West Lancashire planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in West Lancashire— updated daily from the council’s own register.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

82.5% of applications approved

Ranks #255 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.0% · rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

33.0% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #191 of 317 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 185 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£241,000 median sale price

-1.6% year on year · 1,284 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

46.6% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #147 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 43,542 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
T/2026/0048/TCA	13 Smithy Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire	Mixed conifer row situated on the left hand boundary of 13 Smithy Lane, starting at the entrance gate and running up to…	Treeworks	1 Jul 2026
2026/0552/CON	Land Adjacent To Burscough Cricket Club School Lane Burscough Lancashire	Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 of planning permission 2022/0599/FUL relating to Drainage.	Dischargeconditions	30 Jun 2026
2026/0551/LDP	16 Altys Lane Ormskirk Lancashire	Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed loft conversion with dormer to the rear elevation.	Lawfuldevelopment	30 Jun 2026
T/2026/0047/TCA	Stanley Arms Hotel St Michael Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire	T1 Sycamore	Treeworks	30 Jun 2026

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E07000127&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on West Lancashire’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 1 Jul 2026.

West Lancashire planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in West Lancashire?

This page lists the latest applications received by West Lancashire, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 8,869 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is West Lancashire planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes West Lancashire's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 1 Jul 2026.

What share of planning applications does West Lancashire approve?

82.5% of West Lancashire's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4, against a national average of 87.0% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are West Lancashire planning decisions overturned at appeal?

33.0% of appeals against West Lancashire decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 185 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in West Lancashire?

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

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