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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
14,185Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 12,661 approved or refused records
1,902Refused applications

10,759 approved · 1,902 refused · 690 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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  1. Awaiting decision2026/0172/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Install an access panel in corridor floor to enable access to service duct to repair a leak to the hot water system

    Up Holland High School Sandbrook Road Orrell Wigan Lancashire WN5 7AL

    Received 4 Mar 2026
  2. DecidedT/2026/0017/TCA

    T11 - Elm - Reduce crown on the south western side by 4m. Crown lift on south western side to 7m. This works is being undertaken to allow the construction of the new building and erection of scaffolding. T16 - Oak - Reduce crown on the southern side by 2.5m and crown lift on the southern side to a height of 4m above ground level. This work is being undertaken to enable the erection of scaffolding and to create garden space. G84a - Sycamore - Reduce crown on the northern and north eastern side by 2.5m. This work is being done to ensure adequate clearance from new building and to allow sun onto balcony. G91a - Oak - Reduce crown on the western side of the crown by 2m. This work is being undertaken to provide adequate clearnace from adjacent building. T96 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown on the western side by 1.5m to provide adequate clearance from the new building. G97c - Ash - Reduce crown on the western side by 1.5m to provide adequate clearance from the new building. G97b - Ash - Crown lift to 4m to create garden spaceG97a - Ash - Crown lift to 4m to create garden spaceG98 - Horse chestnut - Crown lift to 4m to create garden spaceT99 - Cherry - Crown lift to 4m to create garden spaceT101 - Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to 3m to create garden space

    Sisters Of Notre Dame Convent Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HT

    Received 4 Mar 2026
  3. Awaiting decision2026/0173/FUL

    Proposed rear extension and alterations.

    26 Mere Brow Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JP

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  4. Decided2026/0174/FUL

    Application to make amendments to existing timber garden fence. Works to reduce timber fence to 1m with hedging behind taking total height to 1.8m

    2 Bescar Brow Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QG

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  5. Decided2026/0175/FUL

    Erection of 2 storey extension to rear and rear facing dormer.

    97 Crosshall Brow Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JE

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  6. Decided2026/0176/PNP

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for details - Erection of agricultural building.

    Moss Side Farm Moss Side Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LD

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  7. Awaiting decision2026/0177/FUL

    Proposed Residential Development at Rigby's Farm, Back Lane, Newburgh - Consisting of a conversion of an existing barn associated with the equestrian use of the site.

    Rigbys Farm Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7UQ

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  8. Decided2026/0178/FUL

    Erection of single storey greenhouse in front garden

    The Hermitage Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SW

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  9. Decided2026/0179/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Extension to existing warehouse.

    Land And Buildings Adjoining 184 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Lancashire

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  10. Decided2026/0180/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and part garage conversion. Replacement porch to front elevation and roof over garage.

    44 Redgate Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NP

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  11. Decided2026/0181/FUL

    Erection of a kennel building for dog boarding.

    Woodbine Cottage Butchers Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SY

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  12. Decided2026/0182/PIP

    Application for Permission in Principle - The erection of three new build dwellings.

    Earnsdale Vale Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JH

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  13. DecidedT/2026/0023/TPO

    Proposal to reduce holly trees by 1 metre, remove any dead trees and tidy up holly hedge.

    161 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SN

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  14. Decided2026/0183/FUL

    Part 2 storey and single storey rear extension

    20 Winifred Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DJ

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  15. Decided2026/0184/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) - Use of site for Equestrian use.

    Land Adjacent 151 Hall Lane Simonswood Lancashire

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  16. Decided2026/0185/FUL

    Double storey side extension and single storey rear extension to existing residential property.

    88 Hallbridge Gardens Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0ER

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  17. DecidedT/2026/0024/TPO

    The trees to the side/rear of my property were inspected late last year by Russell Critchley and Brian Dean. They agreed to remove five trees that were dead. In addition I requested the removed of a Sycamore that is very close and leaning towards our property (approx 10 feet from the property and 2 feet from the boundary fence). This tree is identified as T1 on the diagram.This tree is surrounded by other sycamores providing a visual barrier to our property and Russell advised it had no amenity valueFurther to this I am now requesting the removal of an almost identical tree, in size, lean and proximity to my property/boundary fence. It is also surrounded by other trees and will subsequently have no amenity value. This tree is identified as T2 on the diagramBoth these trees are similar in size, lead and location to a tree that was removed by the council under TPO back in 2018 that caused damage to my property roofI have a qualified contractor lined up to complete the work

    12 Maesbrook Close Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8FF

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  18. DecidedT/2026/0018/TCA

    T1 Sycamore Crown thin by 20% and remove all crossing branches, remove all deadwood. To maintain tree health and to mitigate risk for members of the public and buildings T2 Chestnut Crown thin by 20% and remove all crossing branches, remove all deadwood. To maintain tree health and to mitigate risk for members of the public and buildings

    Claremont Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UP

    Received 10 Mar 2026
  19. Decided2026/0186/LDP

    Lawful Development Certficate (Proposed) - Dormer Extension

    2 Alderbrook Drive Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HF

    Received 10 Mar 2026
  20. Decided2026/0187/FUL

    Removal of condition 4 of planning permission 2013/0977/FUL relating to general permitted development rights.

    Bank House Gorst Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RS

    Received 10 Mar 2026
  21. DecidedT/2026/0019/TCA

    T1 is a flowering cherry which is becoming too large for its location near the houseT2 is another flowering cherry which, again, is now rather too big for its location and looks ungainlyIn each case it is proposed to reduce the crown to around half of its current size

    Brynkerry Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7XB

    Received 10 Mar 2026
  22. DecidedT/2026/0025/TPO

    T1 - horse chestnut 2 metre reduction all round mitigate risk to highway.T2 - horse chestnut, monitor. T3 - horse chestnut. 3 metre reduction all round to reduce weight & sail in the canopy mitigating risk to property and highway. Deadwooding. T4 - horse chestnut. 4 metre reduction all round. To reduce weight & sail in canopy mitigating risk to property & highway. Also deadwooding.T5 - horse chestnut. Remove diseased tree. All trees have TPOs

    1 Elmsfield Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6TJ

    Received 11 Mar 2026
  23. Decided2026/0188/PNR

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required for the proposed installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV).

    Ormskirk Hospital Energy Centre Ormskirk General Hospital Wigan Road Ormskirk L39 2AZ

    Received 11 Mar 2026
  24. Decided2026/0189/FUL

    Alterations to the existing site entrance, boundary wall and hedge to Long Lane, to form a new site entrance and separate pedestrian access.

    71 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AS

    Received 11 Mar 2026

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