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Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Lancashire County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
5,678Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 4,825 approved or refused records
129Refused applications

4,696 approved · 129 refused · 283 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Nov 1946 to 30 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Application Granted13/11/0510

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE RETENSION OF TWO STORAGE SILOS

    NORPOL RECYCLING CHARLES STREET NELSON

    Received 30 Sept 2011
  2. Application Granted06/09/0311

    CONSTRUCTION OF A VISITORS CENTRE TO INCLUDE CAFE RETAIL UNIT OFFICES EDUCATION FACILITIES EXHIBITION SPACE AND CONFERENCE CENTRE CAR PARK AND OVER FLOW CAR PARK ALONG WITH BIKE STORE AND TOILET BLOCK BIOMASS BOILER FUEL STORE AND SEPTIC TANK REMODELLING OF EXISTING SITE COMPOUND AND FENCE CREATION ...

    FORMER BROCKHOLES QUARRY OFF PRESTON ROAD SAMLESBURY PRESTON

    Received 27 Apr 2009
  3. Application Approved06/03/0566

    EXTENSION TO EXISTING SCHOOL TO PROVIDE A 25 PLACE SURESTART NURSERY SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY FACILITY AND 16 NEW CAR PARKING SPACES

    BROCKHOLES WOOD SCHOOL BRANT ROAD PRESTON

    Received 15 May 2003
  4. Application ApprovedLCC/2014/0147/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 4 LANDSCAPING AND CONDITION 5 SURFACE TREATMENT OF PERMISSION LCC/2014/0147

    MOOR HEY PRIMARY SCHOOL, FAR CROFT, LOSTOCK HALL, PRESTON

    Received 15 May 2015
  5. Application Approved01/09/0756/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 4 OF PERMISSION 01/09/0756 LANDSCAPING

    LANCASTER WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS OLD ALDCLIFFE LANE STODDAY LANCASTER

    Received 11 Dec 2009
  6. Application Granted01/08/1003

    CONSTRUCTION OF TWO FENCED TARMAC MULTI-USE GAMES AREAS FOR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY USE WITH FLOODLIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING

    MORECAMBE HIGH SCHOOL DALLAM AVENUE MORECAMBE

    Received 31 Jul 2008
  7. Application Approved09/02/0792/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 27 OF PERMISSION 09/02/0792 FINAL RESTORATION DETAILS

    WITHNELL LANDFILL SITE

    Received 28 Apr 2003
  8. Application Approved01/08/0283

    CREATION OF A NEW CARPARK WITH THE RESURFACING OF AN EXISTING ALL WEATHER PITCH

    GRASSED AREA ADJACENT TO CARNFORTH HIGH SCHOOL KELLET ROAD CARNFORTH

    Received 4 Feb 2008
  9. Decision IssuedSCP/2024/0001

    Scoping opinion request for change of use to waste treatment/transfer including construction of a building for waste treatment activities

    Plot CL5, Hillhouse Business Park, West Road, Fleetwood

    Received 12 Jul 2024
  10. Application ApprovedLCC/2022/0037NM1

    Non-material amendment to planning application LCC/2022/0037 to alter size and layout of associated plant and equipment, inclusion of an attenuation pond and revision of landscaping details.

    Forton Wastewater Treatment Works, Hollins Lane, Forton

    Received 31 Oct 2024
  11. Application Granted14/11/0098

    SINGLE STOREY OFFICE EXTENSION

    STAGHILLS NURSERY TOP BARN LANE NEWCHURCH

    Received 23 Feb 2011
  12. Application Granted01/10/0709

    ERECTION OF A LEAN-TO CANOPY ON EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUND

    WEST END PRIMARY SCHOOL CHATWORTH ROAD MORECAMBE

    Received 29 Jun 2010
  13. Application GrantedLCC/2020/0053

    CHANGE OF USE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS TO A SUI GENERIS WASTE RECYCLING USE FOR THE RECYCLING AND STORAGE OF WASTE ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT PLASTIC.

