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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
14,945Searchable applications
410Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 13,349 approved or refused records
1,999Refused applications

11,350 approved · 1,999 refused · 740 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

  1. Decided2026/0592/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 4 and 6 of planning permission 2024/0276/FUL - relating to a construction environmental management plan and drainage.

    Greenfields Meadow Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BB

    Received 10 Jul 2026
  2. Decided2026/0593/FUL

    Conversion of a redundant agricultural building at Greens Lane, Lydiate for the storage of either classic/vintage cars, or boats or caravans.

    Greens Lane Farm Greens Lane Downholland Lydiate Liverpool Lancashire L31 4HZ

    Received 10 Jul 2026
  3. Decided2026/0594/FUL

    Change of use of B8 storage building to Class E business, commercial, service

    Land To The Rear Of 99 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 13 Jul 2026
  4. Decided2026/0595/FUL

    Retrospective replacement of existing fence.

    Woodlands Liverpool Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HP

    Received 13 Jul 2026
  5. Decided2026/0596/FUL

    Removal of Condition 2 of planning permission 8/13077 and 8/6/13077/1 in relation to agricultural occupancy.

    221 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AE

    Received 13 Jul 2026
  6. Registered2026/0597/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions no's 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14 of planning permission 2024/0378/FUL relating to Drainage, Landscaping, Bat and Bird Nesting, Parking Provision, Ground Gas Contamination and Protection.

    2 Lordsgate Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7ST

    Received 13 Jul 2026
  7. Registered2026/0598/FUL

    Demolition of existing former Ravenhead Brickworks factory and erection of 232 dwellings, reconfiguration of the existing vehicular access point, re-opening of the north-western access for an emergency access, internal access roads and, provision of public open space, landscaping together with other associated infrastructure and works.

    Ibstock Bricks (1996) Ltd Ravenhead Works Chequer Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DD

    Received 13 Jul 2026
  8. Awaiting decision2026/0599/FUL

    Retrospective planning permission for a change of use of an agricultural building to storage use (B8 use / agricultural).

    Birchenholt Dicks Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JT

    Received 14 Jul 2026
  9. DecidedT/2026/0077/TPO

    M1 - Oak & M2 - Oak - Removal and felling.

    Lancashire Sun Society Hazel Grove Sandy Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SX

    Received 14 Jul 2026
  10. DecidedT/2026/0075/TPO

    Prune 7 trees to the front of rear of property - Beech, Sycamore, Fir, Pine -G1.

    139 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BT

    Received 14 Jul 2026
  11. Registered2026/0600/FUL

    Proposed erection of an extension to the existing processing and pack house, together with formalisation of existing car park area and associated works.

    Len Wrights Salads Ltd Hazeldene Taylors Meanygate Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6XB

    Received 14 Jul 2026
  12. DecidedT/2026/0076/TPO

    T31 & T32 Mature Lime, Tilia spp Prune to clean out the crown of deadwood & Prune to raise the crown to 4 m above ground level.

    11 Old Rectory Green Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6TE

    Received 14 Jul 2026
  13. Decided2026/0601/FUL

    To increase the height of the existing fence bordering the side of the property to 2m in height, next to a highway. To add a fence to the front of the property between the gateposts to approx 1.15m height.

    294 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RR

    Received 15 Jul 2026
  14. Decided2026/0602/FUL

    Construction of a single storey rear extension and partial garage conversion.

    5 Broad Hey Close Lathom Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8BY

    Received 15 Jul 2026
  15. Decided2026/0603/PIP

    Application for Permission in Principle: The demolition of existing outbuildings, removal of mobile home and construction of No. 1 detached dwelling.

    Bank Top Farm 66 Bank Top Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QQ

    Received 15 Jul 2026
  16. Decided2026/0604/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Relating to the use of the site edged red on Plan 1. The buildings have been, and continue to be, used for domestic storage purposes, the land has been, and continues to be, used as residential amenity, both ancillary to the dwelling known as Brymar, Higher Lane, Dalton, WN8 7RP.

    Brymar Higher Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RP

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  17. Awaiting decision2026/0605/FUL

    Proposed replacement dwelling.

    10 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AT

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  18. Decided2026/0606/FUL

    Single storey front rear and side extension

    3 Peet Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SH

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  19. Decided2026/0607/PNP

    Application for determination as to whether Prior Approval is required for details - Erection of an Agricultural track.

    Agricultural Buiding West Of Drummersdale Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  20. Registered2026/0608/FUL

    Proposed alterations to the principal elevation facing the highway. Demolition of the existing conservatory and the construction of a replacement brick extension in the same location. Including alteration to the front elevation alignment in the location of the facing tiles.

    66 Cottage Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NG

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  21. Decided2026/0609/LDP

    Children's Care Home for 1 child C2 Use

    11 Enstone Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6AW

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  22. DecidedT/2026/0052/TCA

    To carry out reductions of heavy enveloping branches from neighbouring trees -T1 & T2 (sycamores) . Property owner has consented

    8 St James Close Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JU

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  23. Decided2026/0610/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Proposed roof dormer extension to loft.

    26 Calder Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SF

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  24. Decided2026/0611/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing use for storage and for fixing our own vehicles.

    Land South Of Four Paddocks Flax Lane Burscough Lancashire

    Received 20 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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