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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
13,025Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 11,636 approved or refused records
1,789Refused applications

9,847 approved · 1,789 refused · 620 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. Decided2025/0678/FUL

    Ground floor front and rear extensions, garage conversion.

    56 Findon Way Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6HH

    Received 4 Aug 2025
  2. Decided2025/0679/FUL

    Proposed 28m x 50m Sand and Fibre All-Weather Outdoor Arena

    The Coach House Barrow Nook Hall Sineacre Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HR

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  3. Decided2025/0681/FUL

    Construction of a single Storey wraparound rear & side extensions following demolition of existing rear extension and garage. Erect a front porch and re-configuration to existing internal layout.

    2 Springmount Drive Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AP

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  4. DecidedT/2025/0090/TPO

    G1 - Mixed group - Reduce lateral growth back towards boundary line. Ranging from 1-3 meter reductions. Reasons - To reduce encroachment onto driveway, provide suitable clearance around the property. Reduce shading to understory trees and shrubs.

    Ashdene 151 Wigan Road Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JN

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  5. DecidedT/2025/0091/TPO

    T1 - Redwood - Crown upto a 1/3 of the canopy. To reduce shading and remove lower branches touching the property. T2 - Cherry - Reduce lateral spread by 1-2 meters. To reduce encroachment and balance the canopy. T3 - Sycamore - Crown raise upto 1/3 of the canopy over the road. To prove suitable clearance/access.

    7 Douglas Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RQ

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  6. DecidedT/2025/0092/TPO

    G1- Selective Prune mixed speciesG1- Selective Prune mixed speciesG1- ReduceG2- Coppice mixed and pruneT1- Beech- RemoveT2- Oak- RemoveG1- Selective Prune

    Cobbs Clough Whalleys Road Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 4 Aug 2025
  7. Decided2025/0682/FUL

    Use of Land as a Mammoth Maize Maze and Pumpkin Picking including maze bridge viewing platform (Area X); Paddock and Pen Areas (Areas B-H, O and P) and Staff Parking Areas during Farmageddon (Area Y). Erection of structures: Huts within animal paddocks (areas B, F,G, H); Small Recreational Structures (within Area U); Play apparatus (areas M, N and Q); Bridge (adjacent to Area N); Sheds and storage containers (adjacent to area Q and in area V); Dinosaur Structures (area A); Stage and Coffee Pod (area L); Zip Wire and Climbing Obstacle (Area Z) and Outbuildings (within Area W). (Retrospective)

    Farmer Teds Farm Park Worrall House Farm Flatmans Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HW

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  8. Decided2025/0683/FUL

    Use of land (Area I, J, K, L, M, N, Q and R) for purposes relating to leisure and education use. (Retrospective)

    Farmer Teds Farm Park Worrall House Farm Flatmans Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HW

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  9. Decided2025/0684/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of Area 'U' for leisure and education uses together with the erection of a covered sand pit within the area.

    Farmer Teds Farm Park Worrall House Farm Flatmans Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HW

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  10. Decided2025/0685/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed change of use from dwelling house to house of occupation for up to five young people up to the age of 18 years.

    Coal Pit Lane Farm Coal Pit Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HH

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  11. Decided2025/0686/FUL

    Erection of two storey side extension to existing detached dwelling, with demolition and rebuilding of two storey annex.

    118 Brookfield Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SP

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  12. Decided2025/0687/LDP

    Certificate of lawfulness proposed construction of Timber Shed in private rear garden.

    6 Weldon Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RA

    Received 6 Aug 2025
  13. Decided2025/0688/PNP

    Application for determination as to whether Prior Approval is required for details - Erection of Agricultural Store.

    White House Farm Morris Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SX

    Received 6 Aug 2025
  14. Decided2025/0689/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Retention of installed bridge strike safety signage, with a current requirement to repair/re-install.

    Railway Bridge Derby Street Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 6 Aug 2025
  15. Decided2025/0690/FUL

    Erection of a wall and gates.

    Dicconsons Farm Dicconsons Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HR

    Received 7 Aug 2025
  16. Registered2025/0691/FUL

    Proposed allotment gardens with associated lodges, associated works and planting.

    South Tunley House Farm Tunley Lane Wrightington WN6 9RJ

    Received 7 Aug 2025
  17. Decided2025/0692/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2023/0713/FUL - To remove existing fence, and erect a new improved quality fence.

    55 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DT

    Received 7 Aug 2025
  18. Decided2025/0693/PIP

    Application for Permission in Principle - Erection of up to seven dwellings and associated infrastructure.

    Land To The South Of 29 Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 6 Aug 2025
  19. DecidedT/2025/0055/TCA

    The two trees in question are clearly dead and have been for some time. These trees are clearly visibly dead and can be easily viewed and identified from Google street view.T1- elmT2- ash We would like to have permission granted to remove both of the trees down to ground.Sketch plan and pictures have been uploaded to application.

    23 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DS

    Received 7 Aug 2025
  20. DecidedT/2025/0056/TCA

    Leylandii- remove

    10 Beech Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SJ

    Received 6 Aug 2025
  21. Decided2025/0694/ADV

    Advertisement Consent - Proposed installation of various external signs and lighting including planter boxes with painted logo.

    Royal Oak 134 Liverpool Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LW

    Received 7 Aug 2025
  22. Decided2025/0695/FUL

    Change of use of 73 Town Green Lane (currently Limelight Salon) from revoked use class A1 to Sui Generis - hot food takeaways (for the sale of hot food where consumption of that food is mostly undertaken off the premises - previously use class A5).

    Limelight 73 Town Green Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SE

    Received 8 Aug 2025
  23. Decided2025/0696/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 of planning permission 2025/0206/FUL relating to Materials.

    The Market Cross 26 Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AN

    Received 8 Aug 2025
  24. DecidedT/2025/0057/TCA

    To crown reduce 2 Beech trees that the are touching the property at 8 St James Close to enable a clearance to prevent squirrels entering the roof space

    Amberley 91 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HA

    Received 8 Aug 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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