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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
12,805Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 11,455 approved or refused records
1,767Refused applications

9,688 approved · 1,767 refused · 592 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Apr 2009 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2025/0456/FUL

    Replacement of 2 no. building and part of existing farmyard, and with new agricultural building

    Agricultural Building West Of Appley Lane South Appley Bridge Lancashire

    Received 14 May 2025
  2. Decided2025/0457/FUL

    To convert the single storey rear outrigger to 3 Moorgate into a student studio flat.

    Regis 3 Moorgate Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RT

    Received 15 May 2025
  3. Decided2025/0458/FUL

    Proposed ambulant disabled stair enclosure to link main house to living accomodation occupied by disabled family member.

    Worthington Farm Finch Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DU

    Received 15 May 2025
  4. DecidedT/2025/0063/TPO

    Deadwood- Prune Back, Crown Lift, Remove limbs

    Aveling Drive Banks Lancashire

    Received 15 May 2025
  5. Decided2025/0459/FUL

    Retrospective Temporary Siting of 9.no Agricultural Workers Caravans

    Flavour Fresh Salads Ltd Hundred End Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XL

    Received 15 May 2025
  6. Decided2025/0460/FUL

    Retrospective Siting of Temporary Siting of 4.no Agricultural Worker Caravans

    Flavour Fresh Salads Ltd Aldergrove Centre Marsh Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DX

    Received 15 May 2025
  7. DecidedT/2025/0064/TPO

    Target pruning, crown lift, crown thinning of dead branches

    1B Aughton Park Drive Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5QE

    Received 16 May 2025
  8. Decided2025/0461/FUL

    Single storey rear extension with a pitched roof

    376 Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RZ

    Received 16 May 2025
  9. Decided2025/0462/FUL

    Change of use of ground floor to student accommodation and Class E floorspace with associated works.

    26 Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 16 May 2025
  10. Decided2025/0463/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 3.15mMaxiumum height of the extension - 3.30mHeight of eaves of the extension - 2.67m

    12 Thurcroft Drive Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8PD

    Received 19 May 2025
  11. DecidedT/2025/0065/TPO

    The tree at the back off my house over hang the roof of my toilet and has damaged my roof by falling beaches and is touching the power lines and when it?s windy looks like they are about to snap the lines all the slates have broken and the tops of the roof have been knocked off needs to be cut back not taken down.

    21 Witham Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8HW

    Received 19 May 2025
  12. Decided2025/0464/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 5, 6, 7, 10, 17 & 27 of planning permission 2023/0925/FUL relating to; Paladin Boundary Details, Surface Water Strategy, Surface Water Management Plan, Offsite Highway Works, CEMP and Acoustic boundary details.

    Land Adjacent M58 Moss Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 19 May 2025
  13. DecidedT/2025/0066/TPO

    T1- oak - 2-3 metre crown reduction and 10% crown thin

    24 New Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SR

    Received 20 May 2025
  14. Decided2025/0465/FUL

    Single storey rear extension. Para-pit fibre glass roof with stone capping and raised lantern style roof with no glazing.

    2 Pear Tree Mews Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5WD

    Received 20 May 2025
  15. Decided2025/0466/FUL

    Single and two storey rear extension following demolition of rear conservatory

    7 Chapel Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RA

    Received 20 May 2025
  16. Decided2025/0467/FUL

    Change of use of existing garage and workshop to a single dwellinghouse.

    May Cottages Back Lane Newburgh Lancashire WN8 7UQ

    Received 20 May 2025
  17. Decided2025/0468/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition(s) no. 6 & 14 of planning permission 2023/0328/FUL relating to drainage and CMP.

    48 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS

    Received 20 May 2025
  18. Decided2025/0469/ADV

    Retrospective application for new illuminated external signage

    Northern Diver Ltd Northern Divers Building East Quarry Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AE

    Received 21 May 2025
  19. Decided2025/0470/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey side extension and demolish existing porch and replace with new porch to front.

    3 Plex Moss Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SS

    Received 21 May 2025
  20. DecidedT/2025/0032/TCA

    Please see "Tree-Application-20-May-2025.pdf" document for more details.This request is to reduce the dead/dying wood of the large Ash tree (~15m tall), which borders the road 'Flash Lane' but resides within the boundary of Park House. The main reason is the tree isn't in good health and a lot of the branches fall off onto the driveway / road, and are at risk of damaging cars / property.This request was previously approved in a previous application (under reference: T/2022/0053/TCA on 20/06/2022) but unfortunately is no longer valid due to being over 2 years old.

    Park House Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SN

    Received 21 May 2025
  21. Decided2025/0471/FUL

    The proposed development is for a small down stairs shower room and WC, coming off an existing kitchen extension.

    47 Crawford Road Crawford Village Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QR

    Received 21 May 2025
  22. Decided2025/0472/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed use as a care home for one child.

    25 Delamere Way Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0HP

    Received 21 May 2025
  23. Decided2025/0473/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Dormer loft conversion, single storey rear extension and porch to front.

    Sunnyside Drummersdale Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QZ

    Received 21 May 2025
  24. Decided2025/0474/FUL

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling. Partial demolition of garage and alterations.

    Viewlands Hillock Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RJ

    Received 22 May 2025

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