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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
12,179Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 10,906 approved or refused records
1,685Refused applications

9,221 approved · 1,685 refused · 555 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2024/1094/FUL

    Single storey rear extension with associated external works.

    4 Top Locks Wheat Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BF

    Received 19 Dec 2024
  2. Decided2024/1095/FUL

    Retrospective: Balcony.

    52 Chapel Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RA

    Received 20 Dec 2024
  3. Decided2024/1096/FUL

    2 storey side and rear extensions, single storey rear extension, 2 storey atrium porch, loft conversion with rear dormer. Re-location of site entrance.

    262 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AQ

    Received 20 Dec 2024
  4. Decided2024/1097/FUL

    Erection of buildings H, W, X, Y and Z (Retrospective)

    Farmer Teds Farm Park Worrall House Farm Flatmans Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HW

    Received 19 Dec 2024
  5. Decided2024/1098/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of 20 buildings (A, B Dii, E, F, Gi, Gii, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T and U) for purposes relating to leisure and education use.

    Farmer Teds Farm Park Worrall House Farm Flatmans Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HW

    Received 20 Dec 2024
  6. Decided2024/1099/FUL

    Erection of a new building comprising four indoor padel tennis courts (Use Class E (d)) with parking associated works.

    Land Adj To 2 Ringtail Court Burscough Industrial Estate Burscough Lancashire L40 8LB

    Received 20 Dec 2024
  7. Decided2024/1100/FUL

    Single storey rear extension following removal of existing rear extension and conservatory together with associated external alterations to the front elevation.

    67 Greetby Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2DR

    Received 23 Dec 2024
  8. Decided2024/1101/FUL

    Demolition of existing rear conservatory and replacement with single storey extension.

    72A The Common Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7EA

    Received 23 Dec 2024
  9. DecidedT/2024/0163/TPO

    T1 - Oak - Crown raise no more than a 1/3 of the total height, to include 2 primary lateral branches. Reduce back from both properties by upto 1 meter.- Reason - To reduce shading and prevent damage to properties.T2 - Norway Maple - Remove.- Reason - To allow a more balanced canopy growth to T1. T3 - Sycamore - Remove. Reasons - To prevent over pruning due to being in very close proximity to phone wires, street lamp, property and encroaching on the highway. This will offer more amenity value to T1.

    21 County Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1QG

    Received 23 Dec 2024
  10. Decided2024/1102/FUL

    Part new build bungalow, converting an existing garage to a 2 bed bungalow, creating a bathroom, kitchen, lounge and external garden space. Construction of new vehicular access and front boundary wall.

    Land North Of 13 Chapel Street Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 23 Dec 2024
  11. Decided2024/1103/FUL

    Erection of 3no. dwellinghouses with private gardens, off-street car parking, and dropped kerb.

    Hesfords Moorgate Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RU

    Received 23 Dec 2024
  12. Decided2024/1104/FUL

    Erection of 3no. commercial units

    Hesfords Moorgate Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RU

    Received 23 Dec 2024
  13. Decided2024/1105/FUL

    Single storey rear and forward extension, first floor side extension along with front and rear dormers and part garage conversion following demolition of previous extension.

    2 Hall Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0EH

    Received 23 Dec 2024
  14. Decided2024/1106/NMA

    Non-material amendment(s) to planning permission 2022/1225/FUL - The inclusion of solar panels on the roofs throughout and minor window and door relocations to plots 11,12 and staff accommodation.

    Former Christ The Servant Church Back Lane Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9BX

    Received 24 Dec 2024
  15. Decided2024/1107/FUL

    Garage conversion to living accomodation, ancillary to main house, as well as physical connection to main house with general re-configuration of layout to ground and first floors of main house and changes to rear elevational composition.

    233 Carr Moss Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RX

    Received 24 Dec 2024
  16. Decided2024/1108/FUL

    Proposed detached storage outbuilding conversion to storage with self contained granny annexe

    The Wharf Ring O Bells Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TE

    Received 2 Jan 2025
  17. DecidedT/2024/0085/TCA

    Report attached. Tree marked with red spot

    Our Lady And All Saints Church Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HS

    Received 25 Dec 2024
  18. Decided2024/1109/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No 3 & 4 of planning permission 2024/0312/FUL relating to Biodiversity Gain Plan and Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP).

    Robinsons Farm Cranes Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UJ

    Received 2 Jan 2025
  19. Decided2024/1110/FUL

    The construction and operation of a wind turbine with a maximum height to tip of 125m, and a rotor diameter of 90m, associated crane hardstanding, access track and measures to deliver Biodiversity Net Gain.

    Land West Of Pimbo Road West Pimbo Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 2 Jan 2025
  20. DecidedT/2025/0001/TCA

    Permission is politely requested to complete the following on a large lyme tree at the rear of Parkgate Doctors Surgery:- Removal of 1 x large overhanging limb from 1 x very large lyme tree- Thinning of crown of 1 x very large lyme tree

    Parkgate Surgery 28 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QR

    Received 3 Jan 2025
  21. Decided2024/1111/FUL

    Variation of condition No 2 of planning permission 2022/0627/FUL relating to approved plans.

    Charlesbye Lodge 72 Greetby Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2DT

    Received 19 Dec 2024
  22. DecidedT/2025/0002/TCA

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

    2 Mill Hey Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SJ

    Received 13 Nov 2024
  23. DecidedT/2025/0003/TCA

    (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
  24. Decided2025/0002/FUL

    Proposed new driveway and entrance to the highway.

    Norden 66 Chorley Road Hilldale Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SL

    Received 3 Jan 2025

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