    UNIT 21-22 ROMAN WAY LONGRIDGE ROAD PRESTON

    Received 21 Aug 2020
  14. Application Granted05/12/0246

    CHANGE OF USE TO A MIXED USE FOR A WOOD SHREDDING OPERATION AND FOR AN OPEN AIR WINDOW COMPOSTING OPERATION.

    CLIFTON MARSH LANDFILL SITE, LYTHAM ROAD, CLIFTON, PRESTON

    Received 5 Apr 2012
  15. Application WithdrawnSCR/2012/0350

    SCREENING OPINION REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION CNETRE TO SOLID RECOVERED FUEL (SRF) PRODUCTION FACILITY AND WASTE TRANSFER STATION

    UNIT 1 LINDRED ROAD LOMESHAYE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NELSON

    Received 3 Jan 2012
  16. Application Approved02/05/0181

    SINGLE STOREY MULTI-PURPOSE HALL AND LINK EXTENSION TO MAIN BUILDING INCORPORATING DISABLED TOILET AND STORAGE FACILITIES

    SHAKESPEARE PRIMARY SCHOOL MANOR ROAD FLEETWOOD

    Received 10 Feb 2005
  17. Application GrantedLCC/2020/0066

    CONSTRUCTION OF MOTOR CONTROL CENTRE (MCC) KIOSK

    CHORLEY WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS, COMMON BANK LANE, CHORLEY

    Received 25 Nov 2020
  18. Application GrantedLCC/2014/0009

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A STEEL STORAGE CONTAINER AND A CABIN OFFICE TO THE REAR OF THE SCHOOL

    WHITWORTH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, HALL STREET, WHITWORTH.

    Received 13 Jan 2014
  19. Application RefusedLCC/2014/0136

    ERECTION OF A WIND TURBINE (79 METRES TO TIP), CONTROL KIOSK AND SUBSTATION, IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING ACCESS ROAD AND RE-ALIGNMENT OF THE EXISTING FENCE.

    MORECAMBE WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS, COMPRESSION ROAD, HEYSHAM

    Received 17 Sept 2014
  20. Application Granted11/10/0303

    ERECTION OF 3 TEMPORARY BUILDINGS A CANOPY TO LINK 2 OF THE BUILDINGS AND ACCESS RAMP

    BROADFIELD SCHOOL FIELDING LANE OSWALDTWISTLE ACCRINGTON

    Received 28 Jun 2010
  21. Application GrantedLCC/2014/0173

    SINGLE STOREY BUILDING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TEACHING ACCOMMODATION FOR 16-19 YEAR OLDS

    CHORLEY MAYFIELD SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER ROAD, CHORLEY

    Received 18 Dec 2014
  22. Application GrantedLCC/2016/0059

    EXTENSION TO THE AREA OF PHASED EXTRACTION OF SAND, GRAVEL AND CLAY, FOLLOWED BY INFILLING WITH INERT WASTE FOR RESTORATION PURPOSES, BACK TO AGRICULTURE, WOODLAND, AND NATURE CONSERVATION INCLUDING A 5M HIGH SCREEN BUND

    SANDONS FARM, SANDY LANE, ADLINGTON, CHORLEY

    Received 15 Jul 2016
  23. Application GrantedLCC/2017/0002

    CLOSURE OF THE BUS STATION'S WESTERN APRON TO CREATE A PUBLIC SQUARE TOGETHER WITH WORKS TO CREATE DROP OFF ZONE TO PRESTON YOUTH ZONE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THE VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE BUS STATION.

    PRESTON BUS STATION, TITHEBARN STREET, PRESTON

    Received 22 Dec 2016
  24. Application Granted12/09/0053

    RETROSPECTIVE CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF THE CARE HOME TO OFFICES AND SUPPORT CENTRE INCLUDING THE WIDENING OF THE ACCESS ON MORSE STREET, CREATION OF A PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY AND BARRIER, BIN STORE AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING WORKS

    BURNLEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCE CENTRE MORSE STREET BURNLEY

    Received 5 Feb 2009

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Lancashire County Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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