Planning decisions in West Lancashire
As of 29 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, West Lancashire approved 84% of 884 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 83% approved (282 decided, ~62 days)
- Rear extension : 85% approved (132 decided, ~63 days)
- Tree work : 96% approved (95 decided, ~36 days)
- Demolition : 84% approved (77 decided, ~72 days)
- Side extension : 86% approved (77 decided, ~64 days)
- Porch : 93% approved (58 decided, ~65 days)
- Loft conversion : 82% approved (56 decided, ~65 days)
- Change of use : 53% approved (55 decided, ~73 days)
- Two-storey extension : 81% approved (52 decided, ~68 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for West Lancashire, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.