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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
12,576Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 11,263 approved or refused records
1,744Refused applications

9,519 approved · 1,744 refused · 579 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2025/0355/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 1,2,3,4 of planning permission 2013/1148/FUL relating to Date of project, External Brickwork/render/roofing, Plans and Permitted development.

    50 Crabtree Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RN

    Received 10 Apr 2025
  2. Decided2025/0356/SCR

    Proposed battery energy storage system

    Land South West Of New Fold Orrell Lancashire

    Received 10 Apr 2025
  3. Decided2025/0357/FUL

    Double gate access and concrete panel walls

    Land Off Carr Lane Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6BY

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  4. Decided2025/0358/PNP

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for details - Erection of Agricultural building

    Land Off Carr Lane Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6BY

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  5. Decided2025/0359/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer

    27 Beech Avenue Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NS

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  6. Decided2025/0360/FUL

    Retrospectively change the use of the building from agricultural storage to permit general storage uses (use class B8). No building works are proposed.

    Moss Bridge Barn Moss Bridge Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BE

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  7. Registered2025/0361/FUL

    Construction and operation of a 50MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility including the erection of battery container units, inverters, 132kV substation, 33kV customer switchgear, storage container and welfare container, water tank, new internal access roads, resurfaced compound, installation of perimeter fencing and access gate, associated works; and landscaping.

    Land South West Of New Fold Orrell Lancashire

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  8. Decided2025/0362/FUL

    Full planning application for a storage and distribution warehousing unit (B8 use) with ancillary offices, widening of existing access, car parking, service yard and electricity substation.

    Land Off Selby Place Stanley Industrial Estate Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8EF

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  9. Decided2025/0363/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3 & 4 of planning permission 2023/0974/FUL relating to Materials Schedule.

    Grimshaw Delf Blythewood Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  10. DecidedT/2025/0046/TPO

    T1 oak. Crown lift by removing lowest 4 or 5 limbs back to main leader to reduce encroachment towards house and neighbouring garden Reduce main leader closest to house by approximately 2m to create subordinate stem on house side. For clearance reasons

    3 Westhaven Mews Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6DZ

    Received 15 Apr 2025
  11. Decided2025/0365/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - by 4.5m. Maximum height of the extension 3.65m. Height of the eaves of the extension 2.4m.

    9 Springmount Drive Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AP

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  12. Decided2025/0366/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 9 of planning permission 2024/0707/FUL relating to Materials.

    Sandy Way Manor Sandy Way Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UB

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  13. Decided2025/0367/FUL

    Retrospective application for wastewater drainage remedial and improvement works

    The Ship Inn 4 Wheat Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BX

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  14. Decided2025/0368/FUL

    Loft conversion forming habitable room including front and rear dormers.

    13 Brighouse Close Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NA

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  15. Decided2025/0369/PNP

    Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Polytunnel for horticultural use.

    Ivy Cottage Farm Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7XB

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  16. Decided2025/0370/CON

    Approval of details of reserved by condition no 4 of planning permission 2023/0489/FUL relating to site compound area.

    Aughton Surgery 19 Town Green Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SE

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  17. Decided2025/0371/FUL

    Proposed internal alterations and rear extension.

    10 Cygnet Close Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5QH

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  18. DecidedT/2025/0047/TPO

    T1 sycamore crown lifting by removing 3Lowest branches over wire and garageT2 beech crown lift by removing 5 or 6 branches as marked on photo. Crown reduce house side only by 2m. All to reduce encroachment on house side and over drive. One over road for clearance

    58 Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QF

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  19. Decided2025/0372/PNC

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Class Q - Change of use to 7 no. dwellings from agricultural building (and for building works necessary to convert the building).

    Agricultural Building Adjacent 82 Smithy Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  20. Decided2025/0373/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 12 of Planning Permission 2023/0118/FUL relating to Verification report, Operation & Maintenance plan - pertaining to surface water drainage plan.

    Land Off Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  21. Decided2025/0374/FUL

    Variation of condition no. 2 of planning permission 2024/0253/FUL relating to approved plans.

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

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  22. DecidedT/2025/0048/TPO

    T2-5 (as per submitted document AAAIASTON) to be removed to allow access to and from site whilst construction works go ahead. Client intends to replant once construction completed as per document AAAIASTON

    Stonewold Tanfield Nook Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DQ

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  23. Decided2025/0375/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Rear dormer.

    244 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UX

    Received 18 Apr 2025
  24. Decided2025/0376/FUL

    Demolition of existing attached garage, erection of new two-storey side extension, single storey rear extension and portico to front of dwellinghouse.

    71 Swanpool Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AY

    Received 22 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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