Ormskirk West Ward planning approval rate
Ormskirk West Ward ward in West Lancashire has a 93.0% approval rate based on 171 planning decisions. West Lancashire overall: 94.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
93.0%
ward approval rate
171
Decisions
159
Approved
12
Refused
94.6%
West Lancashire average
Ormskirk West Ward is broadly in line with the West Lancashire average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Ormskirk West Ward compares
Ormskirk West Ward ward
93.0%
West Lancashire overall
94.6%
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Recent decisions in Ormskirk West Ward
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Garage Conversion · Fri 10 Jul 2026
Conversion of part ground floor to a coffee shop with the remaining ground and f · Thu 09 Jul 2026
Single storey front, side and rear extension with new roof over existing rear ex · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Proposed rear dormer extension, enlargement existing porch, widening of front ac · Wed 17 Jun 2026
Single storey side extension and garage conversion · Wed 17 Jun 2026
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Other wards in West Lancashire
Rural North East Ward (95.0%)
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward (92.9%)
Rural West Ward (91.8%)
Aughton & Holborn Ward (97.6%)
Aughton And Downholland (96.7%)
Rural South Ward (91.4%)
Tarleton Village Ward (94.1%)
Parbold (97.0%)
Ormskirk East Ward (92.6%)
Wrightington (96.2%)
Up Holland Ward (94.8%)
Scarisbrick (94.1%)