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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
12,833Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 11,473 approved or refused records
1,772Refused applications

9,701 approved · 1,772 refused · 602 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Feb 2009 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedT/2025/0033/TCA

    G1- Group of four small Beech trees- Fell- in close proximity to garage and party fenceT1- Beech - Crown reduction to previous approximately 2-3 meters - maintenance T2- Beech - Crown reduction to previous approximately 2-3 meters - maintenance T3 - Bay - Crown reduction by 1-2 meters - maintenance

    206 Station Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6ST

    Received 22 May 2025
  2. Decided2025/0475/FUL

    Erection of single storey porch to rear and reconfiguration of internal layout including formation of new party wall.

    Hollin Barn Back Lane Aughton Lancashire L39 6SX

    Received 22 May 2025
  3. Decided2025/0476/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition(s) no. 5, 6 & 7 of planning permission 2023/0753/FUL relating to site access, highway works and car park.

    Royal Oak 134 Liverpool Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LW

    Received 22 May 2025
  4. Decided2025/0477/FUL

    Technical Details Consent for Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 2no self build dwellinghouses and associated hard and soft landscaping, further to Permission in Principle being granted under 2024/0596/PIP.

    212 Carr Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6BY

    Received 22 May 2025
  5. Decided2025/0478/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed siting of Mobile Home.

    Cross Farm Moss Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9TJ

    Received 23 May 2025
  6. Decided2025/0479/FUL

    Single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse.

    21 Belmont Close Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TR

    Received 23 May 2025
  7. DecidedT/2025/0067/TPO

    T1 - Cherry - prune back overhang from garden by 3mT2 - Maple - crown lift to 5m over gardenT3 - Maple - prune back overhang over garden by 3mT4 - Cherry - prune back overhang over garden by 3mT5 - Cherry - fell supressedT6 - Maple - crown lift to 5m over garden and prune back overhang by 2mT7 - Maple - crown lift to 5m over garden and prune back overhang by 2mT8 - Cherry - prune back overhang over car park by 3mT9 - Maple - prune back overhang over car park by 2mT10 - Maple - prune back overhang over car park by 2m

    30 Otterstye View Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5BH

    Received 23 May 2025
  8. Decided2025/0480/FUL

    Change of use of outbuilding to a dwellinghouse.

    Building Adjacent 10 Chorley Road Hilldale Lancashire WN8 7AN

    Received 27 May 2025
  9. Decided2025/0481/FUL

    Build a garage on the side of the house, to replace and remove a deteriorating and oversized shed from the garden.

    30 Heatons Bridge Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JG

    Received 27 May 2025
  10. Decided2025/0482/FUL

    Erection of a two-storey side extension and a single-storey rear extension.

    12 Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RD

    Received 27 May 2025
  11. DecidedT/2025/0034/TCA

    T1 whitebeam fell.Large basal cavity and armilaria (honey fungus) T2 Ash fell Ash die back in poor condition T3 horse chestnut remove epicormic growth on front limb house side, prune back from bridge and lighting column for safety and clearance reasons

    2 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DU

    Received 27 May 2025
  12. DecidedT/2025/0035/TCA

    T1 - whitebeam poor condition fellT2 - Ash showing signs of die back. Client wishes to retain. Reduce limb over driveway by approx 3m to try and encourage advantageous growth and create inner structure and remove dead wood from tree

    4 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DU

    Received 27 May 2025
  13. Decided2025/0483/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Alterations and extensions to existing dwelling - replacing conservatory with garden room and replacement of timber cladding and windows; internal alterations

    Doe House Tabbys Nook Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LN

    Received 8 May 2025
  14. Decided2025/0484/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Rear single storey 4m extension.

    95 Findon Way Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6HG

    Received 27 May 2025
  15. Decided2025/0485/FUL

    Two-storey extension to side, to provide family annex living accommodation.

    37 Burscough Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2XE

    Received 27 May 2025
  16. DecidedT/2025/0036/TCA

    Tree identified as T1 medium sized Sycamore to be removed as it is causing damage to the building please see photos.

    2 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DU

    Received 27 May 2025
  17. Decided2025/0486/FUL

    Erection of a new single storey home gym to the rear of the property.

    37 Renacres Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SF

    Received 28 May 2025
  18. Decided2025/0487/FUL

    Variation of condition(s) no 3 of Planning Permission 2024/0027/FUL relating to external building material.

    14 Belmont Close Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TR

    Received 28 May 2025
  19. Decided2025/0488/FUL

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 2024/0484/FUL in relation to approved plans.

    198 Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EY

    Received 28 May 2025
  20. DecidedT/2025/0068/TPO

    T16# - Oak - Reduce crown on southern side by 2.5m. This work is being undertaken to aid the installation of the scaffolding.

    Sisters Of Notre Dame Convent Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HT

    Received 29 May 2025
  21. Decided2025/0489/PIP

    Application for Permission in Principle - Removal of existing caravan and erection of up two dwellings.

    Caravan Adjacent 372A Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RZ

    Received 28 May 2025
  22. Decided2025/0490/FUL

    Like-for-like replacement timber windows and doors.

    8 Fulwood Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RP

    Received 29 May 2025
  23. Decided2025/0491/FUL

    Variation of condition(s) no. 2, 7 & 22 of planning permission 2022/0048/FUL relating to plans, construction phase site plan & landscaping.

    Martin Inn Martin Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RT

    Received 29 May 2025
  24. Decided2025/0492/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 of planning permission 2022/0478/LBC relating to Archaeological report.

    9 Whittle Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9QB

    Received 29 May 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.

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