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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
13,192Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 11,779 approved or refused records
1,809Refused applications

9,970 approved · 1,809 refused · 634 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2025/0797/LBC

    Proposed 4-Bay Garage and Demolition of Existing Barn.

    Hillcrest Barn Lees Lane Dalton Lancashire WN8 7RD

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  2. Decided2025/0798/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Erection of a cat protection boundary structure within rear garden.

    11A Ashurst Gardens Ashurst Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SW

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  3. Decided2025/0799/FUL

    Variation of condition no.s 2, 3 and 4 of planning permission 2023/0360/FUL relating to the approved plans, materials and windows.

    66 Ralphs Wifes Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8ER

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  4. DecidedT/2025/0062/TCA

    The tree is a Beech Tree in next doors garden at 11 Beech Road and overhangs my property ( 9A Beech Road). A short description of works to trim the tree is below following consultation with a tree surgeon- 3 metre reduction away from the property- Crown Raise Canopy over driveway 4metres secondary growth only- 2 metre reduction on remaining canopy on my side of the tree that overhangs my property only ie not the property that the tree is actually in- remove deadwood / crossing limbs

    9A Beech Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SJ

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  5. Decided2025/0801/LDP

    Certificate of lawfulness - Proposed: Rear dormer including a hip to gable roof extension and single side extension.

    Rowan Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TX

    Received 17 Sept 2025
  6. Registered2025/0802/FUL

    Conversion and change of use of an existing agricultural barn to a three-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3).

    Land Adjacent Gore House Farm Acres Lane Great Altcar Lancashire

    Received 17 Sept 2025
  7. DecidedT/2025/0113/TPO

    Proposed felling of 2x silver birch trees with significant lean, at risk of falling on property and public walkway.

    Lancashire Sun Society Hazel Grove Sandy Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SX

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  8. Decided2025/0803/PNC

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Class Q, Agricultural buildings to dwelling houses.

    Black Moss Farm Black Moss Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RN

    Received 17 Sept 2025
  9. Decided2025/0804/FUL

    Variation of condition no. 2 of planning permission 2023/0081/FUL relating to the approved plans.

    Derby Arms Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6TA

    Received 17 Sept 2025
  10. DecidedT/2025/0114/TPO

    Proposal to fell a rowan tree, to 1 foot from the ground, in front garden that has died due to ash die-back - replace with tree species not subject to ash die-back e.g. holly.

    7 Mill Leat Mews Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NH

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  11. DecidedT/2025/0063/TCA

    S211 Notice to remove a conifer hedge in Ruford Park conservation Area

    Stardew House 15 Thornton Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UW

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  12. Decided2025/0805/FUL

    Demolition of the existing double garage and single-storey extension to the rear. The construction of a new ground-floor side/rear and first-floor rear extension with balcony, including alterations to the existing front porch entrance and front elevation windows, and the installation of a new access with boundary walls, gate piers, and entrance gates.

    69 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QW

    Received 17 Sept 2025
  13. Decided2025/0806/FUL

    Proposed new dwelling in place of storage barns

    Roscoe Farm Barn Maltkiln Lane Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SH

    Received 18 Sept 2025
  14. Decided2025/0807/PNP

    Consideration of details for Prior Approval is Required for Details for the erection of agricultural storage building.

    Land To The East Of Black Moss Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RN

    Received 18 Sept 2025
  15. Registered2025/0808/FUL

    Retrospective - Change of use of land to a 3 pitch (6 statics) family gypsy & traveller site.

    Shireoaks Wigan Road Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JN

    Received 19 Sept 2025
  16. Decided2025/0809/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Conversion of existing barn to residential dwelling.

    Horse Stone Farm 50 Church Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SL

    Received 19 Sept 2025
  17. Decided2025/0810/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and swimming pool and erection of replacement dwellinghouse

    Horse Stone Farm 50 Church Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SL

    Received 19 Sept 2025
  18. DecidedT/2025/0064/TCA

    T1 - Common Hornbeam - Fell - Overgrown for location - to be replaced with Laurel hedging as boundary T2 - Holly Bush - Reduce height 3m and crown reductionT3 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce height 4m and crown reduction - damaging boundary hedgeT4 - Pear - Reduce height 4m - deadwood and crown clean - damaging boundary hedgeT5 - Pear - Reduce height 4m - deadwood possibly dying - no live growthT6 - Apple - Reduce height 3m - deadwood and crown cleanT7 - Pear - Reduce height 3m - deadwood and crown clean - Tree possibly dying/decay hole in trunk base becoming dangerous in near futureT8 - Pear - Reduce height 3m - Deadwood and crown clean

    6 Weldon Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RA

    Received 19 Sept 2025
  19. Decided2025/0811/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 13 and 14 of Planning Permission 2024/1099/FUL relating to Biodiversity Net Gain Plan and Soft Landscaping.

    2 Ringtail Court Burscough Industrial Estate Burscough Lancashire L40 8LB

    Received 19 Sept 2025
  20. DecidedT/2025/0115/TPO

    Permission is politely being requested to completed a full circumference crown lift on the large horse chestnut tree located in the front garden (next to the road) at 53 Prescot Road, Ormskirk. Permission is politely requested for the crown lift to be up to a higher of roughly 1/3 of the overall height of the tree.

    53 Prescot Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4TG

    Received 19 Sept 2025
  21. Decided2025/0812/FUL

    Erection of first floor side extension

    104 County Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1NN

    Received 22 Sept 2025
  22. Decided2025/0813/FUL

    Proposed alterations to existing dormers to front elevation.

    32 Mill Dam Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TQ

    Received 22 Sept 2025
  23. Registered2025/0814/FUL

    The provision of 6 gypsy and traveller pitches along with the formation of an additional access point onto White Moss Road South Caravan Park.

    White Moss Road South Caravan Park White Moss Road South Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9TH

    Received 22 Sept 2025
  24. Decided2025/0815/FUL

    Part Retrospective application for refurbishment works including Alteration of existing garage, application of external render, and repair/replacement of roof tiles.

    9 Cobbs Brow Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7ND

    Received 22 Sept 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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