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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
5,679Searchable 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4,696 approved · 129 refused · 283 withdrawn.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 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved01/04/0585

    ERECTION OF 2 SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO PROVIDE LIBRARY/RESOURCES AREA NEW FRONT ENTRANCE WITH PITCHED SLATE ROOF AND NEW PEDESTRIAN ACCESS

    QUERNMORE CE VOLUNTARY CONTROLLED PRIMARY SCHOOL QUERNMORE LANCASTER

    Received 2 Apr 2004
  2. Decision IssuedSCR/2022/0002

    SCREENING OPINION REQUEST FOR A NEW CRICKET FACILITY

    WOODCOCK ESTATE, FARINGTON

    Received 4 Feb 2022
  3. Application Approved05/04/0369

    PROPOSED EXTENSION TO A FISHING POND

    BACK LANE WEETON

    Received 31 Mar 2004
  4. Application Granted14/10/0325

    EXTENSION OF EXISTING QUARRY WORKING AND THE IMPORTATION OF SOIL/SUBSOIL FOR THE PURPOSES OF RESTORATION

    TONG FARM TONG LANE BACUP

    Received 1 Jun 2010
  5. Application Approved02/08/0080

    CONSTRUCTION OF A CONTROL KIOSK

    LAND BETWEEN WHINNEY HEYS AND TREELAWNY OFF GARSTANG ROAD NEAR PILLING

    Received 11 Dec 2007
  6. Application OngoingLCC/2020/0061/1

    Compliance with conditions 12 and 15 of planning permission LCC/2020/0061 – Landscaping and drainage

    Iron House Farm Lancaster Road Out Rawcliffe

    Received 12 Sept 2023
  7. Application Approved09/07/0160/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 7 OF PERMISSION 09/07/0160 - NOISE SURVEY

    RIGBY HOUGHTON LANDFILL SITE CHORLEY ROAD STANDISH WIGAN

    Received 13 Jan 2010
  8. Application Approved08/08/0043

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION TO BROOKFIELD PARK SCHOOL WITH AN EXTENSION TO THE PLAYGROUND INCLUDING HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, THE ERECTION OF PLAY EQUIPMENT INCLUDING A 2.2M HIGH BASKETBALL NET AND 1.8M HIGH BALLSTOP FENCING AND THE ERECTION OF TWO SMAL...

    BROOKFIELD PARK AND KINGSBURY PRIMARY SCHOOLS SCHOOL LANE SKELMERSDALE

    Received 11 Jan 2008
  9. Application Approved12/07/0393

    DEMOLITION OF HORSA BUILDING AND PROVISION OF CAR PARK. ERECTION OF NEW THREE STOREY EXTENSION TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ALL LEVELS OF EXISTING BUILDING WHICH IS TO BE USED AS A CHILDRENS CENTRE AND AMENDMENTS TO PEDESTRIAN ACCESS OFF OAK STREET

    IGHTENHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL OAK STREET BURNLEY

    Received 25 Apr 2007
  10. Application Approved12/03/0171

    EXTENSION TO CREATE TEACHING ACCOMMODATION AND CREATION OF NEW PLAYGROUND

    SPRINGFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL OXFORD ROAD BURNLEY WOOD BURNLEY

    Received 12 Mar 2003
  11. Application Approved12/10/0552/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 4 5 7 8 and 10 OF PERMISSION 12/10/0552 LOCATION OF STOCKPILE MATERIAL MEASURES TO PREVENT POLLUTION OF THE WATERWAY TOW PATH WHEEL WASH FACILITIES ROAD CONDITION SURVEY AND LANDSCAPING

    WILLIAM BLYTHE WORKS LAND OFF MANCHESTER ROAD HAPTON

    Received 21 Jun 2011
  12. Valid03/07/0404

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS

    HIGHER COLLEGE FARM RIBCHESTER ROAD LONGRIDGE

    Received 24 Apr 2007
  13. Application Granted12/09/0218

    PROVISION OF FREE STANDING SHELTER PLAY EQUIPMENT AND FOOTPATH

    CHERRYFOLD COMMUNITY SCHOOL COG LANE BURNLEY

    Received 6 Apr 2009
  14. Application WithdrawnLCC/2018/0022

    CREATION OF A CYCLE TRACK

    WEST LANCASHIRE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, SCHOOL LANE, CHAPEL HOUSE, SKELMERSDALE

    Received 21 May 2018
  15. Application Granted14/09/0600

    ERECTION OF TWO SINGLE STOREY CLOAKROOM EXTENSIONS AND EXTERNAL CANOPY

    ST SAVIOURS PRIMARY SCHOOL LAND ENDS ROAD BACUP

    Received 27 Nov 2009
  16. Application GrantedLCC/2018/0004

    NEW BUILDING TO HOUSE BIOMASS BOILERS INCLUDING 2 X 9M HIGH FLUES

    HAPTON VALLEY COLLIERY SITE, ACCRINGTON ROAD HAPTON

    Received 14 Dec 2017
  17. Application Approved13/07/0387

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUS/RAIL INTERCHANGE FACILITY AND BUS APRON CREATION OF NEW TAXI DROP OFF AREA AND AMENDMENTS TO HIGHWAY JUNCTIONS

    LAND BOUNDED BY BROADWAY BROAD STREET STANWORTH ROAD RAILWAY STREET AND EXISTING RAILWAY LINE

    Received 18 May 2007
  18. Application Approved2/6/4821

    LEVELLING OF LAND BY THE EXTRACTION OF SAND AND GRAVEL

    LAND AT GIFT HALL FARM, WINMARLEIGH

    Received 5 May 1965
  19. Application Approved05/07/0910

    TO CONSTRUCT A NEW HEADWALL AIR RELIEF PIPE AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ACCESS

    NORTH OF MAINS LANE POULTON LE FYLDE

    Received 13 Aug 2007
  20. Application Approved12/06/0585

    PROVISION OF 1 NO TEMPORARY UNIT TO BE USED AS A CHANGING FACILITY WITH ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING TO BE ACCESS VIA TIMBER STEPS

    HABERGHAM HIGH SCHOOL KIDDROW LANE BURNLEY

    Received 4 Jul 2006
  21. Application Approved11/03/0331

    CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO WASTE TRANSFER STATION

    UNIT 8 AND YARD AREA OAKENSHAW CHEMICAL WORKS HOLME ROAD CLAYTON-LE-MOORS

    Received 16 Jun 2003
  22. Application Granted12/99/0359

    Deposit of Subsoil and Topsoil to improve Agricultural Potential of the Site.

    Old Sewage Works Altham

    Received 26 Jul 1999
  23. Application Approved5/1/304

    EXTRACTION OF SAND AND GRAVEL

    ADJOINING BIRKACRE HOUSE CHORLEY

    Received 19 Oct 1950
  24. Application Approved01/97/0044

    Erection of a distribution office

    High Roads/Back Lane, Carnforth

    Received 13 Jan 1997

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