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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 dates14,132Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 12,612 approved or refused records
1,896Refused applications
10,716 approved · 1,896 refused · 687 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided2026/0153/FUL
Single storey side extension and garage conversion
17 High Grove Park Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7AB
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided2026/0154/LDP
Certificate Lawful Development (Proposed) - New hipped to Gable roof with Loft conversion with dormer to rear.
93 Segars Lane Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3JG
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0015/TCA
Four conifer tress in front garden to be crown lifted and work needed to preserve trees and prevent blocking driveway.
164 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SG
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0019/TPO
Crown lift canopy to 5 meters Removal of epicormic growth Reduce lower overlong lateral branches Works to be carried out to rebalance and lift lower canopy to reduce the risk of snap out and encourage light on to lawn and shrub border area.
4 Bewcastle Drive Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HB
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0155/CON
Approval of details reserved by conditions 7 and 8 of planning permission 2025/0402/FUL relating to drainage and bat licence.
205 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AT
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision2026/0156/FUL
Construction of single storey rear extensions alongside increase to the ridge height with rear dormer extensions to both properties. Construction of a double storey side extension to 42 Bridge Street. (Joint Application).
44 And 42 Bridge Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RJ
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0157/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 4, 5 & 7 of planning permission 2022/1280/FUL relating to material storage, drainage and noise
74A Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BT
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0020/TPO
please see attach report. additional work has been identified along flash lane opposite school to remove low hanging limbs and prevent school bus from striking them
Flash House Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SW
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0158/FUL
Retrospective change of use of existing grassed area to outdoor seating area ancillary to the existing cafe including installation of permeable hardstanding and associated outdoor furniture.
Auriga Coffee House Unit 5 Blackgate Lane Business Park Dunscar Way Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6NP
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0021/TPO
T1 - Lime Tree Fell to ground level. As per site visit tree was identified as of low amenity value and supressed by surrounding mature specimens, felling would allow more room for adjacent trees to mature and canopies to grow evenly.
The Rookery 98 Cottage Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NJ
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0159/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 4.80m. Maximum height of the extension 2.72m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.52m
Bel Aire Andertons Mill Bentley Lane Hilldale Mawdesley Chorley Lancashire PR7 5PY
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0160/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 (method statement), 4 (lime mortar details), 5 (rainwater goods details) and 6 (internal architectural features) of listed building consent 2024/0202/LBC
108 Tower Hill Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DT
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0161/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 7 of planning permission 2024/0201/FUL relating to rooflights.
108 Tower Hill Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DT
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0162/FUL
Proposed single storey flat roof side/rear extension.
22 Victoria Park Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8JQ
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Registered2026/0163/OUT
Outline Application - Outline Planning Permission for development of 72 dwellings with associated access, estate road, open space, biodiversity area, flood risk and external works.
Land To Rear Of New Cut Lane New Cut Lane Halsall Southport PR8 3DJ
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0164/FUL
Single storey rear extension
8 North Drive Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DZ
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0165/FUL
Single storey rear extension.
Throstles Nest 29 Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SN
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0166/FUL
Erection of a single-storey front porch extension incorporating a ground floor WC.
40 Tower Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EF
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0016/TCA
Proposal to lower the crown of and prune one silver birch tree in the back garden to prevent damage to property in strong winds.
13 Capilano Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HA
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0168/FUL
Proposed single storey side extension to accommodate dwelling wetroom and increased kitchen space.
12 Hayfield Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1NY
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0022/TPO
T1 OAK crown reduction away from building to growth points 2 -3 metres . Remove poorly pruned limb back.to stem . Deadwood T2 OAK reduce lowest limbs back.2 m.. Deadwood T3 OAK reduce lowest limbs back 2 m . Deadwood
16 Meadow Drive Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BD
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Registered2026/0169/PIP
Application for Permission in Principle - Residential development for 1no. dwelling.
207 Brookfield Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SN
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0170/FUL
Application to relocate existing site entrance gates (Retrospective)
DW Transport 1 Tollgate Crescent Burscough Industrial Estate Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8LT
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0171/FUL
Conversion of existing garage space into office
21 Fernhurst Gate Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5ED
Received 4 Mar 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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