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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
15,160Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 13,544 approved or refused records
2,021Refused applications

11,523 approved · 2,021 refused · 750 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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. Registered2026/0667/FUL

    Erection of a detached dwelling and associated infrastructure following the demolition of existing building.

    4 The Marshes Lane Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JT

    Received 7 Aug 2026
  2. Decided2026/0668/FUL

    Proposed pitched roof over porch and garage canopy, to replace flat roof

    14 Beechwood Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NX

    Received 7 Aug 2026
  3. Registered2026/0669/PNP

    Consideration of Details for Prior Approval - Erection of Agricultural storage buildings.

    Land Adjacent To Kilty House New Cut Lane Halsall Lancashire

    Received 7 Aug 2026
  4. Decided2026/0670/FUL

    Construction of a single storey rear extension with demolition of rear facing first floor bay window.

    104 Brookfield Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SP

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  5. Decided2026/0671/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 7.86m. Maximum height of the extension 2.99m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.87m.

    Gorsey Bank Rainford Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HF

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  6. Decided2026/0672/FUL

    Single storey extension to side and rear.

    145 Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EP

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  7. Decided2026/0673/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 5 on the decision notice regarding 2023/0975/FUL , relating to the full specification of materials to be used.

    201 Egerton Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6AB

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  8. Registered2026/0674/FUL

    Part change of use from warehouse to bespoke gym.

    Direct Accident Management Ltd 85 New Court Way Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2YT

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  9. RegisteredLCC/2026/0030

    County Matter - Change of use of site to storage of inert waste material and product mounds as an extension to the existing waste transfer station.

    Land Between Stopgate Lane And Simonswood Industrial Estate Simonswood Lancashire

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  10. Decided2026/0675/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    The Old Mausoleum 10 Scarisbrick Park Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RZ

    Received 11 Aug 2026
  11. Registered2026/0676/FUL

    Part two storey part single storey rear extensions at 55 St Helens Road, Ormskirk.

    55 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QW

    Received 11 Aug 2026
  12. Registered2026/0677/FUL

    Proposed windows and door replacement, with ventilation works.

    1 Red Lion Bridge Cottages Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HQ

    Received 11 Aug 2026
  13. Awaiting decision2026/0678/FUL

    Variation of Condition 4 of planning permission 2020/0658/FUL in relation to operational hours.

    1 The Courtyard Orrell Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SQ

    Received 12 Aug 2026
  14. Decided2026/0679/FUL

    Single storey side extension.

    59 Noel Gate Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EE

    Received 12 Aug 2026
  15. Decided2026/0680/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of four-bedroom dwelling house as HMO (Use Class C4).

    150 Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EY

    Received 12 Aug 2026
  16. Registered2026/0681/FUL

    Full planning application for the erection of cricket practice nets

    Hesketh Bank Cricket Club Station Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6SR

    Received 13 Aug 2026
  17. Registered2026/0682/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 20 & 21 of planning permission 2023/1078/FUL relating to Drainage.

    Dresser House Gillibrands Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9TA

    Received 13 Aug 2026
  18. Decided2026/0683/FUL

    Extension of existing workshop.

    Bloom In Box Unit 18 Swordfish Close Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JW

    Received 13 Aug 2026
  19. Decided2026/0684/FUL

    Proposed All-Weather Equestrian Surface

    Parbold Equestrian Centre 21 Bradshaw Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NQ

    Received 13 Aug 2026
  20. Registered2026/0685/FUL

    Construction of a single storey rear extension and a double storey side extension. Demolition of the front bay window with alterations to the primary elevation.

    2 Willow Villas Mairscough Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HT

    Received 13 Aug 2026
  21. Decided2026/0686/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 and final requirements for condition no 3 of planning permission 2025/0670/FUL relating to bird boxes and BNG.

    Edge Hill University St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QP

    Received 13 Aug 2026
  22. Registered2026/0687/FUL

    Proposed two-storey dwelling and all associated works.

    Land Adjacent To 7 Carr Lane Lathom Lancashire

    Received 14 Aug 2026
  23. Decided2026/0688/FUL

    Installation of culvert drain to water course (retrospective)

    Land North Of Tanpit Fold Broad Lane Downholland Lancashire

    Received 14 Aug 2026
  24. Awaiting decision2026/0689/FUL

    Proposed garage conversion with elevational alterations and front porch extension.

    19 Roseacre Gardens Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1AA

    Received 14 Aug 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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