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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
12,030Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 10,767 approved or refused records
1,666Refused applications

9,101 approved · 1,666 refused · 547 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2024/0989/FUL

    Addition of three new pvc windows.

    184 Ennerdale Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6AN

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  2. Decided2024/0990/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3,5&13 of Planning Permission 2022/1148/FUL relating to Mining active risk investigation, Material Specification and Surface Water Drainage.

    Railway Business Park Railway Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8TR

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  3. Decided2024/0991/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 3 of planning permission 2024/0437/FUL relating to Habitat Management and Maintenance Plan.

    The Garth Sandy Lane Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UE

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  4. Decided2024/0992/FUL

    The erection of a detached garage (resubmission of REF: 2024/0322/FUL)

    1 Pennington Close Crawford Village Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9DA

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  5. Decided2024/0993/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 2, 3, 4 and 7 of planning permission 2024/0436/ARM in relation to Drainage, Landscaping and Materials.

    68 Chapel Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RT

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  6. Decided2024/0994/FUL

    Single storey side extension

    40 Dingle Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0EW

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  7. Decided2024/0995/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 5 of planning permission 2024/0557/FUL relating to Materials.

    26 Gore Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UA

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  8. Decided2024/0996/FUL

    Change of Use to enclose the rear land and incorporate it into residents garden curtilage

    6 Manor House Drive Crawford Village Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QZ

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  9. Decided2024/0997/FUL

    Rear single storey extension to replace conservatory. Demolish garage and build 2 storey side extension and front porch.

    117A Chapel Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RU

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  10. DecidedT/2024/0152/TPO

    T1Mature Beech tree showing signs of severe deterioration. Evidence includes shedding of very large limbs, sparse crown, discolouration of sapwood and fruiting bodies around root plate area. Tree is within failing distance of high use road leading to dwelling with the potential for serious injury from further fails. Request to reduce tree to an appropriate stem that can remain in situ for habitat whilst being de-limbed removing the risk of limb failure or tree falling into high use areas.

    Fairhurst Hall Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AN

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  11. Decided2024/0998/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - To build and maintain a fence & gates.

    74 Findon Way Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6HH

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  12. Decided2024/0999/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 3 of planning permission 2022/1252/FUL relating to Materials.

    White Dial Farm Moss Lane Burscough Lancashire L40 4AT

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  13. DecidedT/2024/0078/TCA

    There are three trees that we would politely request permission to conduct work on. All three trees originate on neighbouring properties; 1 on 1 Delph Park Avenue, Aughton and two on 212 Moss Delph Lane, Aughton.Permission is politely requested to conducted a full height width reduction of these three trees - with the branches that are growing over 210 Moss Delph Lanes front garden from the three trees, and preventing light from penetrating, especially during the summer months when the trees are in full leaf. All trees sit within the Granville Park conservation area. Specifically the trees are located as follows:1. Originates at 1 Delph Park Avenue and is immediately on the right hand side of the entrance to the driveway of 210 Moss Delph Lane (front garden).2 & 3. Originate at 212 Moss Delph Lane and are both located to the left hand side of the front garden as if viewing the property from Moss Delph Lane.

    210 Moss Delph Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BJ

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  14. DecidedT/2024/0153/TPO

    See report attached

    Woodlands 2 Lafford Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LL

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  15. Decided2024/1001/PNC

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of Use from Agricultural Building to 1 No. Dwellings.

    Holly Bank Farm Coopers Lane Hilldale Heskin Lancashire

    Received 21 Nov 2024
  16. Decided2024/1002/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions 12 of planning permission 2024/0743/FUL relating to Landscaping.

    107 Moss Delph Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DY

    Received 22 Nov 2024
  17. Decided2024/1003/FUL

    Ground floor extension to rear

    139 Turning Lane Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5HZ

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  18. Decided2024/1004/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 8 of planning permission 2022/0048/FUL relating to Acoustic Fencing.

    Martin Inn Martin Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RT

    Received 22 Nov 2024
  19. Decided2024/1005/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3 ,4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 of planning permission 2024/0670/FUL relating to Drainage, Rotary Drilling Report, Soakaway Design & Soakaway Maintenance Schedule.

    Stanley Terrace Ormskirk Road Up Holland Lancashire WN8 0AF

    Received 22 Nov 2024
  20. Decided2024/1006/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed children's residential care home for 2 children between the ages of 8 and 17

    10 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AT

    Received 25 Nov 2024
  21. DecidedT/2024/0154/TPO

    G1 - 4 Beech - Reduce lateral spread by 1-2 meters on each side of the group. 5% thin to allow removal of epicormic regrowth.Reasons - To reduce encroachment onto property's, street lamps and neighbouring trees. And a part of good tree management.

    3 Elmsfield Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6TJ

    Received 25 Nov 2024
  22. Decided2024/1007/PNP

    Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Erection of track for maintenence/machine storage.

    Land Adjacent Beacon Lane Dalton Lancashire

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  23. Decided2024/1008/FUL

    Proposed Single Storey rear extension and garden access ramp to provided bedroom and wetroom for disabled occupant

    50 Ennerdale Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6AJ

    Received 23 Nov 2024
  24. Decided2024/1009/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 5.4m. Maximum height of the extension by 3.78m. Height of eaves of the extension by 2.65m

    50 Ennerdale Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6AJ

    Received 23 Nov 2024

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