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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
13,921Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 12,424 approved or refused records
1,874Refused applications

10,550 approved · 1,874 refused · 674 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2026/0070/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) - regarding commencement of drainage work prior to expiry date in condition no.1 of 2021/1478/FUL.

    Nook Farm Gorse Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LH

    Received 28 Jan 2026
  2. Decided2026/0071/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2024/0526/FUL in relation to windows, elevations and stonework.

    The Poplars Tunley Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RG

    Received 29 Jan 2026
  3. Awaiting decision2026/0072/FUL

    Variation of conditions 2 and 5 of planning permission 2024/0932/FUL relating to approved plans and materials.

    19 Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AN

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  4. Decided2026/0074/FUL

    Convert part of existing family home into a small, independent coffee shop. The property will remain our primary residence, and the conversion is designed so that the affected area can be fully reverted to residential use in the future.

    74 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UP

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  5. Decided2026/0077/FUL

    Replacement of roof tiling to house.

    86 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DX

    Received 29 Jan 2026
  6. Decided2026/0078/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) - For buildings, built from 2012 onwards.

    Land Next To Cock Farm Spa Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  7. DecidedT/2026/0008/TPO

    Removal of roots damaging my patio, shed and summerhouse.

    5 Beech Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SJ

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  8. Decided2026/0079/SCR

    Screening Opinion - full planning for up to 350 dwellings and associated infrastructure.

    Land Adj Norman Hayes Farm High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  9. Decided2026/0080/FUL

    To use an existing garden building as an annex

    The Hawthorns 59 Crabtree Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RN

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  10. Decided2026/0081/FUL

    Change of Use from a horticultural nursery (Sui Generis) to alternative education provision (Use Class F1(a))

    151A Southport New Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HX

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  11. DecidedT/2026/0009/TPO

    T1 Beech - Crown Reduction up to 20%. To improve daylight to the property & maintain a well balanced canopy not overly dominating the property or road side.T2 Sycamore - Reduce one low limb growing towards the property to allow for 2m clearance.

    Highlands 99 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HA

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  12. Decided2026/0082/NMA

    Non-material amendments to planning permission 2024/0918/FUL - removal and addition of windows/velux and amendment to the porch size, Garage now being be built under permitted development.

    27 Brandreth Drive Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HB

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  13. DecidedT/2026/0010/TPO

    Please see the provided report that outlines this Information.

    Golf Academy Leisure Lakes The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6JX

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  14. DecidedT/2026/0008/TCA

    Sketch picture - Green circle marks the location of a cherry tree we wish to remove. Yellow dots are three deciduous trees for which we wish to prune any overhanging branches up to 6m high. Works to allow for replacement electricity switchgear to be crane lifted into the site and installed as part of national infrastructure upgrades.

    Lancaster Lane Parbold Lancashire

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  15. DecidedT/2026/0009/TCA

    T1 T2 and T3 ash. Extensive ash die back fellT4 sycamore fell conlonised with kretzamaria concerns over failureT5 poplar extensively weighted towards neighbouring property badly pruned historicallyT6 conifer fell T7 poplar fell deadT8 poplar poor condition

    Formerly 53 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DT

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  16. Decided2026/0083/FUL

    Single storey side and rear extension

    68 Beechwood Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NX

    Received 3 Feb 2026
  17. Decided2026/0084/FUL

    Changing the render of south-east external wall to light grey render.

    11 School Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LW

    Received 3 Feb 2026
  18. Decided2026/0085/PIP

    Application for Permission in Principal - Proposed erection of up to 9 no. dwellings.

    Land East Of Holmfield Holmeswood Road Rufford Lancashire

    Received 3 Feb 2026
  19. Decided2026/0086/FUL

    Change of rear and side windows and front door.

    11 School Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LW

    Received 3 Feb 2026
  20. Decided2026/0087/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and detached garage

    6 Beechfield Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AR

    Received 4 Feb 2026
  21. Decided2026/0090/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 of planning permission 2022/0599/FUL relating to Drainage.

    Land Adjacent To Burscough Cricket Club School Lane Burscough Lancashire

    Received 5 Feb 2026
  22. Decided2026/0091/PIP

    Application for Permission in principle - 2no. detached dwellings on former equestrian land.

    Land Adjacent To The Poplars Tunley Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RG

    Received 5 Feb 2026
  23. Decided2026/0092/PIP

    Application for permission in principle for up to 9 dwelling houses.

    Land To The North Of Hall Road Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 5 Feb 2026
  24. Decided2026/0093/FUL

    Full planning application for the erection of 2no. dwellings

    Land Adjacent To Diamond Jubilee House Watersedge Drive Rufford Lancashire

    Received 5 Feb 2026

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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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