operational Children's Care Home from 3no. children to 4no. children.

    77A Grimshaw Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1PA

    Received 14 Nov 2024
  6. DecidedT/2024/0074/TCA

    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
  7. DecidedT/2024/0150/TPO

    T1 Oak, Crown Reduction 20%T2 Birch- 10% ThinT3 Conifer- Fell

    2 Mill Hey Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SJ

    Received 13 Nov 2024
  8. Decided2024/0976/FUL

    Proposed single-storey rear extension and rear dormer extension that extends above the main ridge of the existing roof, including extension of front roof plane.

    10 Gower Gardens Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SP

    Received 14 Nov 2024
  9. Decided2024/0977/FUL

    Refurbishment and re-layout of an existing private dwelling, to include a new build pool and pool house, with associated ancillary accommodation for a family member with severe accessibility requirements and wider family use.

    The Poplars 30 School Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HN

    Received 14 Nov 2024
  10. Decided2024/0978/NMA

    Non Material Amendment - Alteration of proposals for Lancaster house - from apartments to houses. This includes adjustments to the external areas around Lancaster house, and replacement of under-croft carparking with garages. Other alterations across the site.

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

    Received 15 Nov 2024
  11. DecidedLCC/2024/0035

    County Matter: Retrospective application for change of use of land to a site for the processing of inert waste to produce recycled aggregates

    Simonswood Industrial Park Stopgate Lane Simonswood Lancashire

    Received 14 Nov 2024
  12. DecidedT/2024/0075/TCA

    S211 Notice for tree works in Lancaster Lane Conservation Area (see tree assesment schedule)

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

    Received 14 Nov 2024
  13. Decided2024/0979/FUL

    Resubmission of 2024/0331/FUL single storey side and rear extensions to dweling.

    Langleys Farm 76 - 78 Martin Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RU

    Received 15 Nov 2024
  14. Decided2024/0980/FUL

    Single storey front, rear and side extension.

    90 Kestrel Park Ashurst Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6TB

    Received 15 Nov 2024
  15. Decided2024/0981/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    Fern Cottage Swan Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SU

    Received 15 Nov 2024
  16. Decided2024/0982/FUL

    Replacement of roof tiling to house and garage

    5 Beech Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SJ

    Received 15 Nov 2024
  17. Decided2024/0984/FUL

    Single storey rear extension to infill gap between house and garage and extend further out

    Ivy Cottage Liverpool Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HP

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  18. DecidedT/2024/0076/TCA

    Cut Back Conifers on Roadside

    Flax House 97 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SB

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  19. Decided2024/0985/LDP

    Certificate of lawfulness - Proposed change of use from dwelling to Children's Care Home for up to 3no. children (C2 Use)

    57 Southport Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LN

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  20. Decided2024/0986/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 6 of planning permission 2023/0295/FUL relating to Drainage.

    2 Scott Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1PP

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  21. Decided2024/0987/NMA

    Non material amendment(s) to planning permission 2024/0537/FUL - Remodel of roof to rear elevation at first floor over the kitchen area. Re-roof the building in slate.

    156 Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RD

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  22. DecidedT/2024/0077/TCA

    G1 conifers group 30% reductionG2 conifers group 30% reduction removal of weakest specimens To increase light into lower canopyT1 Elm remove dead in hazardous condition

    Woodland At The Rear Of 56 Granville Park West Aughton Lancashire

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  23. DecidedT/2024/0151/TPO

    Location G2, One Sycamore on driveway, as per location drawing attached. This tree was granted in November 6th approval to reduce crown and remove lower branches. Having reviewed the feedback from Garden Rescue we wish to remove the Sycamore Tree due to the Hollowness of the lower trunk and Basal Decay. We are now worried about it falling on the drive in a storm given we are aware of its current state. The recommendation from Garden Rescue is full removal.

    97 Chequer Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DE

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  24. Decided2024/0988/FUL

    Application for full planning permission for the construction of one dwelling, including landscaping, boundary treatments and associated infrastructure.

    Land Adj To 9 Goose Brook Drive Lathom Lancashire WN8 8FG

    Received 18 Nov 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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