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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4,696 approved · 129 refused · 283 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Application GrantedLCC/2015/0061/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 9, 10, 13, 19, 20 OF PLANNING PERMISSION LCC/2015/0061

    HILLHOUSE WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS, WOOD LANE, GREAT ALTCAR

    Received 25 Jul 2016
  2. Application Approved09/04/1280

    PROVISION OF A TRANSPORT TRAINING UNIT INCORPORATING A PORTA CABIN UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2006

    GREAT KNOWLEY LANDFILL SITE BLACKBURN ROAD CHORLEY

    Received 12 Nov 2004
  3. Application Approved13/03/0469

    SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF SCHOOL TO PROVIDE NEW CLASSROOM ACCOMMODATION

    ROUGHLEE CE PRIMARY SCHOOL NELSON

    Received 1 Jul 2003
  4. Application GrantedLCC/2020/0035

    CONSTRUCTION OF TWO CHEMICAL DOSING KIOSKS

    INSKIP WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS, OFF INSKIP ROAD, INSKIP, PRESTON

    Received 18 Jun 2020
  5. Application Approved08/06/0239

    TO REMOVE TWO EXISTING KIOSKS AND REPLACE WITH ONE NEW KIOSK

    SOLLOM LANE WASTEWATER PUMPING STATION SOLLOM LANE SOLLOM NEAR TARLTON

    Received 1 Mar 2006
  6. Application Approved07/99/0289

    Continued use of existing livestock buildings to composting operation consisting of recycling poultry manure in to an organic fertiliser bagging final product.

    Sherdley Farm Ratten Lane Hutton

    Received 16 Apr 1999
  7. Application Approved07/04/1164

    CHANGE OF USE FROM B2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL TO WASTE TRANSFER STATION

    264 OLDFIELD ROAD WALTON SUMMIT BUSINESS BAMBER BRIDGE

    Received 26 Oct 2004
  8. Application Approved12/03/0640

    SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO PROVIDE 3No. ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS ADDITIONAL TOILET FACILITIES AND AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING BOILER HOUSE TOGETHER WITH 2No. TARMACADAM PLAY AREAS

    BRUNSHAW PRIMARY SCHOOL MORSE STREET BURNLEY

    Received 22 Jul 2003
  9. Application Granted06/11/0226

    EXTENSION TO CARPARK TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL 13 SPACES INCLUDING 2 DEDICATED DISABLED SPACES

    QUEENS DRIVE PRIMARY BLACKBULL LANE FULWOOD PRESTON

    Received 10 Mar 2011
  10. Application Approved07/12/0503/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 4, 7, 8 AND 9 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 07/12/0503 (SITE CLEARANCE, WHEEL CLEANING FACILITIES, ROAD CONDITION SURVEY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN)

    LAND TO NORTH AND WEST OF EXISTING BLACKBURN WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS SPRING LANE SAMLESBURY

    Received 29 Nov 2012
  11. EIA not requiredSCR/2024/0007

    Screening opinion request for proposed waste treatment and stabilisation plant

    Whitemoss Landfill, White Moss Road South, Skelmersdale, WN8 9TH

    Received 25 Oct 2024
  12. Application Ongoing06/09/0311/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 3 4 7 10 11 14 15 AND 16 OF PERMISSION 06/09/0311 - HIGHWAY DETAILS CAR PARK DETAILS TRAVEL PLAN FLOOD WARNING PLAN ECOLOGY BUILDING MATERIALS LANDSCAPING AND TIME SCALES

    FORMER BROCKHOLES QUARRY OFF PRESTON ROAD SAMLESBURY PRESTON

    Received 31 Jan 2011
  13. Application Granted14/12/0039

    ERECTION OF A FREE STANDING CANOPY IN THE INFANT PLAYGROUND

    BENTGATE SCHOOL CLOD LANE HASLINGDEN

    Received 18 Jan 2012
  14. Application Withdrawn01/12/0640

    LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR THE EXISTING USE OF SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING

    LANCASTER ROAD CP SCHOOL, LANCASTER ROAD, MORECAMBE

    Received 20 Jun 2012
  15. Application Approved02/08/0671/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 5 OF PERMISSION 02/08/0671 HEDGEROW REINSTATEMENT

    ADJACENT TO HODGSON HIGH MOORLAND ROAD LITTLE POULTON

    Received 12 Mar 2009
  16. Application GrantedLCC/2020/0017

    REPLACE EXISTING FLAGGING WITH AN OPEN TEXTURED TARMAC

    COUNTY HALL PRESTON

    Received 13 Mar 2020
  17. Decision Issued06/13/0046

    SCOPING OPINION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT TO ACCOMPANY APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED BROUGHTON BYPASS

    BROUGHTON BYPASS

    Received 17 Jan 2013
  18. Application Approved13/05/0938/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 16 OF PERMISSION 13/05/0938 BUILDING MATERIALS

    BENTHEAD AND MANSFIELD HIGH PLAYING FIELDS WALVERDEN AND ELLAND ROAD NELSON

    Received 28 Sept 2007
  19. Application Granted11/13/0013

    PROPOSED BUS STATION FOR ACCRINGTON TOWN CENTRE, INCLUDING A NEW PEDESTRIAN ARCADE LINK AND THE PROVISION OF NEW LIGHTING COLUMNS

    LAND OFF CRAWSHAW STREET CAR PARK, ACCRINGTON (ACCRINGTON BUS STATION)

    Received 9 Jan 2013
  20. Application Approved06/06/0139

    EXTENSION TO EXISTING SITE FOR THE HANDLING PROCESSING AND STORAGE OF COMMINGLES AND MIXED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

    ROUGH HEY ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE GRIMSARGH PRESTON

    Received 6 Feb 2006
  21. Application Granted03/11/0688/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 31 OF PERMISSION 03/11/0688 LANDSCAPING

    LEEMING QUARRY STONEYHURST CLITHEROE

    Received 13 Feb 2013
  22. Application Granted09/09/0181

    FOUR SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO THE EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING TO PROVIDE CHILDRENS CENTRE AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES.

    ECCLESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, DOCTORS LANE, ECCLESTON

    Received 20 Feb 2009
  23. Application Granted14/10/0306

    CREATION OF A MULTI-USER (CONCESSIONARY BRIDLEWAY) ROUTE ACROSS BRANDWOOD LOWER END MOOR LINKING LEE QUARRY TO ROOLEY MOOR ROAD

    BRANDWOOD LOWER END MOOR, BACUP

    Received 4 Jun 2010
  24. Application Approved01/79/0339

    GARAGE FOR SITE PLANT

    SALT AYRE LANDFILL SITE LANCASTER

    Received 16 Mar 1979

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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.

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