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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
12,530Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 11,220 approved or refused records
1,735Refused applications

9,485 approved · 1,735 refused · 578 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2025/0339/FUL

    Variation of condition 2 and 4 of planning permission 2022/0931/FUL to facilitate the following material minor amendments to the approved scheme. (I) enlargement of the footprint of the extension. (II) lowering of the height of the extension; and (III) omission of the external bi-fold doors replacement with window.

    Arthurs Of Aughton 69 Town Green Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SE

    Received 3 Apr 2025
  2. Decided2025/0340/LDP

    Certifcate of Lawfulness - Proposed change of use from dwelling to childrens home for one child.

    97 De-haviland Way Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6DG

    Received 4 Apr 2025
  3. DecidedT/2025/0041/TPO

    Prune (various)

    Hodder House Croasdale Drive Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HR

    Received 4 Apr 2025
  4. Registered2025/0341/HYB

    Hybrid Permission with full planning permission for 8 ha of employment development (Use Class B2/B8/E) together with associated works including access, internal roads, parking, landscaping and biodiversity mitigation, and other infrastructure; and outline planning permission for 11.35 ha of employment development (Use Class B2/B8/E) and associated works with all matters reserved except for access.

    Land To The West Of Tollgate Road Former Ringtail Airfield Burscough Lancashire

    Received 4 Apr 2025
  5. Decided2025/0343/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 7 of planning permission 2022/1225/FUL relating to Hard Surface and Boundary Plan.

    Christ The Servant Church Birkrig Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9HW

    Received 4 Apr 2025
  6. Decided2025/0344/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 5 of planning permission 2024/0622/FUL relating to Contaminated Land Assessment and associated Remedial Strategy.

    Flag Fields Farm 67 Ayrefield Road Roby Mill Up Holland Lancashire

    Received 7 Apr 2025
  7. DecidedT/2025/0020/TCA

    Removal of an Oak tree that has grown too big in rear garden due to proximity of property blocking light, causing boundary wall damage and risk of damage to property it it were to fall.

    Gesterfield Barn Halsall Road Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RN

    Received 7 Apr 2025
  8. Decided2025/0346/FUL

    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
  9. Decided2025/0347/FUL

    Proposed Garden Room extension to rear

    Manor Cottage Miry Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TA

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  10. DecidedT/2025/0042/TPO

    Various- Remove

    Beech Grove Hall Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UN

    Received 7 Apr 2025
  11. DecidedT/2025/0043/TPO

    Sycamore x4- Remove

    Ayrefield House Ayrefield Road Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QP

    Received 7 Apr 2025
  12. DecidedT/2025/0044/TPO

    Diseased silverbirch that needs to be fully cut down.

    11 Wheelwrights Wharf Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8LG

    Received 8 Apr 2025
  13. Decided2025/0348/FUL

    Change of use of land for siting of gas tanks (retrospective) in connection with the existing caravan site

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

    Received 8 Apr 2025
  14. Decided2025/0349/FUL

    Erection of New Bungalow

    31 Renacres Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SF

    Received 9 Apr 2025
  15. DecidedT/2025/0045/TPO

    T1 Pine Reduce by 3-4m laterally from property. Reduce overhang, nuisance and increase balance to crown

    19 Pinewood Close Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LL

    Received 9 Apr 2025
  16. Decided2025/0350/PIP

    Application for Permission in principle - Erection of one dwelling.

    Land Adjacent To 25 Meolsgate Avenue Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 8 Apr 2025
  17. Decided2025/0351/FUL

    Variation of conditions 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 13, 14, 16 and 18 of planning permission 2024/0283/FUL relating to approved plans, drainage, construction management plan, management of streets, landscaping, nesting boxes, acoustic fencing, site management plan and external lighting.

    Land To The Rear Of 99 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 9 Apr 2025
  18. DecidedT/2025/0021/TCA

    S211 Notice- Tree 1131- Remove (due to infection)

    Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UL

    Received 9 Apr 2025
  19. DecidedT/2025/0022/TCA

    T1 Lime fell and remove T2 Lime fell and remove T3 Lime fell and removeTrees are planted too close to a listed wall and have started to cause damage to wall suggest removal and replace further away .

    Garden Wall Attached To West Wing Lathom House Lathom Park Lathom Lancashire

    Received 3 Feb 2025
  20. DecidedT/2025/0023/TCA

    Conifer- remove

    10 Smithy Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SS

    Received 19 Mar 2025
  21. Decided2025/0352/FUL

    Demolition of existing car port and conservatory, minor amendments to roof form, replacement of windows, changes to external materials

    48 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS

    Received 9 Apr 2025
  22. Decided2025/0353/FUL

    Change of use of storage building to Class E commercial

    Land To The Rear Of 99 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 9 Apr 2025
  23. DecidedT/2025/0024/TCA

    Prune (various)

    Hodder House Croasdale Drive Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HR

    Received 4 Apr 2025
  24. Decided2025/0354/FUL

    Retention of boundary fencing and gates.

    1 Palm Court Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8PZ

    Received 10 Apr 2025

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for West Lancashire Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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