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Planning in West Lancashire by area

In the last month there were 40 new planning applications and 28 decisions worth knowing about across West Lancashire, and 86% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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40new applicationslast 31 days
28decisions24 approved, 4 refused
86%approval rateof applications approved or refused
261new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Ormskirk (14), Aughton (12) and Town Green (9). The middle West Lancashire area had 2, and 2 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1OrmskirkL39148660–
2AughtonL39126660250
3Town GreenL3995440250
4TarletonPR474330–
5UphollandWN863321–
6BurscoughL4044000–
7ParboldWN843110–
8BecconsallPR432110–
9ScarisbrickL4031211–
10SkelmersdaleWN833000–
11Hesketh BankPR421110–
12NewburghWN821110–
13RuffordL4021110–
14Appley BridgeWN611000–
15BanksPR911000–
16BickerstaffeL3911000–
17DaltonWN810110–
18HalsallL3910110–
19Mere BrowPR4110002

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension10640100%
Outline plans852167%
Side extension522167%
Change of use5401–
Loft conversion5230100%
New homes4310–
Demolition3120–
Going green3210–
New signs1100–
Extension1100–
Other23139190%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across West Lancashire, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

4 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of West Lancashire have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Ormskirk (14), Aughton (12), Town Green (9), Tarleton (7) and Upholland (6), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 2.

How many planning applications are approved in West Lancashire?

Of the 28 applications approved or refused in the last month, 24 were approved and 4 refused: an approval rate of 86%.

What are people in West Lancashire applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (10), outline plans (8) and side extension (5).

Where are new homes planned in West Lancashire?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 250 new homes at Land North Of Mickering Lane Aughton Lancashire (250 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Aughton (250), Town Green (250) and Mere Brow (2).