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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 dates14,338Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 12,788 approved or refused records
1,921Refused applications
10,867 approved · 1,921 refused · 703 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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.
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- DecidedT/2026/0031/TPO
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Bank Top Farm 66 Bank Top Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QQ
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0232/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Change of use from C3 Dwelling to a C2 Children's Home for the care of one child.
24 Lord Street Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BZ
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Registered2026/0234/FUL
Cross Boundary application with Chorley ref 25/01256/FULMAJ. Construction of power generation facilities comprising a single wind turbine (4.2MW), solar photovoltaic array (12MW), and battery energy storage system (BESS) (5MWH) providing a combined renewable energy resource of 21.2 MW, with associated transmission Infrastructure including energy supply / cable routes to Bretherton village and Plocks Farm and erection of a battery storage building in Bretherton village.
Land South East Of Bank Bridge Tarleton Lancashire
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0235/CON
Approval of details reserved by conditions 1,2,3,4 of planning permission 2025/0703/FUL relating to approved plans, operating hours, location and client appointment scheme.
14 Newburn Close Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6PJ
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0236/FUL
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 2019/0329/FUL relating to approved plans.
Land To The South West Adjacent Car Park The Stiles Ormskirk Lancashire
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0237/FUL
Two storey side extension, single storey front and side extension, single storey rear extension, new driveway and dropped kerb. Main house to be rendered.
1 Furnival Drive Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SA
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0023/TCA
Proposal to fell larch tree located in rear garden as leaning towards house and lifting up the paving stones.
10 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB
Received 23 Mar 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0032/TPO
Proposal to fell 2no. scots pine and 1no. poplar tree to ground level and remove to be replanted with oak trees.
Abbotswood Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HQ
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0238/FUL
Proposed single-storey extension at the rear.
42 Roseacre Gardens Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1AA
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0239/FUL
Erection of single storey building for use as Cadets' Centre.
Tarleton Academy Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AQ
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Registered2026/0240/FUL
Demolition of Existing Outbuilding and Erection of Replacement Outbuilding
Holt Farmhouse 273 Carr Moss Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RX
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0241/FUL
Proposed Lounge, Bedroom & Utility Extension - Proposed New Windows and Doors - Proposed External Finishes.
Clovelly Green Lane Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6XA
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0242/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 26 of planning permission 2023/0925/FUL relating to Method Statement.
Land Adjacent M58 Moss Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0243/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition nos. 3, 4 & 5 of listed building consent 2025/0246/LBC relating to removal of mortar and repointing; removal of plaster (internal walls); details of windows/doors/lintels
Gorsuch Hall Farm Gorsuch Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RP
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0024/TCA
Proposed removal of red oak tree next to main road and boundary of neighbouring property, as it is interfering with enjoyment of neighbours property and tree roots casuing damage to road.
8 New Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SR
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0244/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 6 of planning permission 2025/0068/FUL, and the statutory condition, relating to biodiversity gain
Apple Cast North West Eco Centre Cobbs Brow Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7SF
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Registered2026/0245/FUL
Retrospective alteration of existing out buildings/ garage, moving the outbuilding/ garage closer to Gorse lane and demolishing remaining out buildings.
22 Canal Bank New Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RR
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0246/FUL
Householder application for proposed erection of domestic garage
The Flat Langleys Farm Blythe Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TY
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0247/NMA
Non-material amendments to planning permission 2020/0659/FUL - Minor alterations to the proposed elevations and floor plans, a minor reduction in height and volume and omission of the proposed basement level.
53 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DT
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0248/FUL
Construction of a general purpose agricultural building (18m x 12m) on farmland using existing access
Land North East Of Lees Lane Dalton Lancashire WN8 7RB
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0249/PNP
Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Agricultural building.
Agricultural Buiding West Of Drummersdale Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire L40 9RD
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0250/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Replacement external door.
La Mancha House 106 Renacres Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SF
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0251/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Repair/replace rotting front door frame with suitable hardwood and paint with suitable paint to match existing door frame.
6 Alma Hill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0NW
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0252/FUL
Demolish existing garage and conservatory and replace part 2 storey and single storey side and rear extensions.
37 Asmall Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3BG
Received 27 Mar 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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