West Lancashire planning committee decisions
35 decisions from the committee's minutes, 24 Apr 2025 to 3 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 18 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 128th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 35
- Approved
- 71.4%
- Against officer advice
- 5.7%
- Meetings
- 15
How West Lancashire compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 126 | Dover | 5.8% | 3 of 52 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | Wandsworth | 5.7% | 3 of 53 |
| 128 | West Lancashire | 5.7% | 2 of 35 |
| 129 | Mid Ulster | 5.6% | 9 of 160 |
| 130 | South Derbyshire | 5.6% | 3 of 54 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
West Lancashire's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 100% of these decisions; the committee approved 88.2%, 11.8 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so West Lancashire leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 17 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of West Lancashire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
71.4% approved and 14.3% refused. West Lancashire's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Plota analysis of West Lancashire's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
2 of 35 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 2 of 2 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of West Lancashire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Up to nine homesLand At The Junction With Back Lane Sandy Lane Newburgh LancashireOfficers advised approval because the proposal was considered to meet national and local planning requirements.Refused
- 38-home residential developmentLand To The West Of Red Cat Lane Burscough LancashireOfficers advised approval because housing need, affordable homes and specialist housing benefits outweighed limited harm.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 1
July 2026 4
- Children's homeBankfield House 3 Black Moss Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk LancashireRefused
- Two new homesThe Saddlery Ash Brow Newburgh LancashireApproved
- Approved plan changesLand To The West Of Red Cat Lane Burscough LancashireApproved
- General storage buildingsFormer Forest View Nurseries Back Lane Newburgh LancashireApproved
June 2026 4
- Barn-to-home conversionLand To The Rear Of 60 Chorley Road Hilldale LancashireApproved
- 16 temporary dwellingsLand Off Elmstead And Elmridge Tanhouse Skelmersdale LancashireDeferred
- Caravan park conditionsAbbey Farm Caravan Park Abbey Lane Lathom Ormskirk LancashireApproved
- 122-home developmentLand To The East Of Prescot Road Aughton LancashireApproved
April 2026 1
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