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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
13,649Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 12,184 approved or refused records
1,844Refused applications

10,340 approved · 1,844 refused · 659 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Dec 2007 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2025/1068/FUL

    Erection of a wooden fence above an existing stone wall to the side elevation of the property.

    187 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AE

    Received 15 Dec 2025
  2. Decided2025/1069/FUL

    Proposed rear extension, elevation alterations to existing house and replacing windows/ porch.

    87 Liverpool Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AP

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  3. Decided2025/1070/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2024/0932/FUL relating to a change in materials; minor layout changes; increased building size and alterations to the external openings.

    19 Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AN

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  4. Decided2025/1071/FUL

    Construction of a first floor side extension with alterations to the roof line. Construction of a dormer extension.

    193 County Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LU

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  5. Decided2025/1072/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension

    Beechwood 105 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HA

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  6. Decided2025/1073/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) -Single-storey rear extensions (2.no) and single-storey side extension.

    Auldene Taylors Meanygate Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6XB

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  7. Decided2025/1074/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use in respect of the breach of Condition No.2 (Agricultural Occupancy Condition) on Planning Permission 8/86/1033 (as modified by Planning Permission 2012/0141/FUL).

    Squirrel Wood Andertons Mill Bentley Lane Hilldale Mawdesley Chorley Lancashire PR7 5PY

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  8. Decided2025/1075/FUL

    Retention of Porch.

    31 Farley Lane Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QG

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  9. Decided2025/1076/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing three fields being used for tourism (camping and caravanning).

    Charity Farm Smithy Brow Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PP

    Received 17 Dec 2025
  10. Registered2025/1077/FUL

    Construction of hardstanding for the purposes of boat storage, boat repairs and boat sales and a single-storey building to be used for the purposes of boat maintenance and repairs.

    Scarisbrick Marina Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RH

    Received 17 Dec 2025
  11. Decided2025/1078/FUL

    Proposed stable barn to be located to the east of the bungalow.

    The Bungalow New House Farm Gorse Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LH

    Received 17 Dec 2025
  12. Decided2025/1079/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 of Planning Permission 2025/0098/FUL relating to drainage

    20 Gorsey Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8EH

    Received 17 Dec 2025
  13. Decided2025/1080/ADV

    Advertisement Consent - Non-illuminated free-standing sign.

    Barron Wood Distribution Ltd Southport New Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HY

    Received 17 Dec 2025
  14. Awaiting decision2025/1082/FUL

    External air source heat pump and enclosure.

    Halsall St Cuthberts C Of E Primary School New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RR

    Received 17 Dec 2025
  15. Decided2025/1083/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition Nos. 6, 9, 13, 21, 23, 24, 25 and 26 of planning permission 2023/1175/FUL relating to waste and recycling scheme; Operation and Maintenance Manual - SuDS; management and maintenance of estate road; Service Management Plan; external lighting, ecological mitigation; Landscape and Ecological/Habitat Management Plan; and archaeological investigation and recording

    Land To The South Of Stopgate Lane Simonswood Lancashire

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  16. Decided2025/1084/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 9 of planning permission 2024/0891/FUL relating to drainage verification.

    Graylaw Freight Group Ltd Gillibrands Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9TA

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  17. Decided2025/1086/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 15 of planning permission 2024/1099/FUL relating to Bird Nesting.

    Land Adj 2 Ringtail Court Burscough Industrial Estate Burscough Lancashire L40 8LB

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  18. Decided2025/1087/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to ref. 2024/0276/FUL - Alteration to incorporate the lean-to roof into a catslide roof. Raising of the gable window to the northwest elevation. Alterations to opening positions to reflect minor amendments to the layout.

    Greenfields Meadow Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BB

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  19. Decided2025/1088/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Single storey rear extension.

    10 Chandlers Croft Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RW

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  20. Decided2025/1089/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 of Planning Permission 2023/0278/FUL relating to Parking.

    Asmall House Farm Asmall Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JL

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  21. Decided2025/1090/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditon no 9 of planning permission 2020/0272/FUL relating to Archaeological.

    The Windmill 24 Wigan Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AU

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  22. Decided2025/1091/NMA

    Non-material amendment(s) to planning permission 2002/0689 - Re-alignment of internal access road, updates to tree protection & tree removal, reconfiguration of practice green area.

    St Josephs Conference Centre College Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QE

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  23. Decided2025/1092/FUL

    Erection of a single-storey garden room, for use as a golf simulator.

    1 Manor House Drive Crawford Village Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QZ

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  24. Decided2025/1093/FUL

    Erection of small (10 feet x 8 feet) portable dog grooming shed/pod at the bottom of the drive of residential property.

    18 Douglas Avenue Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0NY

    Received 22 Dec 2025

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