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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
15,409Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 13,773 approved or refused records
2,074Refused applications

11,699 approved · 2,074 refused · 770 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. RegisteredT/2026/0069/TCA

    Removal of partially dead cherry tree to ground level.

    1 Thornhill Close Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HB

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  2. Registered2026/0772/FUL

    Proposed erection of a memorial stone in recognition of the fallen in conflict of Parbold and surrounding villages.

    Parbold Library The Common Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DU

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  3. DecidedT/2026/0070/TCA

    To fell the Silver Birch Tree. The tree has clearly died and large pieces of its branches are now falling into the garden and parking area causing a risk of injury and damage. Advice has been sought from a tree surgeon (Stumps Away, Southport)

    The Barn Scarisbrick Park Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RZ

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  4. Registered2026/0773/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 15 of planning permission 2023/0975/FUL relating to External Lighting.

    201 Egerton Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6AB

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  5. Registered2026/0774/FUL

    Raise pitch on roof to 50 degrees. Eaves height to remain the same with ridge height to increase to create 1st floor.

    22 Castle Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HU

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  6. Registered2026/0775/PNT

    Development by Telecommunications Code System Operator -The removal of 1no. existing equipment cabinet and the installation of 1no. power generator cabin, 2no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto.

    Telecommunications Site At NWW Pumping Station Gaw Hill Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  7. Registered2026/0776/FUL

    Proposed erection of a single-storey rear and side extension following the demolition of existing conservatory and timber garage store.

    13 Gower Gardens Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SP

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  8. Decided2026/0777/PNP

    Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Agricultural storage building.

    Rose Farm Gorse Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LJ

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  9. Registered2026/0778/FUL

    Proposed conversion of existing first floor flat into offices.

    71A Town Green Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SE

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  10. RegisteredT/2026/0071/TCA

    T1 and T2: Whole Crown reduction to 12m above ground level to reduce the overall density of the canopies.

    4 Apple Hey Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9HF

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  11. Registered2026/0779/FUL

    Proposed detached garage to the side of the existing house following the demolition of the existing prefabricated garage.

    164J Ormskirk Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AB

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  12. Registered2026/0780/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of residential property as a Children's Home C3 for up to two children

    5 Castlehey Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9DU

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  13. Registered2026/0781/ADV

    Proposed display of 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign.

    Smile Showroom 26 Derby Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2BY

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  14. Registered2026/0782/FUL

    Change of Use of Land to Compound for Adjoining Industrial unit.

    Captrad Composites Ltd Unit 6A Gratton Place Gillibrands Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9UE

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  15. Registered2026/0783/FUL

    2 storey side extension to replace existing conservatory, and a new flue and amendments to fenestration at the rear.

    Littlefield Parbold Hill Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TG

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  16. Registered2026/0784/FUL

    Full planning permission for a two-storey rear extension to form 2no studio type rooms at ground floor level and 2no studio type rooms at first floor level.

    34 Moor Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AQ

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  17. Registered2026/0785/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 6.00m. Maximum height of the extension 3.95m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.24m

    Rossindale Warpers Moss Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AQ

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  18. Awaiting decision2026/0786/PIP

    Application for Permission in Principle - Residential development up to 5no. dwellings.

    Land Adjacent 2A Lafford Lane Up Holland Lancashire

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  19. RegisteredT/2026/0102/TPO

    Tree A - Silver Birch removal.Tree B - Silver Birch removal.

    Into The Ark Forest School Dam Wood Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QD

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  20. Decided2026/0787/NMA

    Non-material amendment(s) to planning permission 2026/0166/FUL - amended plan to include return wall.

    40 Tower Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EF

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  21. Registered2026/0788/PNC

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Class Q - Change of use from agricultural building to dwelling (and for building works necessary to convert the building).

    Gregory Farm Gregory Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SP

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  22. Registered2026/0789/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension to connect existing dwelling and garage with additional windows added to Gable Elevations.

    High House Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7UW

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  23. Registered2026/0790/FUL

    Proposed erection of new access ramp and widening of main entrance doorway for disabled occupant following the demolition of existing front access ramp.

    11 Lancaster Drive Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8AR

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  24. Registered2026/0791/CON

    Approval of details reserved by conditions 7 and 17 and the statutory Biodiversity Gain Plan condition of planning permission 2025/0362/FUL relating to external lighting, Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan and Biodiversity Gain Plan

    Land Off Selby Place Stanley Industrial Estate Skelmersdale Lancashire

    Received 21 Sept 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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