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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 dates14,713Searchable applications
415Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 13,139 approved or refused records
1,972Refused applications
11,167 approved · 1,972 refused · 719 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Oct 2006 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided2026/0442/FUL
Erection of new 2m high railing fencing (measured from ground level) to the Back Lane boundary of the school playground. Removal of existing low-level railings and replacement with new 2m high railing fence and single pedestrian gate.
Newburgh C Of E Primary School Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7XB
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided2026/0443/FUL
New porch, moving of front access door, and alterations to window openings. Following demolition of rear and side extensions.
Linden Lea Doctors Lane Sollom Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HU
Received 29 May 2026 - Registered2026/0444/FUL
Change of use of Lancashire Place from Class E Commercial Offices to a Class F1 Educational Facility, including associated outdoor play, recreation and sensory facilities.
Lancashire Place 27 Derby Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2BW
Received 29 May 2026 - Registered2026/0445/CON
Approval of details reserved by conditions 3, 4, 7 & 10 of planning permission 2024/0478/FUL - relating to BNG Plan, Construction Traffic Management Plan, Details of bird and bat boxes & Operating hours.
International Aid Trust 132 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UU
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0058/TPO
The tree is a Sycamore and is dead / dying and it is proposed to fell the tree. See previous statement of communication with Russell Critchley confirming "The photo is sufficient as evidence to comply with section 8.1, you do not need to submit a report or evidence from an expert."
Cypress House Higher Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RP
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0041/TCA
T1 - Horse Chestnut - Crown raise upto 4-5 meters. Reduce lateral growth on the East side, upto 1-2 meters. Reasons - To allow suitable clearance for larger vehicles and reduce the leavering effects on a leaning tree, trying to create a more centred balanced canopy.
10 Ashfield Terrace Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AG
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Registered2026/0446/FUL
Detached farm workers/managers dwelling
Land Adjoining Chisnall Hall Farm Chisnall Avenue Wrightington Lancashire
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0447/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed - Single story rear extension within permitted development guidance
47 Manor Avenue Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TT
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0448/SCR
Screening Opinion - Full application for 96 dwellings and access.
Land East Of Tears Lane Newburgh Lancashire
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided2026/0449/PIP
Permission in principle for a residential development comprising a single detached dwelling on existing garden land.
Woodlands Bungalow Plough Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JL
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided2026/0450/FUL
Single storey rear extension and integral garage conversion.
87 Orrell Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SG
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0451/LDP
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - upgrades to conservatory.
163 New Lane Pace Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8HB
Received 29 May 2026 - Registered2026/0453/FUL
Proposed erection of four x single-storey blocks comprising floorspace to be for: Business / Industrial Units (Use Class B2 and / or B8 and F1) with associated works including associated parking, landscaping and ancillary works.
Simonswood Industrial Park Stopgate Lane Simonswood Lancashire
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Registered2026/0454/CON
Approval of details reserved by conditions 4, 7 & 11 of planning permission 2025/0488/FUL relating to materials, highways and drainage.
198 Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EY
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0455/LDP
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - side extension to main dwelling, detached double garage and detached outbuilding.
Kilty House New Cut Lane Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3DL
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Registered2026/0456/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition No's 10,15 and 26 of planning permission 2023/1175/FUL (Appeal ref APP/P2365/W/24/3354225) in relation to Drainage, Cycle Store and Archaeology.
Land To The South Of Stopgate Lane Simonswood Lancashire
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0457/FUL
Proposed replacement access and reconfiguration of existing car park
1 Parkside Place Oasis Business Park Up Holland Lancashire WN8 9RD
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Registered2026/0458/FUL
Two-storey side and rear extension following demolition of single-storey extension, a first floor extension to the rear and rebuilding of gable wall.
Thorns Farm Black-a-Moor Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HX
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0459/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Retention of works including replacement of windows and removal of internal stud walls.
Ottershead Farm Barn Dicks Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JT
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Registered2026/0460/FUL
Demolition of existing stable building and replacement with a new like-for-like building to use for holiday accommodation.
Barn At Back Moss Lane Farm Back Moss Lane Burscough Lancashire
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0461/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition 4 of planning permission 2026/0035/FUL relating to demolition timetable/phasing plan.
15 Bramble Way Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HZ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0462/PIP
Application for Permission in Principle -Erection of 1no. single-storey dwelling.
Land East Of Bank Road Up Holland Lancashire
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0463/FUL
Removal of agricultural occupancy condition imposed on planning permission 1980/0426.
Croft End Bungalow Plex Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7JY
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Registered2026/0464/FUL
Erection of 1no. detached new dwelling with associated landscaping and highways access after demolition of existing domestic stables.
Land To The Rear Of Ellerbrook Sandy Lane Lathom Lancashire
Received 4 Jun 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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