West Lancashire planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to West Lancashire Borough Council, updated daily. West Lancashire Borough Council received 273 planning applications in the last 90 days, 13 of them major schemes. 87% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 56 days.
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Recent applications in West Lancashire
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Simonswood Industrial Park Stopgate Lane Simonswood Lancashire
Four single-storey industrial units, 4,904 sqm, Simonswood. New B2/B8/F1 blocks with parking and associated infrastructure at full application stage. Groundworks, concrete flooring, steel frame and cladding packages are ready to procure, with M&E and parking surfacing to follow.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Former Forest View Nurseries Back Lane Newburgh Lancashire
Caravan storage facility on 3.19-hectare site, Newburgh. Repurposes existing hardstanding to store up to 15 recreational vehicles long-term at full application stage. Site infrastructure, fencing, lighting and surface drainage are the main packages.
Hard landscapingDrainageM&E
184 Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AE
Replacement warehouse on a 0.2 ha Hesketh Bank site, 307 sqm. Demolishes the original building and erects a new warehouse in its place, with retrospective element at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks, portal frame and cladding drive early procurement for industrial contractors.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Land Adjacent 2A Lafford Lane Up Holland Lancashire
Five-dwelling residential scheme, Up Holland. Permission in Principle for five homes on 0.49 hectares establishes principle; reserved matters will follow. Groundworks, drainage and frame packages drive early procurement, with material volumes modest but unit-by-unit repeat.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Moss End Barn Holmeswood Road Rufford Lancashire L40 1TX
Agricultural barn conversion to one dwelling, Rufford. Converts an existing barn with roof alterations and a replacement north extension to create a residential house at full application stage. Structural works, re-roofing, fit-out and M&E dominate a rural conversion, with drainage and new…
Structural repairRoofingFit-out
Poplars Farm Bungalow Owens Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HX
Two-storey dwelling replacement with outbuilding, Downholland. Demolishes an existing bungalow and erects a two-storey house plus new outbuilding at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing dominate; demolition precedes new construction.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
High View 40 Town Green Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SF
Dwelling converting to a five-child care home, Aughton. One house repurposed as a Class C2 children's care facility at full application stage. Fit-out, M&E and accessibility adaptations drive the work, with enhanced safety and specialist bedroom/bathroom packages.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Captrad Composites Ltd Unit 6A Gratton Place Gillibrands Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9UE
Industrial compound conversion for an existing factory unit, Skelmersdale. Changes land use to support adjoining industrial operations at full application stage. Boundary fencing, hardstanding, drainage and access improvements drive the package.
GroundworksHard landscapingDrainage
Ivy Cottage Farm Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7XB
Single detached dwelling, Newburgh. New house on 0.06 ha rural plot, at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing packages with standard M&E and drainage connections.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
71A Town Green Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SE
First-floor flat converting to offices, Aughton. Residential unit repurposed for business use at full application stage. Partition, rewiring, fire separation and sanitary facilities drive the fit-out package.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Kennels Wellcross Farm 123 Tower Hill Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DT
Kennel facility expansion with retrofitted existing building and new 13-compartment block, Up Holland. Alters an existing kennel building with new pitched roof and erects a new 320 sqm compartment block at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork and structural work attract specialist…
RoofingBrickworkGroundworks
5 Bramble Way Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HZ
Two-storey side and single-storey rear extensions, Parbold. Adds two storeys to the side and one to the rear with structural adaptations following entrance demolition, at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork, steelwork over openings and structural repairs dominate the package.
BrickworkRoofingStructural repair
2 Greenwood Close Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BL
Two-storey side and rear extension with dormer and porch, Aughton. Adds two-storey side and rear space plus a dormer window to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork, structural steels and groundworks drive the cost, with glazing and joinery packages following.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
2 Tower View Cottages Blindmans Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AD
Rear extension and ground-floor reconfiguration, Ormskirk. Adds living space to the rear of an existing cottage with internal remodelling at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, drainage and joinery packages suit local subcontractors, with M&E rewiring throughout.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
High House Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7UW
Single-storey rear extension linking house and garage, Newburgh. Adds a connecting structure with gable windows to join existing dwelling and garage at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and groundworks suit local subcontractors.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in West Lancashire Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so West Lancashire Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
West Lancashire Borough Council, raw rate
31.6%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
30.3%
national rates applied to this caseload
1.3 percentage points above expected. West Lancashire Borough Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
418 appeals counted, 399 judged either way (126 allowed, 273 dismissed), 19 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 33.8% | 28.8% | 231 | 228 | 77 |
| Householder (HAS) | 30% | 35.6% | 111 | 110 | 33 |
| Enforcement Notice | 4.3% | 13.5% | 33 | 23 | 1 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 33.3% | 36.9% | 31 | 27 | 9 |
5 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in West Lancashire Borough Council
West Lancashire Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in West Lancashire Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent12 homes
- Affordable rent244 homes
- Shared ownership78 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
West Lancashire Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder84% (225 decided)
- other94% (139 decided)
- residential50% (26 decided)
- commercial90% (20 decided)
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