Planning outcomes in West Lancashire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is – — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aughton And Downholland | 336 | – | – | – |
| 2 | Ashurst | 75 | – | – | – |
| 3 | Scott | 156 | – | – | – |
| 4 | Derby | 197 | – | – | – |
| 5 | Burscough West | 181 | – | – | – |
| 6 | North Meols | 86 | – | – | – |
| 7 | Halsall | 128 | – | – | – |
| 8 | Parbold | 267 | – | – | – |
| 9 | Wrightington | 238 | – | – | – |
| 10 | Burscough East | 88 | – | – | – |
| 11 | Knowsley | 156 | – | – | – |
| 12 | Skelmersdale South | 70 | – | – | – |
| 13 | Rufford | 142 | – | – | – |
| 14 | Bickerstaffe | 146 | – | – | – |
| 15 | Up Holland | 128 | – | – | – |
| 16 | Aughton Park | 186 | – | – | – |
| 17 | Scarisbrick | 221 | – | – | – |
| 18 | Newburgh | 158 | – | – | – |
| 19 | Tarleton | 213 | – | – | – |
| 20 | Digmoor | 22 | – | – | – |
| 21 | Hesketh-with-Becconsall | 136 | – | – | – |
| 22 | Rural South Ward | 346 | – | – | – |
| 23 | Moorside | 18 | – | – | – |
| 24 | Skelmersdale North | 33 | – | – | – |
| 25 | Birch Green | 37 | – | – | – |
| 26 | Tanhouse | 23 | – | – | – |
| 27 | Tarleton Village Ward | 278 | – | – | – |
| 28 | North Meols & Hesketh Bank Ward | 165 | – | – | – |
| 29 | Rural North East Ward | 544 | – | – | – |
| 30 | Rural West Ward | 403 | – | – | – |
| 31 | Aughton & Holborn Ward | 391 | – | – | – |
| 32 | Ormskirk East Ward | 268 | – | – | – |
| 33 | Burscough Town Ward | 130 | – | – | – |
| 34 | Up Holland Ward | 233 | – | – | – |
| 35 | Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward | 459 | – | – | – |
| 36 | Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre Ward | 51 | – | – | – |
| 37 | Skelmersdale South Ward | 62 | – | – | – |
| 38 | Skelmersdale North Ward | 81 | – | – | – |
| 39 | Old Skelmersdale Ward | 59 | – | – | – |
| 40 | Ormskirk West Ward | 180 | – | – | – |
An extension might sail through in Aughton And Downholland but face serious resistance in Ormskirk West Ward.
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– planning applications in West Lancashire have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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