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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 dates15,262Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 13,638 approved or refused records
2,046Refused applications
11,592 approved · 2,046 refused · 758 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision2026/0710/PIP
Permission in principle application for the construction of one dwelling.
Hunters Brook Bentley Lane Hilldale Mawdesley Chorley Lancashire PR7 5PY
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0711/FUL
Proposed redevelopment of existing play area with new themed timber and netting outdoor play structures, bounce pillow and associated landscaping and infrastructure.
Farmer Teds Farm Park Worrall House Farm Flatmans Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HW
Received 25 Aug 2026 - RegisteredT/2026/0094/TPO
G1 - Entrance over drive ways - comprising of Cypress, pyracantha and Yew. - Crown raise over drive 2.5 meters. T1 - Walnut - Crown raise upto 3 meters. T2 - Willow - Remove 2 lateral branches towards property and reduce canopy 2-3 meters. T3 - Beech - Reduce 1 lateral back from property 2-3 meters. G2 - Elder and Lime - Reduce latterals back from property 2-3 meters. T4 - Birch - 2-3 meters height reduction to reduce elongated leaders. Crown raise upto 3 meters. T5 - Lime - Reduce lateral growth back by 3 meters over garden and sapplings. G3 - Ivy and Hawthorn - Crown raise over shed 1 meter. G4 - Limes and Birch - Crown raise upto 5/6 meters and deadwood. All apart of good tree management.
14 Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SS
Received 25 Aug 2026 - RegisteredT/2026/0095/TPO
T1 - Ash Tree early stages of ADB tree to be removed T2 Lime Tree - Crown lift reduce laterally and remove deadwood
St Elizabeths RC Church Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QE
Received 25 Aug 2026 - RegisteredT/2026/0096/TPO
Fell Horse Chestnut - Diseased.
9 Flax Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TD
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0712/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed erection of single storey side extension to existing dwelling
Croppers Farm Croppers Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 9EJ
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0713/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3 & 4 of planning permission 2023/0531/FUL relating to Materials and Drainage.
Ivy House Farm Black Moss Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RN
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0714/FUL
Proposed erection of agricultural building
Land South Of Gorst Lane Burscough Lancashire
Received 26 Aug 2026 - RegisteredT/2026/0097/TPO
T1 Oak - Fell - growing within 2m of house and close to neighbouring property. Showing signs of the crown thinning showing potential decline. Lifting landscaping.T2 Spruce - reduce back to previous topping height to maintain to appropriate height
2 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
Received 26 Aug 2026 - RegisteredT/2026/0112/TPO
T1 willow fell outgrown position in gardenT2 oak crown lift secondary branches to clear ground by 4m for clearance T3 spruce prune back to boundary to stop encroachment
5 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0715/OUT
Outline Application - Erection of four two-storey detached dwellings and associated new highways access and landscaping etc following the demolition of the existing property (Some Matters Reserved).
The Glebe 44 Coe Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HH
Received 27 Aug 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0066/TCA
T1 Willow tree to be removed from rear garden.
19 The Paddock Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UL
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0716/FUL
Change of use of exisiting hardstanding to accommodate long-term storage of up to 15no. recreational vehicles/caravans.
Former Forest View Nurseries Back Lane Newburgh Lancashire
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0717/PNC
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of use from Class Q agricultural building to two dwellinghouses.
Land North Of Moss Side Lane Tarleton Lancashire
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Decided2026/0718/PNP
Application for Determination as to whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Erection of agricultural storage building.
Bannister House Farm The Marshes Lane Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JR
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0719/FUL
Proposed single-storey extension to side and two-storey porch extension. Raise ridge of first floor side extension subsequent to permission 2013/1186/FUL. Solar panels to main roof.
Bradshaws Farm Long Heys Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RS
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision2026/0720/FUL
Proposed storm porch extension to front.
39 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision2026/0721/FUL
Proposed garden pavilion to rear.
39 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0722/FUL
Proposed demolition of hospital building and construction of a new hospital building extension (Use Class C2) that comprises ground floor and part first floor with link walkway and associated access, parking, infrastructure and landscaping.
Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0723/FUL
Application for the use of site for B2 general industrial and B8 storage and distribution purposes. Erection of single-storey industrial building (retrospective)
Centaur House Gardiners Place Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9SP
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision2026/0724/FUL
Part retrospective alterations and extensions incorporating partial demolition and reconstruction of the existing dwelling.
Stone Hall Cottage Crow Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RY
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0725/LDC
Certificate of Lawfulness - B2 and B8 Use.
Land Adjacent To 478 Liverpool Road Rufford Lancashire
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0726/FUL
Erection of pergola and new boundary walls and fencing (retrospective).
16 Greenfield Road Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LX
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered2026/0727/FUL
Proposed erection of a new external refuelling facility, vehicle wash down area using a portable Karcher pressure washer and an additional driver amenity area, creating a new feature window into the side elevation.
Trade Distribution Ltd 1 - 3 Paxton Place West Pimbo Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QH
Received 1 Sept 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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