West Lancashire Borough Council
Brownfield land
| Reference | Name | Organisation | Site address | Point | Site plan URL | Hectares | Ownership status | Planning permission status | Planning permission type | Planning permission date | Planning permission history | Deliverable | Minimum net dwellings | Maximum net dwellings | Hazardous substances | Notes | Start date | Entry date | End date |
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| WL002 | WL002 | Former Hope High School, Tanhouse Road, Skelmersdale | POINT (-2.751925 53.544701) | 1.8 | owned-by-a-public-authority | not-permissioned | yes | 27 | Part brownfield / part greenfield site promoted through the SHELAA. It is partly covered by a policy EN3 (green / open recreational space) designation. However, the remainder of the site can be developed for residential development. Yield of 27 reflects the net developable area. | 2016-08-03 | 2017-10-26 | ||||||||
| WL003 | WL003 | Former Reynolds Garage (part), Southport Road, Brown Edge, Scarisbrick | POINT (-2.95556 53.620126) | 0.71 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | pending-decision | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application | yes | 47 | 2017/0427/FUL erection of 47 affordable housing units - pending.. Site has a pending planning application for 47 affordable dwellings. | 2016-08-03 | 2017-10-26 | 2019-12-15 | ||||||
| WL004 | WL004 | Land at Findon, Skelmersdale | POINT (-2.771123 53.553449) | 3.34 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2017-11-10 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=ORYHVSRHM7U00&activeTab=summary | yes | 104 | Site had a Local Development Order: 2015/1328/LDO for up to 128 dwellings 'granted 15 March 2016. Planning permission granted for 104 dwellings granted November 2017. Under construction.. 104 dwelling houses including access and associated infrastructure | 2016-08-03 | 2020-12-23 | |||||
| WL005 | WL005 | Site of Former Sports Centre, Digmoor Road, Skelmersdale | POINT (-2.768379 53.541465) | 2.56 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2017-12-15 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=O3GNU6RH00300 | yes | 72 | Local Development Order 2015/1327/LDO (45 dwellings) 'granted' 15 March 2016. Planning permission for 72 dwellings (2017/0665/FUL) granted permission 15 December 2017. Site under construction.. 72 dwelling houses including access and associated infrastructure. | 2016-08-03 | 2020-12-23 | |||||
| WL006 | WL006 | Site of Former Greaves Hall Hospital, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks | POINT (-2.91439 53.676507) | 10.26 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2014-06-27 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=O9FZERRHIVZ00 | yes | 128 | Site promoted through the SHELAA. Outline consent granted 27 June 2014 ; reserved matters for 128 dwellings, light industrial units and associated road and infrastructure (2016/0706/ARM; approved 31 January 2019). Site under construction Dec 2020.. 128 dwellings, light industrial units and associated infrastructure. | 2016-08-04 | 2020-12-23 | |||||
| WL007 | WL007 | Longreach Warpers Moss Lane, Burscough | POINT (-2.836296 53.607522) | 0.51 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | not-permissioned | outline-planning-permission | 2017-03-28 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=ONL36GRHJJE00 | yes | 2 | Site promoted through SHELAA and was granted outline planning permission (2013/0517/OUT) for 6 residential dwellings, then outline permission for 2 dwellings (2017/0103/OUT) granted 28/3/2017. Application to vary conditions (2017/0351/FUL) approved 31/5/2017. No subsequent reserved matters or renewal application submitted, so planning permission has lapsed. | 2016-08-04 | 2020-12-23 | |||||
| WL008 | WL008 | Site of Former 111 Aughton Street, Ormskirk | POINT (-2.889392 53.564807) | 0.26 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | not-permissioned | yes | 6 | 2013/0975 (6 apartments / commercial units) expired Nov 2016; 2013/1002/OUT mixed use residential and office building withdrawn, so no planning permission. | 2016-08-04 | 2020-12-23 | ||||||||
