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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4,696 approved · 129 refused · 283 withdrawn.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: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Application OngoingPD/2017/0002

    DEMOLITION OF TWO STOREY BUILDING

    ORMSKIRK YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE, GRIMSHAW LANE, ORMSKIRK

    Received 12 Jun 2017
  2. Application GrantedLCC/2025/0008

    Reconfiguration of Croston Road junction on the A582, including: Removal of the double roundabout configuration and the installation of new connected signalised T-junctions, with combined cycle track, the installation of 6no. Toucan crossings and rerouting of Centurion Way. The diversion of a Public...

    Croston Road Junction - A582, Farington Moss, Preston

    Received 26 Feb 2025
  3. Application ApprovedLCC/2018/0059/2

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 7 OF PLANNING PERMISSION LCC/2018/0059 (PROPOSED FINAL TIPPING LEVELS ACROSS THE SITE)

    JAMESON ROAD LANDFILL SITE, JAMESON ROAD, FLEETWOOD

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  4. Application Approved08/05/1267

    CHANGE OF USE TO STORAGE AND SALE OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES SITING OF TWO PORTACABINS SITE BOUNDARY SECURITY FENCING PROVISION OF TEN NO 8M HIGH LIGHTING COLUMNS LANDSCAPING TO EXISTING POND LANDSCAPED MOUNDING TO THE RAILWAY BOUNDARY AND LANDFILL TO RAISE LEVELS OF THE EXISTING SITE

    PINGWOOD LANE SIMONSWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK KIRKBY

    Received 28 Nov 2005
  5. Application Approved09/03/0017

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDING AND ERECTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY PURPOSE BUILT NURSERY SCHOOL FOR 90 CHILDREN

    HIGHFIELD NURSERY SCHOOL WRIGHT STREET CHORLEY

    Received 13 Jan 2003
  6. Application Approved07/03/0197

    PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TOILET FACILITIES

    LEYLAND LIBRARY LANCASTERGATE LEYLAND

    Received 27 Feb 2003
  7. Application Ongoing05/09/0678

    SCOPING OPINION FOR PROPOSED VERY LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVE NEAR SURFACE DISPOSAL FACILITY

    SPRINGFIELD FUELS LTD COMPLEX SALWICK

    Received 25 Sept 2009
  8. Application Approved01/04/1122

    ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION OVER THE SINGLE STOREY LABORATORY CLASSROOMS TO PROVIDE 2NO CLASSROOMS AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION INCLUDING A DISABLED LIFT TOGETHER WITH LINKS TO THE CDT BLOCK

    CARNFORTH HIGH SCHOOL KELLET ROAD CARNFORTH

    Received 16 Aug 2004
  9. Application GrantedLCC/2020/0037

    REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FLUE WITH 2NO. NEW FLUES, TO BE INSTALLED AT REAR OF BUILDING

    LANCASTER MUSEUM, MARKET SQUARE, LANCASTER

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  10. Application Approved02/04/1414

    END OF LIFE VEHICLE TREATMENT AND PROCESSING FACILITY INVOLVING THE DISMANTLING DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING OF VEHICLES

    UNIT 1 SOUTH FORGE BROCK PRESTON

    Received 9 Nov 2004
  11. Application Ongoing14/10/0425

    SCREENING AND SCOPING OPINION

    WHITWORTH QUARRY COMPLEX (BRITANNIA FACIT AND LEE QUARRIES)

    Received 3 Aug 2010
  12. Application ApprovedCRT/2016/0080

    APPLICATION FOR LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR PROPOSED ERECTION OF A GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR ARRAY

    LAND TO THE SOUTH WEST OF CHORLEY WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS, COMMON BANK LANE, CHORLEY

    Received 24 Oct 2016
  13. Application Refused03/03/0842

    GREEN WASTE COMPOSTING SITE

    GISBURN COTES FARM GISBURN

    Received 25 Sept 2003
  14. Decision IssuedSCR/2020/0001

    SCREENING REQUEST FOR FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT SCHEME

