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Lancashire County Council
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4,696 approved · 129 refused · 283 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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More application records

  1. Application Approved03/97/0636/2

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 5 OF PERMISSION 03/97/0636

    BANKFIELD QUARRY CHATBURN

    Received 6 Mar 2003
  2. Application Ongoing01/00/0389

    2.4m high D section pallisade fencing incorporating pedestrian access gate along rear boundary to replace existing 1.6m high pallisade fencing.

    St Peter`s CE Primary School School Lane Heysham

    Received 17 Apr 2000
  3. Application Approved08/08/0295

    PROPOSED CONCRETE STORE FOR OUT DOOR PLAY EQUIPMENT

    ST THOMAS THE MARTYR CE SCHOOL MILL LANE UPHOLLAND SKELMERSDALE

    Received 10 Mar 2008
  4. Application Approved06/05/1083

    PROVISION OF 2.4M AND 3M HIGH SECURITY FENCING TO PERIMETER OF THE SCHOOL INCLUDING ASSOCIATED ACCESS GATES TO MATCH

    BROCKHOLES WOOD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL BRANT ROAD PRESTON

    Received 11 Oct 2005
  5. Application Granted02/12/0023

    ENGINEERING OPERATIONS TO CONSTRUCT AN ADDITIONAL LAGOON FOR THE STORAGE OF MINERAL PROCESSING TAILINGS AND WATER FOR MINERAL WASHING.

    SHARPLES QUARRY, TARNACRE LANE, ST MICHAELS PRESTON

    Received 6 Jan 2012
  6. Application Approved07/06/0821/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 5 13 AND 26 OF PERMISSION 07/06/0821 WHEEL CLEANING SEDIMENT CONTROL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION

    LANCASHIRE BUSINESS PARK FARINGTON LEYLAND

    Received 1 Feb 2007
  7. Application RefusedLCC/2019/0066

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION TO REGULARISE THE IMPORTATION OF SOILS FOR USE IN GROUND STABILISATION AND LANDSCAPING WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSENTED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

    LAND OFF OLD ROAD, CHATBURN

    Received 22 Nov 2019
  8. Application Granted05/08/1027

    EXTRACTION OF HYDROCARBONS (NATURAL GAS) LOCATION OF GENERATOR SET ON SITE ON SITE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISTRIBUTION VIA NATIONAL GRID (RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION 05/98/091)

    ELSWICK GENERATION STATION ROSEACRE LANE ELSWICK

    Received 26 Nov 2008
  9. Valid07/03/0501/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 6 OF PERMISSION 07/03/0501 LANDSCAPING

    FACTORY LANE PENWORTHAM

    Received 1 Nov 2004
  10. Application Approved11/03/0017/4

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 26 AND 38 OF PERMISSION 11/03/0017 DUST SUPPRESSION AND ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT

    WHINNEY HILL LANDFILL SITE, WHINNEY HILL ROAD, ACCRINGTON

    Received 18 Jun 2012
  11. Application Granted11/11/0079

    INSTALLATION OF A PEDESTRIAN GATE CONSTRUCTION OF A HARDSTANDING ENTRANCE AREA AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY BARRIER

    KNUZDEN ST OSWALD C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL MOUNT ST JAMES KNUZDEN

    Received 1 Mar 2011
  12. Application Granted08/08/0252

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR A WASTE RECYCLING FACILITY IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN EXISTING WASTE TRANSFER STATION

    PINGWOOD LANE, SIMONSWOOD, KIRKBY, LIVERPOOL,

    Received 18 Jan 2008
  13. Application GrantedLCC/2015/0040

    INSTALLATION OF 1 METRE HIGH BOW TOP FENCING TO FRONT OF SCHOOL

    ST PAULS C E PRIMARY SCHOOL, SCOTFORTH ROAD, LANCASTER

    Received 22 Apr 2015
  14. Application Approved01/12/0316/2

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 9 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 01/12/0316 (HIGHWAYS)

    LANCASTER WWTW, OLD ALDCLIFFE LANE, STODDAY, LANCASTER

    Received 15 Apr 2013
  15. Application ApprovedLCC/2016/0004NM1

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE FLOOR AREA OF PROPOSED TRAINING SUITE BY 8.5 SQUARE METRES

    PENWORTHAM GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, COP LANE, PENWORTHAM

    Received 11 May 2016
  16. Application Granted02/11/0348

    CHANGE OF USE OF LAND FOR THE STORAGE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS, 4 METRE HIGH MOUNDING TO NORTH AND WEST OF BOUNDARY AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING

    LAND SOUTH OF COCKER AVENUE, POULTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, POULTON LE FYLDE

    Received 27 Apr 2011
  17. Application Approved05/02/0002

    IN-VESSEL COMPOSTING FACILITY FOR THE TREATMENT OF ORGANIC WASTES

    CLIFTON MARSH LANDFILL SITE LYTHAM ROAD FRECKLETON

    Received 21 Dec 2001
  18. Application Granted12/12/0057

    EXTENSION TO NURSERY CLASSROOM TO FORM NEW PLAYROOM AND ERECTION OF AN EXTERNAL CANOPY

    ROSEWOOD COMMUNITY PRIMARY ROSEWOOD AVENUE BURNLEY

    Received 16 Feb 2012
  19. Application GrantedLCC/2022/0043

    THE INFILLING OF A LAKE AND CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO ALLOW THE SITING OF AN ADDITIONAL 28 STATIC HOLIDAY CARAVAN PITCHES AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE AT HIGHFIELD FISHERY’

    HIGHFIELD FARM FISHERIES, GHANTS LANE, HAMBLETON

    Received 6 Jul 2022
  20. Application Granted05/10/0768

    PROPOSED NEW PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO REAR OF SCHOOL ONTO CLITHEROE ROAD, NEW 1.6M HIGH TIMBER FENCE TO SIDE OF SCHOOL, PATHWAY AND ADDITIONAL FENCING TO FORM PLAY AREA.

    CLIFTON PRIMARY SCHOOL CLITHEROE ROAD LYTHAM ST ANNES

    Received 4 Nov 2010
  21. Application Approved07/03/0298

    ERECTION OF 2 NO SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION

    LEYLAND METHODIST JUNIOR SCHOOL CANBERRA ROAD LEYLAND

    Received 25 Mar 2003
  22. Application Granted01/12/0782

    INSTALLATION OF A 78 METRE HIGH WIND TURBINE AND ASSOCIATED TRANSFORMER CONTAINER AND SUBSTATION CONTAINER

    BACK LANE QUARRY NETHER KELLET CARNFORTH

    Received 9 Aug 2012
  23. Application Approved02/08/0233

    CONTRUCTION OF A CONTROL KIOSK

    ADJACENT TO FAIRWINDS ON LANCASTER ROAD STAKE POOL NEAR PILLING

    Received 4 Feb 2008
  24. Application Approved06/03/0065

    INSTALLATION OF 6M HIGH LIGHTING COLUMN AND ASSOCIATED SECURITY LIGHT FITTINGS ADJACENT TO CAR PARK AREA

    STAR YOUTH CLUB TULKETH CRESCENT ASHTON PRESTON

    Received 23 Jan 2003

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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.

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