| WL009 | WL009 | Henry Alty Lts Station Road, Hesketh Bank | POINT (-2.835198 53.697869) | 16.5 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | outline-planning-permission | 2015-04-30 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application | yes | 212 | Outline planning permission 2013/1258/OUT , followed by the the approval of reserved matters application 2017/0492/AMR which is pending for 212 dwellings. | 2016-08-04 | 2017-10-26 | 2019-12-15 | ||||
| WL010 | WL010 | Bull And Dog Inn, 5 Liverpool Road South, Burscough | POINT (-2.862039 53.588021) | 0.27 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2019-06-21 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=QH0N5SRHFH600&activeTab=summary | yes | 7 | Site promoted through the SHELAA. Planning application 2018/1115/OUT for 7 dwellings granted PP 21/6/2019; reserved matters application 2020/0842/ARM granted 11/12/2020.. Seven 2-storey semi-detached, detached and town houses, including details of access and layout. | 2016-08-04 | 2020-12-23 | |||||
| WL011 | WL011 | Rear of 94 Church Road, Tarleton | POINT (-2.830759 53.678908) | 0.19 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | reserved-matters-approval | 2015-02-13 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application | yes | 5 | 2014/1177/ARM erection of 5 2 storey dwellings.. Site was promoted through the SHELAA, planning permission for 5 two storey dwellings 2014/1177/AMR. | 2016-08-05 | 2017-10-26 | 2019-12-15 | ||||
| WL012 | WL012 | Downholland Bridge Business Park, Mairscough Lane, Downholland | POINT (-2.958746 53.553569) | 0.26 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | outline-planning-permission | 2019-08-27 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=PRI4IDRHGON00 | yes | 6 | Site promoted through the SHELAA. Outline permission for 6 dwellings (2015/0959/OUT) expired 06/11/2018; new application 2019/0481/OUT granted 27 August 2019 for 6 dwellings.. Construction of six dwellings following demolition of existing commercial premises [re-submission of application ref: 2015/0959/OUT] including details of access, layout and scale. | 2016-08-05 | 2020-12-23 | |||||
| WL013 | WL013 | The Barrons 104 Church Road, Tarleton | POINT (-2.829326 53.679616) | 0.76 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2015-11-16 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=P8XAPURHHG100 | yes | 7 | Site promoted through the SHELAA. Full planning permission for 7 dwellings (2015/0951/FUL). Conditions discharged (2018/0545/CON) but not started.. 4 three-bedroom detached dwellings and 3 four-bedroom detached dwellings. | 2016-08-05 | 2020-12-23 | |||||
| WL014 | WL014 | Land to the rear of 69-75 Town Green Lane, Aughton | POINT (-2.905238 53.542832) | 0.23 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2019-09-10 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=PTR3URRH03Q00 | yes | 4 | Site promoted through the SHELAA. Outline planning permission for 5 dwellings (2015/1186/OUT). 2019/0648/ARM granted 10 September 2019.. Four detached dwellings including details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale. | 2016-08-05 | 2019-12-23 | |||||
| WL015 | WL015 | The Almond Tree, Abbeystead, Digmoor, Skelmersdale | POINT (-2.770818 53.540033) | 0.17 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2018-01-16 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=OXCQKRRH03Q00 | yes | 6 | Site promoted through the SHELAA. Outline planning permission for 12 apartments (2015/0723/OUT) lapsed. 2017/1056 for 6 dwellings granted 16/1/2018. Discharge of conditions submitted (2018/0959/CON gr. 2/8/19 and 2019/0135/CON gr. 28/2/20; 2020/0134/VOC gr. 8/4/20).. Three pairs of two two-storey semi-detached dwellings (i.e. 6 dwellings overall). | 2016-08-05 | 2020-12-23 | |||||
| WL028 | WL028 | The Comrades Club, Witham Road, Skelmersdale | POINT (-2.805693 53.550898) | 0.1 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | not-permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2014-02-18 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=MQSOJMRH03Q00 | yes | 12 | Site promoted through SHELAA. Had full planning permission for 12 self contained flats (2013/0823/FUL, granted 18 Feb 2014) but this has expired.. Demolition of existing social club; replace with two 3 storey apartment blocks comprising 12 no. 2 bedroom self contained flats. | 2017-06-13 | 2020-12-23 | |||||
