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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
15,564Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 13,910 approved or refused records
2,092Refused applications

11,818 approved · 2,092 refused · 785 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Registered2026/0829/PIP

    Application for Permission in Principle for the construction of one dwelling.

    1 Council House Whiteleys Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HF

    Received 6 Oct 2026
  2. Registered2026/0831/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 4.8m. Maximum height of the extension 3.56m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.56m.

    135 Tongbarn Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8EL

    Received 5 Oct 2026
  3. Registered2026/0832/FUL

    Proposed single-storey rear extension to provide bedroom, wetroom and relocated lounge for a disabled child.

    135 Tongbarn Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8EL

    Received 5 Oct 2026
  4. Registered2026/0833/FUL

    Proposed erection of a single-storey rear extension, with alterations to the garage to form a new side door and new decking around the extension.

    11 Abbey Fold Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7UX

    Received 6 Oct 2026
  5. Registered2026/0835/FUL

    Single storey side extension.

    19 The Green Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DN

    Received 7 Oct 2026
  6. Registered2026/0836/FUL

    installation of grey uPVC replacement windows (retrospective).

    12 Church Street Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0ND

    Received 7 Oct 2026
  7. Registered2026/0837/SCR

    Screening Opinion - Proposal of up to 250 homes over 17.5 hectares on land North of Mickering Lane, Aughton.

    Land North Of Mickering Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 7 Oct 2026
  8. Registered2026/0838/FUL

    Variation of condition 16 of planning permission 2022/0958/FUL (Appeal APP/P23365/W/25/3374202) in relation to construction works and vehicles working hours.

    Land To The West Of Red Cat Lane Burscough Lancashire

    Received 7 Oct 2026
  9. Registered2026/0840/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - erection of a new industrial building.

    Rose Villa Georges Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8HD

    Received 7 Oct 2026
  10. RegisteredT/2026/0079/TCA

    GP1 - Height reduction by ~1/3 of total height of 1 x large multi-stem hollyGP2 - Height reduction by ~ 1/3 of total height of 1 x large hollyGP3 - Height reduction by ~ 1/3 of total height of 1 x large pineGP4 - Height reduction by ~ 1/3 of total height of 1 x large hollyGP5 - Height reduction by ~ 20% of total height of 1 x large beech treeGP6 - Crown lift by ~ 1/3 of total height of 1 x large sycamore treeGP7 - Crown lift by ~ 1/3 of total height of 1 x large cherry treeGP8 - Crown lift by ~ 1/3 of total height of 1 x large sycamore tree

    5 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DS

    Received 7 Oct 2026
  11. RegisteredT/2026/0080/TCA

    Ilex Aquifolium Silver Queen & Thujapsis Dolbrata - Reduce the height and spread of both trees. They are growing into each other width wise and the height is obstructing access to guttering and down pipes.

    4 Beech Meadow Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4XL

    Received 7 Oct 2026
  12. Registered2026/0842/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 of planning permission 2025/0978/FUL relating to Materials.

    Sandhole Farm 7 Wrightington Bar Wood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SD

    Received 8 Oct 2026
  13. Registered2026/0843/FUL

    Change of use from B2-B8 to leisure (Class E)

    Plox Brow Preston Lancashire PR4 6HG

    Received 8 Oct 2026
  14. Registered2026/0844/FUL

    Erection of detached double garage.

    2 Clent Cottages Liverpool Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0EF

    Received 8 Oct 2026
  15. Registered2026/0846/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos. 4 & 8 of planning permission 2025/0477/FUL relating to SUDs and Contaminated land.

    212 Carr Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6BY

    Received 8 Oct 2026
  16. Registered2026/0847/FUL

    Change / update windows and doors - including changes to the render on the front elevation only

    The Barn Brandreth Park Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AG

    Received 8 Oct 2026
  17. Registered2026/0848/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed change of use for the existing summer house, located in our rear garden, into a work from home salon for beauty and nails.

    Waterside House Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH

    Received 8 Oct 2026
  18. Registered2026/0849/PIP

    Application for Permission in Principle - Conversion of an existing farm Building to form up to 9 dwellings

    Scarisbrick Park Farm Scarisbrick Park Scarisbrick Lancashire L40 9RZ

    Received 8 Oct 2026
  19. Registered2026/0850/FUL

    Proposed change of use of an agricultural barn to a residential dwelling house (amendments to planning application 2020/0729/COU). Retention of static caravan.

    Wood House Farm Lafford Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QY

    Received 8 Oct 2026
  20. Registered2026/0851/FUL

    Proposed ground floor extension and loft conversion with dormer

    16 Altys Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RQ

    Received 8 Oct 2026
  21. Registered2026/0853/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 of planning permission 2024/0944/FUL relating to Coal Mining Risk Assessment.

    Hare And Levit Ltd 14 - 16A Grimrod Place Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9UU

    Received 9 Oct 2026
  22. Registered2026/0855/FUL

    Proposed conversion of an existing domestic garage to form ancillary residential accommodation

    Sycamore House Farm High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SW

    Received 12 Oct 2026
  23. Registered2026/0856/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of buildings for domestic storage and land for residential amenity purposes associated with the dwelling known as Brymar, Higher Lane, Dalton, WN8 7RP.

    Brymar Higher Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RP

    Received 12 Oct 2026
  24. Registered2026/0857/FUL

    Proposed erection of a dwelling following the demolition of the existing building.

    Freshfields Hundred End Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XL

    Received 13 Oct 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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