Planning applications in West Lancashire Borough Council

Approved

80%

of 56 decided applications

Typical time to a decision

63

days from validation, over 57 decisions

Registered in the last 90 days

216

57 decided in that time

#52 of 56 for share approved#57 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved

In short

Of 56 decided applications we have read at West Lancashire Borough Council in the last two years, 80% were approved.

That is number 52 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.

A decision typically takes 63 days from validation.

Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.

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Written by an AI model from the figures on this page only, and checked so it cannot introduce a number that is not here. It describes the council's record, does not predict any application, and is not advice. Refreshed daily.

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We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at West Lancashire Borough Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.

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Recent activity

Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks

Most common kinds in the last 90 days

  • extensions and alterations43
  • tree works25
  • changes of use20
  • new homes18

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Questions people ask about West Lancashire Borough Council

What is the planning approval rate in West Lancashire Borough Council?
Of 56 decided applications we have read at West Lancashire Borough Council in the last two years, 80% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
How long does West Lancashire Borough Council take to decide a planning application?
The typical time from validation to decision is 63 days, across 57 decisions we have read.

Where these figures come from

Worked out from 251 applications we have read from West Lancashire Borough Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 6 October 2026 and 6 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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