| WL029 | WL029 | Land at The Stiles, Ormskirk | POINT (-2.88653 53.568479) | 0.12 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2013-10-11 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=PPE1NARHG6L00 | yes | 17 | 2011/0148/FUL for 2 commercial units and 17 no. 3 bed aprtments, amenity space and car parking - expired. 2019/0329/FUL for 3 no. four storey blocks comprising mixed use and student accommodation, granted 10/9/2019.. Originally 17 residential units; now has permission for student accommodation. | 2017-06-13 | 2021-12-22 | 2019-09-10 | ||||
| WL031 | WL031 | Shannons Social Club, Spencers Lane, Skelmersdale | POINT (-2.772431 53.541108) | 0.38 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2016-09-20 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application | yes | 18 | 2014/0812/FULdemolition of the existing social club building and development of 18 new dwellings.. Site promoted through SHELAA planning permission for 18 dwellings 2014/0812/FUL. | 2017-06-13 | 2017-10-26 | 2019-12-15 | ||||
| WL032 | WL032 | Site of Former 82 Orrell Lane, Burscough | POINT (-2.846435 53.604186) | 0.13 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2014-03-24 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application | yes | 5 | 2013/0740/FUL Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 1 detached house and 4 semi detached houses.. Site promoted through SHELAA planning permission for erection of 5 dwelings 2013/0740/FUL. | 2017-06-13 | 2017-10-26 | 2019-12-15 | ||||
| WL034 | WL034 | The Bath House, 130 Burscough Street, Ormskirk | POINT (-2.882558 53.57104) | 0.48 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2017-03-01 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application | yes | 29 | 2015/0265/FUL demolition of former primary school and adjacent dwellings for affordable residential development totalling 29 dwelings. Comprising of 12 1 and 2 bed flats 12 2 and 3 bed semi detached houses and 5 3 and 4 bed detached unitis with assocaited new access and hard and soft landscaping.. Site has full planning permission for 29 dwellings 2015/0265/FUL. | 2017-06-13 | 2017-10-26 | 2019-12-15 | ||||
| WL035 | WL035 | 9 Shore Road, Hesketh Bank | POINT (-2.845739 53.707964) | 1.6 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2014-05-13 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application | yes | 6 | 2013/1138/FUL demolition of outbuildings and erection of 6 detached and semi detached dwellings with off street parking and new access road.. Site has full planning permission for the erection of 6 dwellings 2013/1138/FUL. | 2017-06-13 | 2017-10-26 | 2019-12-15 | ||||
| WL036 | WL036 | 14A New Cut Lane, Halsall | POINT (-3.010677 53.614275) | 0.3 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2017-05-19 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application | yes | 8 | 2016/1173/FUL erection of one dwelling with private rear garden in curtilage car parking and new access road.. Site has permission for the erection of one dwelling 2016/1173/FUL. Larger site with capacity for 7 other dwellings. | 2017-06-13 | 2017-10-26 | 2019-12-15 | ||||
| WL037 | WL037 | 30A Scarth Hill Lane, Aughton | POINT (-2.887008 53.551022) | 0.29 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2016-11-11 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application | yes | 8 | 2016/0878/FUL erection of eight dwellings and access road following demolition of existing buildings.. Site has permission for the erection of 8 dwellings 2016/0878/FUL. | 2017-06-13 | 2017-10-26 | 2019-12-15 | ||||
| WL038 | WL038 | Former Silver Birch Hotel, Flordon, Birch Green, Skelmersdale | POINT (-2.762776 53.553586) | 0.22 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | not-permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2016-12-09 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=OBG1U9RHJA400 | yes | 18 | 2016/0832/FUL demolition of existing vacant commercial building and construction of mixed use development comprising 4 retail/commercial units and 18 self contained apartments with associated car parking and landscaping. Expired 9/12/2019.. Demolish vacant commercial building; mixed use development of 4 retail/commercial units and 18 self-contained apartments (expired 9/12/2019). | 2017-06-13 | 2019-12-23 | |||||
