PlanningTrack
Get started

England · Local authority

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
12,934Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 11,552 approved or refused records
1,782Refused applications

9,770 approved · 1,782 refused · 615 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Dec 2007 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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. Decided2025/0592/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear of property

    3 School Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AE

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  2. DecidedT/2025/0046/TCA

    T1 - Beech - Poor form, remove to enable re-landscaping of rear gardenT2 - Sycamore - Remove to allow more light into front garden and reduce seasonal nuisance of leaves in front of property.T3 - Sycamore - Remove to allow more light into front garden and reduce seasonal nuisance of leaves in front of property.

    12 Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AL

    Received 4 Jul 2025
  3. DecidedT/2025/0082/TPO

    G1 - 3x Birch - remove due to overhanging adjacent property and seasonal nuisance.T1 - Conifer - remove to facilitate new garden plantingT2 - Conifer - remove t facilitate new garden planting

    Cleve House The Delph Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AD

    Received 4 Jul 2025
  4. Decided2025/0593/FUL

    Variation of Condition(s) no. 2 and 3 of planning permission 2020/0790/FUL relating to approved plans and materials.

    18 Cottage Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NG

    Received 4 Jul 2025
  5. Decided2025/0594/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Rear dormer including a hip to gable roof extension and a single storey side extension.

    Rowan Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TX

    Received 4 Jul 2025
  6. Decided2025/0596/FUL

    The erection of an oak timber framed garage and storage shed within the boundary of the site.

    Hope Cottage Back Lane Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SZ

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  7. Decided2025/0597/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3 & 5 of planning permission 2024/0202/LBC relating to Materials and Method Statement.

    108 Tower Hill Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DT

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  8. Decided2025/0598/PIP

    Application for Permission in Principle - For minimum of 4 dwellings and maximum 9 dwellings.

    Land To The Rear Of 5 Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  9. Decided2025/0599/FUL

    Proposed two storey side extension with associated internal and external alterations.

    Woodview Vale Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JH

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  10. Decided2025/0601/FUL

    Retention of conversion of existing front conservatory to habitable bedroom, alterations to roof to make roof symmetrical, removal of existing chimney stack, roofing to bay window and erection of new porch to provide access to kitchen. (Retrospective).

    32 Grimshaw Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1PD

    Received 8 Jul 2025
  11. DecidedT/2025/0083/TPO

    T1 - Oak Fell. Heavy lean on top of banking towards house and garden. Remove to reduce risk No replant allow for natural regeneration.

    Land North Of 7 The Vale Appley Bridge Lancashire

    Received 8 Jul 2025
  12. Decided2025/0602/PIP

    Application for Permission in Principle - Erection of detached dwelling to replace existing structure.

    Land Adjacent To 478 Liverpool Road Rufford Lancashire

    Received 8 Jul 2025
  13. Decided2025/0603/FUL

    Erection of outbuilding to create habitable space ancillary to main house (retrospective).

    Croppers Farm Croppers Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 9EJ

    Received 8 Jul 2025
  14. Decided2025/0604/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Conversion of garage into dog grooming parlour.

    19 School Fold Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RE

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  15. Decided2025/0605/PNP

    Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Erection of Agricultural Storage Building.

    Land North Of Blackgate Lane Blackgate Lane Tarleton PR4 6JJ

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  16. Decided2025/0607/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Replace 2no CIS Displays and 1no new display to be installed in the Booking Hall. Additionally, 4no new LLPA speakers are to be installed.

    Parbold Railway Station Station Road Parbold Lancashire WN8 7DA

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  17. Decided2025/0608/PNC

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of use from agricultural buildings to 5 no. residential dwellings and for building works necessary to convert the building.

    Land Adj To 82 Smithy Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SS

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  18. Decided2025/0609/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 7, 8, 11, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29 of planning permission 2023/1175/FUL relating to Drainage, CMP, Highways, SQ management plan, Acoustics, Ex Lighting, Archaeology & Remediation.

    Land To The South Of Stopgate Lane Simonswood Lancashire

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  19. Decided2025/0610/PNP

    Application to determine whether Prior Approval - Agricultural field tracks will be 250 metres in total length and 5m in width with a total area of 1250m2. The field track will allow unencumbered access to and from fields for tractors and other agricultural vehicles.

    Mere House Nurseries 69 Jacksmere Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RT

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  20. Decided2025/0611/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 5 of planning permission 2021/0965/FUL relating to Drainage.

    297 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SE

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  21. Decided2025/0612/NMA

    Non-material amendment(s) to planning permission 2025/0377/FUL - reducing length of porch from 1.8m to 1.21m.

    5 Chisnall Brook Close Haskayne Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7AB

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  22. DecidedT/2025/0047/TCA

    Birch Tree- FellSorbus x2- FellAsh- Fell

    Rufford Old Hall 200 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SG

    Received 14 Feb 2025
  23. Decided2025/0613/FUL

    Siting of two storage containers (part retrospective)

    Potter House Vets 46 Ormskirk Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AG

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  24. Decided2025/0614/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - This lawful existing use development seeks to establish the lawful use of the land for a primary land uses of Sui Generis

    8 Carr House Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SH

    Received 14 Jul 2025

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in West Lancashire Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

    UK research
    Published Updated

What these statistics cover

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.

Check collection coverage

More planning authorities in England

Browse all authorities