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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 dates15,053Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 13,443 approved or refused records
2,006Refused applications
11,437 approved · 2,006 refused · 747 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Oct 2006 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Registered2026/0630/FUL
Technical Details Consent related to Permission in Principle reference 2024/0558/PIP for the erection of three dwellings.
Land At The South Of Summer Street Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6XJ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - RegisteredT/2026/0082/TPO
T1 Oak - reduce height by 20%, reduce branches over house as much as possible 5% thin and crown clean
5 Ennerdale Drive Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EA
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0055/TCA
T1 - Oak, Crown lift to approx. 4m over road and 2.5m over graveyardT2 - Oak, Crown lift to approx. 4m over road and 2.5m over graveyardT3 - Birch, Dead standing, Remove.
Christ Church Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7XB
Received 27 Jul 2026 - RegisteredT/2026/0083/TPO
T1 - Sycamore 20% reduction in height, crown thin 5%, deadwood, crown raise over highway by approximately 3-4 meters T2 - Sycamore 20% reduction in height, crown thin 5%, deadwood, crown raise over highway by approximately 3-4 meters, remove limb weighted towards the property highlighted in red.
9 Ennerdale Drive Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EA
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Registered2026/0631/FUL
Revised proposal for B8 storage building - revision to planning permission 2022/0947/FUL (retrospective)
Rear Of 97 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6UT
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/0632/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness for the siting of a caravan in rear garden of dwelling
Brookdale Cottage Croppers Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 9EJ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/0633/FUL
Retrospective construction of agricultural storage shed for agricultural tending equipment. The request is for a wooden structure that is 7 foot by 7 foot with an enclosed wooden roof covered with bitumen felt. There will be 2 wooden access doors to enter the structure.
Land Off Higher Lane Behind Cypress House Dalton Parbold WN8 7RP
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/0634/FUL
Proposed new dormer extensions to the front and rear elevations to create new first-floor bedroom and ensuite.
142 Cottage Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NJ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/0635/FUL
Change of use of adjoining land to residential garden ancillary to 8 Tanpit Fold. (Retrospective)
8 Tanpit Fold Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7AF
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/0636/FUL
Installation of roof mounted solar panels
Halsall St Cuthberts C Of E Primary School New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RR
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/0637/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 4.52m. Maximum height of the extension 3.81m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.77m.
11 Lancaster Drive Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8AR
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/0640/FUL
Demolition of existing integral side garage, erection of two storey gable side extension with single storey front porch element, and single storey rear extension.
30 Westhaven Crescent Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BW
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/0641/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Single-storey extensions to sides and rear of existing detached single-storey dwelling. Refer to drawings ref: 356BD02
Highfield Tears Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7UA
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Registered2026/0642/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 12 & 13 of planning permission 2025/0770/FUL relating to CMP, Access, Ventilation, Quiet delivery plan, Lighting, Drainage & BNG.
Woodland Works 542 Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RG
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision2026/0643/LDC
Certificate of Lawfulness for a an existing use of Property to C2 Residential Care Home for one child/young person supported by 2 non -resident carers at all times.
128 Ledburn Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6TX
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/0644/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Proposed full house rewire and remedial works to roof, chimneys and external walls.
Gatcliffe Farm House 117 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UP
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Registered2026/0645/FUL
Full Planning application for the relocation of a track and access from High Lane.
Merridale Farm High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SN
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/0646/PNC
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Class Q - Agricultural building to dwelling house with associated work.
Goose Meadow Farming Ltd Courtyard Gore House Farm Carr Lane Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L31 4EU
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/0647/CON
Application for the discharge of condition no 5 (contruction compound) of planning permission 2021/1257/OUT approved in March 2022
Sandhole Farm 7 Wrightington Bar Wood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SD
Received 30 Jul 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0056/TCA
T1Maple fell lifting driveway and has outgrown existing position
2A Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DU
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/0648/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 4 & 10 of planning permission 2025/0674/FUL relating to CMP and lighting scheme.
Merlin Park Ringtail Road Burscough Industrial Estate Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JY
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/0649/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling.
262 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AQ
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision2026/0650/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of an oak carport structure and minor landscaping works to existing driveway.
28 Wood Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TH
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Registered2026/0651/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to C2 residential institution, providing respite care for one child at any one time, three nights per week, on a 2:1 staffing basis
39 Moss Lea Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6BH
Received 31 Jul 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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