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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
12,227Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 10,953 approved or refused records
1,692Refused applications

9,261 approved · 1,692 refused · 556 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2025/0022/FUL

    Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory, and installation of bifold doors to rear elevation.

    15 The Paddock Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UL

    Received 14 Jan 2025
  2. Decided2025/0023/FUL

    Single storey extension to the rear of the property and an extension on the gable elevation over an existing single storey flat roof extension.

    12 Belmont Close Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TR

    Received 14 Jan 2025
  3. DecidedT/2025/0007/TCA

    Sycamore- Fell

    Tall Trees 29 Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QB

    Received 10 Jan 2025
  4. Decided2025/0024/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Single storey rear extenstion to provide wet room & toilet for disabled child.Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 3.7mMaximum Height of the extension - 3.68mHeight of eaves of the extension - 2.5m

    103 Firbeck Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6PN

    Received 10 Jan 2025
  5. Decided2025/0025/FUL

    Part front and part rear Dormer Construction.

    1 Hilltop Walk Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4TH

    Received 15 Jan 2025
  6. Decided2025/0026/PNP

    Consideration of Details for Prior Approval - Agricultural Building.

    Top House Farm Boundary Lane Kirkby Liverpool Knowsley L33 3AL

    Received 15 Jan 2025
  7. Decided2025/0027/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Rear and Side Extensions (single storey).

    Spencers House Farm North Perimeter Road Knowsley Industrial Park Kirkby Liverpool Knowsley L33 3AP

    Received 15 Jan 2025
  8. Decided2025/0028/FUL

    Retrospective Childrens garden playhouse.

    68 Calder Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SF

    Received 15 Jan 2025
  9. Decided2025/0029/FUL

    Demolish existing garage - Single storey rear and side extension with new canopy roof to front and extended dropped kerb access and hard standing to front.

    20 Gore Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UA

    Received 15 Jan 2025
  10. DecidedT/2025/0009/TCA

    Sycamore (T1) - Crown lift road side branches over highway to 5.5m - Tree branches contacting with buses.Sycamore (T2) - Crown lift road side branches over highway to 5.5m - Tree branches contacting with buses.

    St Michaels Church Church Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SB

    Received 16 Jan 2025
  11. DecidedT/2025/0005/TPO

    T1- Silver Birch- Fell

    22 Vicarage Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HQ

    Received 15 Jan 2025
  12. DecidedT/2025/0008/TCA

    Tree "B"- Sycamore- Remove and replace with Ash

    Hatherlow Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7XB

    Received 16 Jan 2025
  13. Decided2025/0031/FUL

    Garage conversion, Small single storey extension to front of existing garage.

    38 Redcliffe Gardens Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UR

    Received 16 Jan 2025
  14. Decided2025/0034/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Rear extension. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 5.33m. Maximum height of the extension 4.00m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.49m.

    Woodlands Sandy Lane Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UE

    Received 16 Jan 2025
  15. Decided2025/0036/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 of planning permission 2024/0682/FUL relating to Arboriculture Impact Assessment.

    6 Capilano Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HA

    Received 17 Jan 2025
  16. DecidedT/2025/0007/TPO

    T1 birch reduce by 1m and remove crossing branches. To give tree a better shape and form and address some of the phototrophic leanT2 and T3 maple reduce by approx 2m.Trees planted on top of banking in poor quality infill clay soil. To reduce rotational forces on root plate

    1 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH

    Received 17 Jan 2025
  17. Decided2025/0037/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 of Planning Permission 2024/0795/FUL relating to Construction Management Plan.

    Parbold Douglas C Of E Academy Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HS

    Received 17 Jan 2025
  18. Decided2025/0038/FUL

    Installation of one Air Source Heat Pump.

    7 Mill Leat Mews Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NH

    Received 17 Jan 2025
  19. Decided2025/0040/FUL

    Demolition of a non listed dwellinghouse and ancillary barn. Erection of one five-bed self build dwellinghouse with associated landscaping.

    Malt Kiln Barn Halsall Road Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RN

    Received 20 Jan 2025
  20. Decided2025/0041/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Rear extension. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 8.00m. Maximum height of the extension 3.68m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.40m.

    Woodlands Sandy Lane Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UE

    Received 20 Jan 2025
  21. Decided2025/0042/LDP

    Lawful Development (Proposed) - Changes relating to roof works (new rear dormer and hip to gable conversion) consisting of less than 50m3 additional volume.

    17 The Serpentine Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RN

    Received 20 Jan 2025
  22. Decided2025/0043/FUL

    Rear/side single storey extension and garage conversion

    23 Carr Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6DD

    Received 20 Jan 2025
  23. Decided2025/0044/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension with garage conversion

    89 Chequer Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DE

    Received 20 Jan 2025
  24. DecidedT/2025/0008/TPO

    Minor tree works as per the attached report

    32 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AT

    Received 20 Jan 2025

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