| WL039 | WL039 | 4 Bescar Lane, Scarisbrick | POINT (-2.915401 53.623916) | 0.35 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2017-02-10 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application | yes | 5 | 2016/1050/FUL demolition of existing industrial units and construction of 5 resdiential units 3 and 4 bed. . Site has permission for the erection of 5 dwellings 2016/1050/FUL. | 2017-06-13 | 2017-10-26 | 2019-12-15 | ||||
| WL040 | WL040 | Garages to the east of Arnian Court, Molyneux Road, Skelmersdale | POINT (-2.903018 53.542849) | 0.15 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2018-12-20 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=OYHDD9RHI4Y00 | yes | 4 | Site had permission for demolition of 31 lock-up garages and erection of 4 dwellings (2017/0185/OUT followed by 2017/1139/ARM, approved 20/12/2018).. 4 dwellings including details of layout, scale, appearance and landscaping. | 2017-06-13 | 2019-12-23 | |||||
| WL064 | WL064 | Land at New Lane, Crossens | POINT (-2.943646 53.669536) | 0.9 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | not-permissioned | yes | 15 | Site submitted in SHELAA Call for Sites 2017. | 2018-12-06 | 2018-12-07 | 2023-08-11 | |||||||
| WL065 | WL065 | Former Nursery School, 42a Eskbank, Skelmersdale | POINT (-2.769897 53.547235) | https://www.westlancs.gov.uk/media/545392/wl065.pdf | 0.28 | owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2020-06-29 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=PUJ3K6RH03Q00 | yes | 13 | 2019/0712: Demolition of existing vacant single storey building. 13 two storey houses (7 x 2 bed & 6 x 3 bed) with associated car parking and landscaping; granted 29 June 2020.. Demolish vacant single storey building. Erection of 13 two storey houses (9 x 2 bed & 4 x 3 bed) with associated parking and landscaping. | 2019-12-18 | 2020-12-23 | ||||
| WL066 | WL066 | Land at Fleet Street Farm, 518 Southport Road, Scarisbrick | POINT (-2.936532 53.610791) | https://www.westlancs.gov.uk/media/545393/wl066.pdf | 0.22 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2019-10-28 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=PLOXXJRHMW500 | yes | 4 | 2019/0053/FUL - Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 4 no. detached dwellings with relocated access, associated garages, car parking and landscaping. Under construction.. 4 detached dwellings | 2019-10-31 | 2019-12-18 | ||||
| WL067 | WL067 | Bartons Farm (Former Martland's Yard), Burscough | POINT (-2.838441 53.606486) | https://www.westlancs.gov.uk/media/545394/wl067.pdf | 0.47 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | not-permissioned | yes | 8 | Site was proposed as a 'small housing site' within the Preferred Options Local Plan Review (now ceased) | 2019-12-18 | 2019-12-18 | |||||||
| WL068 | WL068 | Land adjacent to The Highwayman, Blythewood, Digmoor | POINT (-2.764117 53.543066) | https://www.westlancs.gov.uk/media/545395/wl068.pdf | 0.31 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | not-permissioned | yes | 4 | Site was proposed as a 'small housing site' within the Preferred Options Local Plan Review (now ceased) | 2019-12-18 | 2019-12-18 | |||||||
| WL069 | WL069 | Former UBH site, Orrell Lane, Burscough | POINT (-2.849499 53.603235) | https://www.westlancs.gov.uk/media/545886/wl069.pdf | 1.8 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | not-permissioned | yes | 40 | Former industrial unit, now vacated. Need to resolve issues over loss of employment unit and residential amenity but sustainable site in good location. | 2020-12-23 | 2020-12-23 | |||||||
