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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 dates14,390Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 12,837 approved or refused records
1,931Refused applications
10,906 approved · 1,931 refused · 706 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided2026/0253/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3 & 4 of planning permission 2024/0759/PNC relating to Written Scheme of Investigation for Building Recording, Analysis and Reporting and Parking Space Plan.
Balls Farm Marsh Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DY
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision2026/0254/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition nos. 5, 6, & 7 of planning permission 2023/0753/FUL relating to Site Access, Scheme of Highway Works and Scheme of Car Park Resurfacing.
Royal Oak 134 Liverpool Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LW
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision2026/0255/FUL
Construction of 3 bed detached dormer bungalow.
Land Adjacent To 12 Berry Close Skelmersdale Lancashire
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Registered2026/0256/FUL
Two storey extension to side with single storey extension to rear together with new site entrance and new boundary wall.
207 Brookfield Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SN
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Registered2026/0257/LBC
Listed Building Consent for repair/replacement of lighting, chimney stone, rainwater guttering, door/window and stonework repairs.
Simonswood Hall Hall Lane Simonswood Liverpool Lancashire L33 4XX
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0258/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension
48A Square Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RQ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0259/FUL
Proposed conversion of double garage with new front bay window and replacement of rear bay window.
30 Scarth Hill Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UH
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0260/NMA
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2023/0669/FUL in relation to reduce size of extension to the north-east gable end and the addition of an extension to the south-west gable end; infill of the veranda.
Old Bowling Club Asmall Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JL
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0261/LDP
Proposed single storey rear infill extensions to square off existing rooms and new/extended dormers with pitched roofs.
68A Chorley Road Hilldale Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SL
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0262/FUL
Removal of condition 2 (restrict use to office and workers mess in association with the agricultural holding) of planning permission 2016/0787/COU, to allow use of the building to continue without the associated agricultural holding
Moss Bridge Barn Moss Bridge Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BE
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Registered2026/0265/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 & 12 of planning permission 2025/0178/FUL relating to BNG, Bat Licence, Bird Nesting, Lighting, Materials and Landscaping.
87 And 89 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HA
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Registered2026/0266/FUL
Proposed residential development comprising 5 dwellings. Previously approved under application 2020/1154/FUL.
Land To The South Of 155 Nixons Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0267/FUL
Installation of 2.4m high welded mesh fencing and pedestrian gate to front boundary
Tarleton Mere Brow C Of E Primary School The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JX
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0268/FUL
New porch infil to front and single storey extension to rear after removal of conservatory
12 Beech Meadow Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4XL
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Unknown2026/0269/PNA
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Proposed additional storey on the existing dwelling footprint.
Rossindale Warpers Moss Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AQ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0270/FUL
Single storey rear extension.
8 Priory Close Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LU
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0036/TCA
Front Garden - Remove 5 Conifers that are encroaching main road. They are being replaced with a hedge. Rear Garden - Horse Chestnut with over 2/3rds decay in heartwood with a 45 degree lean over neighbouring garden.
7 Fulwood Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RP
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0271/PNH
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse by 5.85m. Maximum height of the extension 3.10m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.95m.
Rossindale Warpers Moss Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AQ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0272/FUL
Single-storey wraparound extension with reinstatement of front garage.
20 Rowan Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UL
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0273/FUL
Part front single storey extension with garage conversion.
22 Cole Crescent Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AJ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0275/FUL
Conversion of garage into living accommodation, a single storey extension and the erection of a detached domestic outbuilding containing a single garage, gym and garden store.
Weaver House Bridge 10 Morris Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SX
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0276/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 of planning permission 2025/0206/FUL relating to Boundary Structure, Lighting, Landscaping Works, Cycle Storage, Privacy Glazing and Biodiversity Enhancements.
The Market Cross 26 Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AN
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided2026/0277/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 5 & 6 of planning permission 2025/1093/FUL relating to External Lighting and Noise Management Plan.
18 Douglas Avenue Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0NY
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Registered2026/0278/FUL
Removal of existing football pitch, fencing and lighting and replacement with four padel courts and lighting.
Hurlston Leisure And Fitness Club Hurlston Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HB
Received 31 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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