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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
12,491Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 11,184 approved or refused records
1,729Refused applications

9,455 approved · 1,729 refused · 575 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2025/0314/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey side extension and porch to front elevation

    Poplars Farm Bungalow Owens Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HX

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  2. Decided2025/0315/FUL

    Single storey garden store to front of property.

    7 Shaw Close Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SJ

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  3. Decided2025/0316/FUL

    Proposed alterations and extensions to existing dwelling - replacing conservatory with garden room and replacement of timber cladding and windows.

    Doe House Tabbys Nook Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LN

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  4. Awaiting decision2025/0317/FUL

    Granny annexe extension.

    Sea View Bentley Lane Hilldale Mawdesley Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SN

    Received 1 Apr 2025
  5. Decided2025/0318/FUL

    Erection of two storey building for use as a Brain injury rehabilitation centre with associated facilities and ancillary car-parking provision.

    Land Between The Old Exchange And Hulmes Bridge Business Centre North Moor Lane Halsall Lancashire

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  6. Decided2025/0319/FUL

    Proposed extension to existing commercial vehicle maintenance, inspection and repair centre

    8 Tollgate Crescent Burscough Industrial Estate Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8LT

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  7. Decided2025/0320/FUL

    Change of use to a residential care home for three children between ages 5-16 (use class C2) and single storey rear conservatory

    241 Windrows Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8NP

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  8. Decided2025/0321/FUL

    Double storey side extension that includes an extended hardstanding to create extra parking provision to the side and new boundary fencing to the rear.

    35 De-haviland Way Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6DG

    Received 29 Mar 2025
  9. Decided2025/0322/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage and conservatory and erection of new single storey extension to gable and rear of existing dwelling.

    5 Narrow Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EN

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  10. Decided2025/0323/FUL

    Change from a residential property supporting up to four young people with learning disabilities to a residential property supporting up to five young people with learning disabilities

    Wood Edge 69 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UL

    Received 29 Mar 2025
  11. Decided2025/0324/LDP

    Childrens care home for up to 2no children (C2 Use)

    24 Cotton Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AZ

    Received 29 Mar 2025
  12. Decided2025/0325/FUL

    Single storey rear extension following removal of existing conservatory.

    2A Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AT

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  13. Decided2025/0326/FUL

    Proposed first floor and single storey extensions to the rear following the demolition of the existing rear extension and various internal alterations including structural to the semi-detached property with widening of the vehicular entrance including dropped kerb.

    12 Victoria Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AU

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  14. Decided2025/0327/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Proposed new extension to create 10 new bedroom suites

    Lancashire Manor Hotel Prescott Road East Pimbo Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QD

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  15. Decided2025/0328/LBC

    Proposed Garden Room extension to rear

    Manor Cottage Miry Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TA

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  16. Decided2025/0329/FUL

    Installation of Midea 14kw R290 Monobloc Air Source Heat Pump (1385mm x 865mm x 523mm) to replace current LPG heating boiler on north elevation of outbuilding and boiler room.

    Higher Barn Farmhouse High Moor Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PX

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  17. Decided2025/0330/FUL

    Proposed residential development- five dwellings and apartment block (4 flats) with associated access, parking and landscaping following demolition of existing buildings.

    Valera Ltd Plox Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HB

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  18. Decided2025/0332/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 of planning permission 2024/1100/FUL relating to the Method Statement.

    67 Greetby Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2DR

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  19. Decided2025/0333/LDC

    Certificate of lawfulness - existing - commencement of works for planning permission 2022/0138/FUL relating to demolition of timber frame, site levelling, and driveways and parking works.

    Slate Farm Slate Lane Lathom Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8UY

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  20. Decided2025/0334/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 2, 3, 4 & 7 of planning permission 2024/0436/ARM relating to Drainage Layout, Site Layout, Drainage Strategy, Landscape Specification Layout and Materials.

    68 Chapel Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RT

    Received 2 Apr 2025
  21. Registered2025/0335/FUL

    Proposed accessible walkway between main hospital and new physio depart. Resurfacing and extension to existing ruff lane car park.

    Ormskirk General Hospital Wigan Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AZ

    Received 3 Apr 2025
  22. Decided2025/0336/FUL

    Retrospective extension to the approved caravan site to allow the continued siting of a static caravan as site warden/manager accommodation and use of the existing outbuilding as an ancillary storage facility.

    Abbey Farm Caravan Park Abbey Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TX

    Received 3 Apr 2025
  23. Decided2025/0337/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 12 (parts a-c) of planning permission 2023/0081/FUL relating to Ground Investigation.

    Derby Arms Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6TA

    Received 3 Apr 2025
  24. Decided2025/0338/LDP

    Lawful Development (Proposed) - Installation of an external fixed canopy, outdoor play equipment, external footpath within playing field (less than 50sqm) and a proposed bowtop fence.

    St James RC Primary School Ashurst Road Ashurst Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6TN

    Received 3 Apr 2025

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