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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
14,910Searchable applications
413Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 13,316 approved or refused records
1,996Refused applications

11,320 approved · 1,996 refused · 736 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026
Planning 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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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

  1. Registered2026/0571/FUL

    The construction and operation of a micro battery storage project.

    Verge In Between Grimshaw Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6GG

    Received 3 Jul 2026
  2. Decided2026/0572/FUL

    Proposed single-storey side extension to existing property with a pitched roof.

    110 Renacres Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SF

    Received 3 Jul 2026
  3. Registered2026/0573/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 13 of planning permission 2025/0804/FUL relating to highway access.

    Derby Arms Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6TA

    Received 3 Jul 2026
  4. Decided2026/0574/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 6, 12, 13 & 14 of planning permission 2023/1078/FUL relating to Bird boxes and off-site highway works.

    Dresser House Gillibrands Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9TA

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  5. DecidedT/2026/0072/TPO

    Crown raise beech Tree (fagus sylavtica) to 6m on garden side 138 Redgate. Removal of dead limb above proposed lift on garden side 138 Redgate.

    138 Redgate Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NY

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  6. Registered2026/0575/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 of planning permission 2025/0869/LBC - relating to method statement detailing the proposed works to outbuildings, walls, railings and gates.

    St Michaels Church Church Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SB

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  7. Decided2026/0576/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness -Proposed side outbuilding to be used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.

    Ayscough Farm House Blythe Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UA

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  8. Decided2026/0577/FUL

    Proposed replacement of flat roof with duo pitched roof to existing rear extension

    15 New Cut Lane Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3DN

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  9. Registered2026/0578/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 11 of planning permission 2025/0868/FUL relating to Landscape Management Plan, Traffic Management Plan, Surface Water Drainage Plan, Construction Environment Management Plan, Montbretia Management Method Statement and Boundary Treatments.

    St Michaels Church Church Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SB

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  10. Decided2026/0579/FUL

    Erection of first floor extension to the rear of a dwellinghouse, new render finish and new roof tiles. Installation of solar panels.

    48 Altys Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RQ

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  11. Decided2026/0580/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required. Extension of dwellinghouse that extends 4.27m, no more than 3.8m in height and height of eaves of 2.3m

    58 Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RD

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  12. Decided2026/0581/FUL

    Proposed hip to gable dormer loft conversion

    58 Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RD

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  13. Decided2026/0582/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of land as domestic garden land, and retention and use of garden shed for storage associated with dwellinghouse.

    10 Wellington Close Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BJ

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  14. Decided2026/0583/FUL

    Replace existing flat roof with new hipped roof at first floor level. New single storey rear extension and first floor extension to side along with garage conversion with new widow and extending canopy roof at front.

    95 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UT

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  15. DecidedT/2026/0073/TPO

    T1 - Cut back overhanging branches of tree located opposite property which overhangs into garden.

    22 Victoria Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AU

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  16. Decided2026/0584/FUL

    Installation of fencing to various locations on the school's boundary.

    Dalton St Michaels Church Of England Primary School Higher Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RP

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  17. Registered2026/0585/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos. 8 (surface water sustainable drainage strategy); 9 (Construction Surface Water Management Plan) and 12 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission 2023/0917/FUL

    Allied Business Centre 1 Potter Place West Pimbo Up Holland Lancashire WN8 9PH

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  18. Decided2026/0586/PNP

    Application for determination as to whether Prior Approval is required for details - Extension to Agricultural storage building

    Building East Of Boundary Lane Hundred End Hesketh Bank Lancashire

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  19. Decided2026/0587/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single storey rear extension including alterations to the roof of the existing original rear kitchen outrigger and replacement single glazed windows with double glazed UPVC frames.

    2 Windmill Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QB

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  20. Decided2026/0588/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single storey rear extension including alterations to the roof of the existing original rear kitchen outrigger and replacement single glazed windows with double glazed UPVC frames.

    4 Windmill Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QB

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  21. Decided2026/0589/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single storey rear extension including alterations to the roof of the existing original rear kitchen outrigger and replacement single glazed windows with double glazed UPVC frames.

    6 Windmill Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QB

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  22. Decided2026/0590/FUL

    Rebuild front boundary wall and form new vehicular entrance to property, construction of new dropped kerb and erection of timber fence.

    Fairways Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RB

    Received 10 Jul 2026
  23. DecidedT/2026/0074/TPO

    Proposed Tree Works Specification - Rear garden (as per submitted plan/photos)Tree Group 1 Silver Birch (x2)The two Silver Birch trees are currently subject to dense ivy growth climbing throughout the stems and into the crown structure. - Removal of all ivy growth from the main stems and primary scaffold branches to ground level. - Crown reduction of approximately 1.5/2 metres, reducing overextended branch tips back to suitable secondary growth points. - Lateral reduction on the side adjacent to the boundary fenceTree Group 2 Ash (x1)- Removal of ivy growth from the trunk and main structural branches. - Crown reduction of approximately **2 metres**, reducing branch length to suitable growth points. - Crown thinning by approximately **15?20%**, selectively removing secondary growth to improve light penetration and reduce wind resistance, while retaining a natural crown form.

    39 Lordsgate Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7UR

    Received 10 Jul 2026
  24. Decided2026/0591/FUL

    Retention of caravan for residential accommodation and occasional Airbnb use (retrospective).

    90 Segars Lane Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3JG

    Received 10 Jul 2026

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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.

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