| WL070 | WL070 | Former 3663 site, Black Moss Lane, Scarisbrick | POINT (-2.934501 53.60643) | https://www.westlancs.gov.uk/media/545887/wl070.pdf | 1.19 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2021-09-21 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/caseDetails.do?caseType=Application&keyVal=QR5GJTRHIEM00 | yes | 22 | Former commercial facility in Green Belt, now vacant. Could be compliant as redevelopment of brownfield site (NPPF 145(g)) subject to openness considerations.. 22 detached dwellings, together with associated infrastructure. | 2020-12-23 | 2020-12-23 | ||||
| WL071 | WL071 | Land at Ormskirk & District General Hospital, Pinfold Road, Ormskirk | POINT (-2.8874 53.56598) | 1.2 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | not-permissioned | yes | 65 | Former hospital site promoted through the SHELAA. Long-term redundant hospital buildings and a small area of vacant land currently used as informal parking; submitted for demolition and replacement for residential accommodation. | 2021-12-22 | 2021-12-22 | ||||||||
| WL072 | WL072 | Fir Tree Farm, Sluice Lane, Rufford | POINT (-2.8184 53.62937) | 0.6 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | not-permissioned | yes | 6 | Brownfield site promoted through the SHELAA. used as a plant hire business comprising a number of buildings and the rest of the site hardstanding with various vehicles and machinery. Provided the loss of the commercial use could be justified (this would need to be robustly demonstrated), national policy may allow for redevelopment of a brownfield site such as this. | 2021-12-22 | 2021-12-22 | ||||||||
| WL074 | WL074 | Land at Mark Square, Tarleton | POINT (-2.8295 53.68013) | 0.691 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | not-permissioned | yes | 25 | Site promoted through the SHELAA. Site is currently used for parking at the centre of Tarleton. A small high density development may be appropriate in order to retain the car park. | 2021-12-22 | 2021-12-22 | ||||||||
| WL075 | WL075 | Corner House, 9 Wood Lane, Mossy Lea | POINT (-2.7028 53.61613) | 0.1 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | not-permissioned | yes | 4 | Site promoted through the SHELAA. Site currently contains a restaurant with accomodation above, has been submitted for economic or residential use. | 2021-12-22 | 2021-12-22 | ||||||||
| WL077 | WL077 | 33 Black Moss Lane, Ormskirk | POINT (-2.8896 53.55905) | 0.09 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | not-permissioned | yes | 2 | Site promoted through the SHELAA. It is a very narrow 'V'shaped site which could yeild only 2 dwellings. | 2021-12-22 | 2021-12-22 | ||||||||
| WL078 | WL078 | Burscough AFC, Mart Lane, Bursough | POINT (-2.8439 53.60425) | 1.14 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2021-02-18 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/caseDetails.do?caseType=Application&keyVal=PCW76ORHH8I00 | yes | 52 | 2018/0837/FUL - consent for a mixed development of 52 dwellings. Site has full permission but is subject certain conditions being discharged.. Demolition of existing football ground and associated buildings. 52 new dwellings: 11no. 2-bed houses for affordable rent, 4no. 2-bed houses for shared ownership, 21no. 3-bed houses for shared ownership, 6no 4-bedhouses for shared ownership and 10no. 2-bed apartments for affordable rent for those over 55 years old | 2021-12-22 | 2021-12-22 | |||||
| WL079 | WL079 | The Windmill, 24 Wigan Road, Ormskirk | POINT (-2.8784 53.56618) | 0.21 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2021-02-12 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=Q7NOM8RHKNS00 | yes | 6 | 2020/0272/FUL - Site had consent for 6 apartments and 6 dwelling houses.. Change of use / extension of Windmill Inn into 6 apartments. New build two storey side extension to form 3 dwellings; 3 further dwellings on disused bowling green. | 2021-12-22 | 2021-12-22 | |||||
| WL080 | WL080 | 291 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton | POINT (-2.8369 53.69631) | 0.32 | not-owned-by-a-public-authority | permissioned | full-planning-permission | 2021-02-16 | https://pa.westlancs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=QL4VABRHGO600 | yes | 6 | 2020/1206/FUL - Site is currently occupied by a redundant GP surgery and an associated building to the rear. The site now has consent for 6 dwellings.. Erection of 6no. Dwellings | 2021-12-22 | 2021-12-22 |