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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 dates14,775Searchable applications
415Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 13,193 approved or refused records
1,974Refused applications
11,219 approved · 1,974 refused · 725 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Decided2026/0487/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Single storey, rear and side extensions.
Linden Lea Doctors Lane Sollom Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HU
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0488/PNH
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse by 5m. Maximum height of the extension 4m. Height of eaves of the extension 4m.
Linden Lea Doctors Lane Sollom Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HU
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0489/LDP
New rear dormer, within m3 allowance for permitted development and to be of the same materials as the existing roof. Set back from the eaves. New rear single storey rear extension to project 3m and conform to the recommended eaves, and overall, heights of the permitted development guide.
117 Holborn Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SX
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Registered2026/0490/FUL
Retrospective static caravan to be used for Camp 3 (to replace the cabin that was orginally on the plans application reference 2020/0992/FUL) Toilet cabin will no longer need to be built.
Into The Ark Forest School Dam Wood Hall Road Scarisbrick Lancashire
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0491/LDP
Single storey side extension
1 Linaker Drive Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SB
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0492/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Proposed single-storey rear extension and internal alterations to listed building. Conversion of attached outbuilding to provide dressing and wetroom for disabled occupant.
White Rails Farmhouse Asmall Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RA
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0493/FUL
Garage conversion with elevational alterations and front porch extension
19 Roseacre Gardens Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1AA
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Registered2026/0494/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition 9 of planning permission 2024/0547/FUL relating to Hedge & Tree Planting.
Mill Brow Farm 98 New Street Halsall Lancashire L39 8RS
Received 12 Jun 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0062/TPO
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 - Registered2026/0495/FUL
Proposed new dwelling in place of 3no storage buildings
Land Off Spark Lane Rufford Lancashire
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Registered2026/0496/FUL
Construction of a single detached two storey dwelling on additional garden land to the east of no.4 Mill Lane
4 Mill Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DA
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Registered2026/0497/FUL
Technical Details Consent related to Permission in Principle (ref:2025/0693/PIP) for construction of 7 detached houses including a new access off Bescar Lane, landscaping and associated works.
Land To The South Of 29 Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0498/FUL
Proposed rear extension to existing mid-terrace dwelling
4 Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QF
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0500/FUL
Replacement dwelling house
Rowan Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TX
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0501/LDP
The proposed change of use of the existing commercial premises from a photography studio, Use Class E to a dog grooming salon also use class E. The premises will operate as a small-scale, appointment-based dog grooming business providing professional pet grooming services.
130 Sandy Lane Centre Sandy Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8LH
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0502/FUL
Proposed Stable block.
Lower Wrennalls House Coopers Lane Hilldale Heskin Chorley Lancashire PR7 5PU
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0503/FUL
Erection of a glass panel balustrade around the central area of a flat roof at the rear of the house.
25 Brookfield Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SN
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0504/FUL
Demolition of existing timber enclosure to side elevation and replacement with activity room on same footprint.
78 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AQ
Received 16 Jun 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0044/TCA
Removal of Fir tree in front garden - Section 211 Notice.
1 Beech Meadow Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4XL
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0505/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 5.00m. Maximum height of the extension 3.32m. Height of eaves of the extension 3.32m
9 Sefton Gardens Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RY
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0506/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Single storey extension to side, loft conversion including roof dormer extension and porch canopy to front.
Elm Farm Nursery Butchers Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SY
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0507/FUL
Proposed single storey extension to rear.
29 Elm Road Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7RJ
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Registered2026/0508/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 3, 4, 6, 12, 18, 21, 22, 24 of planning permission 2023/0975/FUL relating to Sustainable Surface Water Drainage, Water Main Protection, Hard Surface, Piling Operations, Construction Management Plan, Highway Surface Water Drainage Scheme, Site Access & Off Site Works and Road Maintenance and Management.
201 Egerton Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6AB
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0509/PNH
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - A conservatory that projects 3.6m from the original house, no more than 3m in total height
53 Hallcroft Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6QB
Received 17 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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