    LAND ALONG RIVER RIBBLE AND RIVER DARWEN, AT BROADGATE AND RIVERSWAY (RIBBLE) LOWER PENWORTHAM (RIBBLE) FRENCHWOOD AND WALTON-LE-DALE (RIBBLE) WALTON-LE-DALE (DARWEN) AND HIGHER WALTON (RIBBLE)

    Received 5 Feb 2020
  15. Application Granted02/09/0883

    EXTENSION TO SCHOOL TO CREATE NEW FOOD TECHNOLOGY CLASS INCLUDING STORE ROOM SOCIAL AREA MEDICAL CHANGING FACILITIES AND CORRIDOR ACCESS

    RED MARSH SCHOOL HOLLY ROAD THORNTON CLEVELEYS

    Received 23 Oct 2009
  16. Application OngoingLCC/2020/0075NM3

    Non material amendment to planning permission LCC/2020/0075 to permit the removal and re-planting of 7 trees and a change in the position of the gate for the new access track

    Wilpshire Wastewater Treatment Works, Ribchester Road, Wilpshire, BB1 9HQ

    Received 28 Mar 2024
  17. Application Approved14/05/0212

    SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO CREATE NEW INTERNAL STORE TOGETHER WITH PROVISION OF NEW TARMAC PLAY AREA EXTERNAL DINING AREA SECURE BIN STORE EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT STORE AN ASSOCIATED FENCING AND EXTERNAL WORKS

    BROADWAY PRIMARY SCHOOL BROADWAY HASLINGDEN

    Received 6 Apr 2005
  18. Application GrantedLCC/2016/0001

    RETROSPECTIVE CHANGE OF USE FROM RESTORED LANDFILL TO INERT RECYCLING FACILITY TO INCLUDE THE RECYCLING OF WOOD PRODUCTS INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF TWO ARIMAX BIOENERGY 1MW BOLIERS IN EXISTING BUILDING WITH ASSOCIATED WOOD RECYCLING AND DRYING FOR FUEL

    ELLEL CRAG QUARRY, BAY HORSE ROAD, GALGATE, LANCASTER

    Received 4 Jan 2016
  19. Application Approved14/03/0670/2

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 3 AND 4 OF PERMISSION 14/03/0670

    LAND SOUTH OF A6177 HOLDEN MILL HASLINGDEN

    Received 4 Apr 2006
  20. Application GrantedLCC/2018/0005

    CREATION OF A HARDSTANDING AND INSTALLATION OF A DOMED ROOF CANOPY

    CRAWSHAWBOOTH PRIMARY SCHOOL, BURNLEY ROAD, RAWTENSTALL

    Received 24 Jan 2018
  21. Application Granted08/13/0921

    DEMOUNTABLE UNIT

    TRAVELCARE VEHICLE DEPOT, STATION ROAD, RUFFORD.

    Received 19 Aug 2013
  22. Application GrantedLCC/2014/0124

    CONSTRUCTION OF A CANOPY TO THE NORTH ELEVATION OF THE SCHOOL

    FISHWICK PRIMARY SCHOOL, DOWNING STREET, PRESTON.

    Received 24 Jul 2014
  23. Application ApprovedLCC/2014/0096NM1

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT OF PERMISSION LCC/2014/0096 TO ALLOW UP TO A MAXIMUM OF NINE SINGLE CONVOY DELIVERIES OR REMOVALS TO BE CARRIED OUT OUTSIDE THE HOURS SPECIFIED IN CONDITION 19 PROVIDED THEY ARE CARRIED OUT ONLY IN RELATION TO WORKS PHASES C, D, E OR F AS SET OUT IN PLANNING CONDITION 3

    AGRICULTURAL LAND THAT FORMS PART OF PLUMPTON HALL FARM TO WEST OF THE FARM BUILDINGS, NORTH OF PRESTON NEW ROAD, OFF PRESTON NEW ROAD, LITTLE PLUMPTON, PRESTON

    Received 13 Oct 2017
  24. Application WithdrawnLCC/2019/0033

    EXCAVATION OF MATERIAL AND CREATION OF FISHING LAKE

    THE ORCHARD SNAPEWOOD LANE CABUS

    Received 30 Nov 2018

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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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