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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 dates15,525Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 13,877 approved or refused records
2,088Refused applications
11,789 approved · 2,088 refused · 780 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Registered2026/0813/LDC
Certificate of Lawfulness - Open storage for caravans and motorhomes under Use Class B8 (Storage and Distribution)
Land South Of Sunnyside Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Registered2026/0814/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition 5 of planning permission 2021/1400/FUL relating to flood risk evacuation plan.
Springfield Montessori Nursery 59 Springfield Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6ST
Received 30 Sept 2026 - RegisteredT/2026/0075/TCA
Remove hedge to rear of property - mixed species of Laurel, Conifers and another unidentified dead species.
Old Orchard House 70 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Registered2026/0815/FUL
Proposed front / side extension following the removal of existing Garage
13 Turnpike Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LD
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Registered2026/0816/WL3
The proposed development for this site is for the addition of 9 communal parking bays to Rothwell Drive, Aughton.
Land At Rothwell Drive Aughton Lancashire
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Registered2026/0817/CON
Approval of details reserved by conditions 8,9 and 14 of planning permission 2021/1295/FUL relating to Bird Boxes, Lighting and Highway Materials.
225 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AE
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Registered2026/0818/LDP
Detached outbuilding to replace existing detached garage
184 Southport Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LZ
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Registered2026/0819/CON
Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 4 (external surface treatment) & 8 (bird and bat boxes) of planning permission 2025/0720/FUL
Southview Farm Boundary Meanygate Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AL
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Registered2026/0820/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 14 of planning permission 2023/0917/FUL relating to Highways works.
Allied Business Centre 1 Potter Place West Pimbo Up Holland Lancashire WN8 9PH
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Registered2026/0821/FUL
Erection of a three-storey rear extension to an existing dwelling.
20 Winifred Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DJ
Received 2 Oct 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0076/TCA
Silver Birch tree , dismantle and fell to ground T1 as it is dead and has had no leaves on since beginning of spring 2026
The Parish Church Of St Mary The Virgin Church Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TA
Received 2 Oct 2026 - DecidedT/2026/0077/TCA
Red Cedar Tree (4 metres high) - dead. Complete removal requiredLarch (2 metre high) - dead. Complete removal requiredSite visit by Rhys Sargeant (Arborist - TreeLife Proarb) Saturday 26th September 2026Trees are on conservation site (no preservation order). Outline and pictures on plan. Main concern is Red cedar is close to parking bay. Larch is not a threat but requires removal to ensure no potential disease is passed onto other trees.
The Chase Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SW
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Registered2026/0823/PIP
Application for Permission in Principle - for a minimum of one and a maximum of two dwellings.
4 The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Lancashire
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Registered2026/0824/FUL
Extension to Funeral Home to provide cold room facility
Tarleton Funeral Home 49 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UQ
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Registered2026/0825/FUL
Variation of condition 7 and removal of condition 8 relating to communal utility space and drainage, pursuant to appeal ref (APP/P2365/W/25/3374875) - (2025/0304/FUL).
The Slipway 48 Crabtree Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RN
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Registered2026/0826/ADV
Advertisement Consent - 1No. Colonel Sign Box to Shared Totem Sign.
Former Tile Giant 11 Hattersley Way The Hattersley Centre Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AN
Received 5 Oct 2026 - RegisteredT/2026/0107/TPO
T1 Sycamore Fell . Tree has a major cavity close to base and poses a risk of failure due condition and the weight of timber aboveT2 Lime crown lift to clear building 2-3 metres . Deadwood T3 Atlantic Cedar fell tree is.deceasedT4 Oak reduce crown to clear building 2-3 metres
1 Normanhurst Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UZ
Received 5 Oct 2026 - RegisteredT/2026/0108/TPO
T1 Lime crown raise 4-5 metres removal of epicormic growth. Crown thin 25 % deadwood T2 Lime crown raise 4-5 metres Crown thin 25% removal of epicormic growth T3 prunus fell poor specimen
Bryntirion 36 Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QZ
Received 5 Oct 2026 - RegisteredT/2026/0078/TCA
T1 Silver Birch - Fell due to hazardous condition tree is deceased and roadside.T2 Prunus - Fell - Poor specimen due to previous poor pruning, crown has multiple dead limbs and tree is in decline.
Doe House Tabbys Nook Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LN
Received 5 Oct 2026 - RegisteredT/2026/0109/TPO
T1 & T2 Poplar - fell tree as is in close proximity to building and part of a large group 2 of which have failed previously.
64 Bold Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SQ
Received 5 Oct 2026 - RegisteredT/2026/0110/TPO
T1 Acer . Crown reduction back to growth points 2m and deadwood.
27 Greetby Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2DP
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Registered2026/0827/LDP
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - side outbuilding to be used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse
92 Jacksmere Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RS
Received 6 Oct 2026 - RegisteredT/2026/0111/TPO
Section S211T1 - Birch - Crown reduce 2m.T2 - Apple - Tip back overhang - crown clean/thin by 20%.T3 - Apple - Tip back overhang - crown clean/thin by 20%.T4 - Willow - Fell.
117 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UP
Received 30 Sept 2026 - RegisteredT/2026/0113/TPO
Fused Oak N1 & Silver Birch N2 - Fell.
Lancashire Sun Society Hazel Grove Sandy Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SX
Received 1 Oct 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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