Ormskirk West Ward planning approval rate
Ormskirk West Ward ward in West Lancashire has a 92.1% approval rate based on 152 planning decisions. West Lancashire overall: 94.4%.
Last updated: April 2026
92.1%
ward approval rate
152
Decisions
140
Approved
12
Refused
94.4%
West Lancashire average
Ormskirk West Ward is 2.3 percentage points below the West Lancashire average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Ormskirk West Ward compares
Ormskirk West Ward ward
92.1%
West Lancashire overall
94.4%
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Recent decisions in Ormskirk West Ward
Proposed new and replacement signage to existing building · Wed 28 Jan 2026
Proposed Single-Storey Rear Extension and Two-Storey Side Extension with Front P · Tue 27 Jan 2026
Erection of first floor side extension · Wed 07 Jan 2026
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - single storey rear extension. · Mon 22 Dec 2025
Two-storey rear extension with additional front storey with new dormers and roof · Fri 19 Dec 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In West Lancashire, 1 in 18 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in West Lancashire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,536 decisions.
Other wards in West Lancashire
Rural North East Ward (94.2%)
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward (92.5%)
Rural West Ward (91.3%)
Aughton And Downholland (96.7%)
Aughton & Holborn Ward (97.6%)
Rural South Ward (91.2%)
Parbold (97.0%)
Wrightington (96.2%)
Tarleton Village Ward (93.5%)
Scarisbrick (94.1%)
Ormskirk East Ward (91.8%)
Tarleton (94.8%)