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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
12,299Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 11,016 approved or refused records
1,707Refused applications

9,309 approved · 1,707 refused · 563 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2025/0113/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    12 Sandford Road Orrell Wigan Lancashire WN5 8UE

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  2. Decided2025/0114/FUL

    A new pitched roof over an existing flat roof dormer and roof light to the front elevation.

    6 Sefton Avenue Orrell Wigan Lancashire WN5 8UN

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  3. Decided2025/0115/FUL

    Conversion of garage to habitable room and single storey rear extension.

    246 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UX

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  4. Decided2025/0116/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and single storey rear extension.

    Ashurst Dental Surgery 61 Lyndhurst Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UH

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  5. Decided2025/0117/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Alterations to 4no. existing windows to Wrightington Hall to install ventilation louvres in relation to upgrade and refurbishment works to the existing Bioskills Laboratory.

    Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  6. Decided2025/0118/PNC

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of use from Agricultural buildings to five residential dwellings including building operations.

    Agricultural Buildings East Of Chapel Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UD

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  7. Decided2025/0119/FUL

    First floor side extension, partly forward of existing garage and at First floor above existing garage including infill extensions to the front and rear at ground level.

    24 Eastleigh Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6AX

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  8. Decided2025/0120/FUL

    Erection of a general purpose agricultural storage building.

    Woodhouse Farm Stopgate Lane Simonswood Liverpool Lancashire L33 4YA

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  9. DecidedT/2025/0019/TPO

    T6 is a Sycamore T7 is a SycamoreG4 are 2 Crack Willow.These trees a very large for the garden and reduce the light for the plants growing around. I would like to fell them and remove them completly. In their place I propose to plant.For T6 a Rowan tree near by as replacement (within 2m of old location of T6)For T7 a Russet apple tree near by as a replacement (within 2m of old location of T7)For G4 a Silver birch tree near by as a replacement. (within 2m of old location of G4)Also they are taller than the distance they are from my house, so if at some time in the future, they were to fall over towards the house they would hit it.

    5 Willow Brook Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8TL

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  10. Decided2025/0121/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Retention of installed bridge strike safety signage

    Bridge Over Railway Sandbrook Road Orrell Lancashire

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  11. Decided2025/0122/FUL

    Technical Details Consent pursuant to Permission in Principle ref: 2024/0750/PIP for replacement of 2 no. dwellings with 4 no. dwellings.

    Barn Adj Round Thorn Cottage Parrs Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BP

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  12. Decided2025/0124/FUL

    Porch replacement, material changes to elevations and removal of front roof.

    1 Sanderson Lane Hilldale Heskin Chorley Lancashire PR7 5PX

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  13. Decided2025/0125/FUL

    Variation of condition 4 of planning permission 2022/1366/FUL in relation to Demolition.

    Pancheree Formby Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HG

    Received 11 Feb 2025
  14. DecidedT/2025/0020/TPO

    T3- Hawthorn- replace

    20 Becconsall Gardens Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6EN

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  15. Decided2025/0126/FUL

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension to provide bedroom and wet room for disabled occupant and an extended hardstanding to create extra parking provision to the front.

    15A Lancaster Crescent Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8DR

    Received 11 Feb 2025
  16. Decided2025/0127/FUL

    Single storey extension at side/rear following the demolition of conservatory and conversion of garage into habitable room with new pitched roof.

    77 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AS

    Received 11 Feb 2025
  17. Decided2025/0128/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 13 of planning permission 2023/0117/FUL relating to Soft Landscaping.

    Land Off Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 11 Feb 2025
  18. Decided2025/0129/FUL

    Front first floor extension, single storey side extension, two storey rear extension and new detached garage

    144 Cottage Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NJ

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  19. Decided2025/0130/FUL

    Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 2024/0243/ARM in relation to Plans.

    Elm Farm Equestrian Elm Farm Nursery Butchers Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SY

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  20. Decided2025/0131/FUL

    Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 2024/0754/FUL in relation to approved plans and removal of condition 2, 4 and 5 of planning permission 2024/0754/FUL in relation to Landscaping, Cycle and Motorcycle plans and lighting.

    Rear Of 97 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6UT

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  21. Decided2025/0132/FUL

    Single storey extension to form storeroom.

    Springfield Court Nursing Home Springfield Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6ST

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  22. Decided2025/0133/FUL

    Proposed two storey rear extension with front dormer and Juliet balcony to the side at first floor level to form ground floor lounge with bedroom above including alterations to fenestrations at ground floor level on the rear elevation to form new rear entrance.

    49 Merewood Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6RU

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  23. Decided2025/0134/FUL

    Proposed two storey extension and rear extensions to form new lounge, office, playroom and utility at ground floor, with additional bedroom and increased bedroom footprint with en-suite, plus new bedroom in loft space and new front porch.

    2 Merewood Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6RX

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  24. Decided2025/0135/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed to change the PVC, add brickwork and solid roof on existing conservatory

    5 Sandringham Close Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UZ

    Received 13 Feb 2025

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