West Lancashire Borough Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
West Lancashire Borough Council decided more than 1,100 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 16% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 57 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on West Lancashire Borough Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Figures for West Lancashire Borough Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,100 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 16%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 57 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 130 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 39%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 27plan adopted 2013 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on West Lancashire Borough Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, with regard to its ‘protected land’ designation; • the effect of the proposed development on flood risk; and • the effect of…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the siting of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: • whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, including its accessibility by sustainable modes of transport; • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with…”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on the significance of designated heritage assets; • The effect of the proposed development on trees; and • Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on highway safety.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.