PlanningLens holds 4,015 decisions from the West Lancashire planning portal. The headline approval rate is currently withheld on data-quality grounds.
Enter your postcode to see approval patterns for your ward and application type.
This table counts every decided application in West Lancashire, including types that the headline rate leaves out, so its totals are larger than the headline figure.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | – | – | 3,572 | – |
| Trees | – | – | 1,243 | – |
| Discharge of Conditions | – | – | 857 | – |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | – | – | 614 | – |
| Other | – | – | 359 | – |
| Prior Approval | – | – | 257 | – |
| Listed Building | – | – | 130 | – |
| Advertisement | – | – | 79 | – |
| Change of Use | – | – | 67 | – |
The free check shows approval patterns for your postcode. The property report follows by email.
Check my postcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural North East | – | – | 552 | – |
| Burscough Bridge & Rufford | – | – | 471 | – |
| Rural West | – | – | 411 | – |
| Aughton & Holborn | – | – | 400 | – |
| Up Holland | – | – | 365 | – |
| Rural South | – | – | 354 | – |
| Aughton And Downholland | – | – | 336 | – |
| Tarleton Village | – | – | 283 | – |
| Ormskirk East | – | – | 272 | – |
| Parbold | – | – | 266 | – |
| Wrightington | – | – | 238 | – |
| Scarisbrick | – | – | 221 | – |
| Tarleton | – | – | 213 | – |
| Derby | – | – | 197 | – |
| Aughton Park | – | – | 186 | – |
| Ormskirk West | – | – | 186 | – |
| Burscough West | – | – | 181 | – |
| North Meols & Hesketh Bank | – | – | 166 | – |
| Newburgh | – | – | 158 | – |
| Scott | – | – | 156 | – |
| Knowsley | – | – | 156 | – |
| Bickerstaffe | – | – | 146 | – |
| Rufford | – | – | 142 | – |
| Hesketh-with-Becconsall | – | – | 136 | – |
| Burscough Town | – | – | 134 | – |
Showing the 25 wards with the most decisions, of 37. The property report covers every ward.
See full ward breakdown →How West Lancashire’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, unchanged since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/0802/NMA Burscough Town | Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2022/0597/FUL - alteration of the | Approved |
| 2026/0616/FUL Aughton & Holborn | Two storey front and side extension with single storey rear extension (Alteratio | Approved |
| 2026/0786/PIP Up Holland | Application for Permission in Principle - Residential development up to 5no. dwe | Approved |
| 2026/0721/FUL Aughton & Holborn | Proposed garden pavilion to rear. | Approved |
| 2026/0720/FUL Aughton & Holborn | Proposed storm porch extension to front. | Approved |
| 2026/0285/FUL Aughton & Holborn | Demolition of the existing single storey gable extension and the construction of | Approved |
| 2025/0726/FUL Burscough Bridge & Rufford | Change of use of part of ground floor from 2x residential flats (Use Class C3) t | Refused |
| 2025/0548/FUL Burscough Bridge & Rufford | Proposed single storey link block and installation of solar panels. | Refused |
| 2026/0708/FUL Ormskirk West | Proposed new boundary treatment | Refused |
| 2026/0694/LDP Rural South | Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - New loft conversion including dormer | Approved |
See what has been approved and refused near your address. The property report covers the 20 nearest decisions, refusal patterns in your ward and approval rates by project type, drawn from West Lancashire's 4,015 decisions.
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PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for West Lancashire on data-quality grounds. Decision volumes are still published.
PlanningLens holds 4,015 planning decisions from West Lancashire. The approval and refusal split is withheld along with the headline rate.
PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for West Lancashire. Ward and project-type breakdowns for this council are withheld on the same basis.