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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 dates14,030Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 12,521 approved or refused records
1,884Refused applications
10,637 approved · 1,884 refused · 682 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning 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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Decided2026/0113/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) -Use of property as C2 residential care home for one child/young person supported by 2 non-resident carers at all times.(SEE PLANNING STATEMENT FOR DESCRIPTION OF THE PROP0SED DEVELOPMENT)
42 Melbreck Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SZ
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0114/FUL
2 storey side and rear extensions, single storey rear extension, 2 storey atrium porch, loft conversion with rear dormer, re-location of site entrance (Amendment to permission 2024/1096/FUL to change the roof configuration)
262 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AQ
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0115/LDC
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) Use of a dwelling without compliance with the agricultural occupancy condition no2 imposed on planning permission 8/6/13369.
50 Wyke Cop Road Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LR
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0116/PNH
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - by 6.00m. Maximum height of the extension 3.00m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.63m
The Former Vicarage Vicarage Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HG
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0118/LDC
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Use of building and surrounding yards for B2 general industrial and B8 storage and distribution.
Centaur House Gardiners Place Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9SP
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0119/PNH
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - by 6.00m. Maximum height of the extension 3.00m. Height of eaves of the extension 3.00m
60 Station Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8BB
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0120/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 5 of planning permission 2024/0085/FUL relating to Highway access.
Drummersdale Mission Hall 61 Merscar Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RL
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0121/FUL
Proposed single storey front and two storey side extension with front and rear dormers
The Hollies 17A Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UB
Received 16 Feb 2026 - RegisteredLCC/2026/0002
County Matter - Construction and operation of an inert waste washing and screening plant and regularising of operational area of surrounding waste transfer station.
Kealshore Ltd William Bros Industrial Park Pingwood Lane Kirkby Lancashire L33 4YA
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0122/PNH
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 8.00m. Maximum height of the extension 3.00m. Height of eaves of the extension 3.00m
1 St Gabriels Close Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QS
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0123/FUL
Single storey rear extension.
2 Wimbrick Close Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4YJ
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0124/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 of planning permission 2025/0010/FUL relating to External Materials.
7 School Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0LW
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0125/FUL
Removal of existing bay windows to the front with enlargement of the openings to accommodate new window installations. Application of a render finish to the front and side elevations of the property. Roof to black composite tiles (Retrospective)
12 Ryder Close Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HJ
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decision2026/0126/FUL
Variation of conditions 2,18 and 20 of planning permission 2023/0917/FUL in regards to approved plans, landscaping and access.
Allied Business Centre 1 Potter Place West Pimbo Up Holland Lancashire WN8 9PH
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0127/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 8 of planning permission 2023/0917/FUL relating to Surface water sustainable drainage strategy.
Allied Business Centre 1 Potter Place West Pimbo Up Holland Lancashire WN8 9PH
Received 18 Feb 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0014/TPO
T1 Mature Sycamore - Crown thin by 20% to improve light and wind penetration. The tree has co-dominant stems, with included bark running from the base to the union.
66 Moss Road Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 4JQ
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0128/FUL
Change of use from C3 Dwelling house to C2 single occupancy care
97 Fawcett Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6RW
Received 18 Feb 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0015/TPO
T1 (Oak) Fell due to discovering Kretzschmaria deusta upon carrying out previous works located approximately 3 metres up main stem. Large cavity present also. Crown had large volume of deadwood and crown very brittle.
Hatherleigh 1 Flax Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TD
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0129/FUL
Proposed first floor extension with external alterations and garage conversion to a habitable room.
24 Briars Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SQ
Received 19 Feb 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0012/TCA
Section 211 - intention to remove dead elm tree.
Sisters Of Notre Dame Convent Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HT
Received 18 Feb 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0016/TPO
Proposal to fell beech tree on roadside as fungus growing on base.
Paddock Wood Land South Of Holly House Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RH
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0130/PNP
Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for details - agricultural storage building.
Bannister House Farm The Marshes Lane Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JR
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0131/FUL
Single storey extension to side, two storey extension to front and rear, proposed zinc cladding to roof and wall, detached garage and ancillary outbuilding, and amendments to driveway and parking.
Lyndale 67 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UL
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0132/PND
Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the demolition of Steel frame building.
Asco (UK) 2 Pit Hey Place West Pimbo Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9PG
Received 20 Feb 2026
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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.
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