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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
5,679Searchable 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4,696 approved · 129 refused · 283 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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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 Approved08/06/0663

    PROVISION OF TIMBER PLAY HOUSE AND SEATING/SAND PIT TO FRONT FOUNDATION STAGE PLAY AREA OF SCHOOL

    ST JAMES CE PRIMARY SCHOOL LANE ORMSKIRK

    Received 9 Jun 2006
  2. Application Granted11/10/0401

    EXTENSION OF EXISTING FENCING TO INCORPORATE PLAY EQUIPMENT IN A SECURE SPACE AND ERECTION OF GAZEBO IN THE MAIN PLAYGROUND

    ST ANDREWS C OF E PRIMARY SPRINGFIELD STREET OSWALDTWISTLE

    Received 6 Sept 2010
  3. Application GrantedLCC/2017/0094NM1

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT FOR AN ALTERATION TO THE PROPOSED LAYOUT OF THE CAR PARK

    ASTLEY PARK SCHOOL, HARRINGTON ROAD, CHORLEY

    Received 19 Jul 2018
  4. Application GrantedLCC/2016/0017

    PROVISION OF A DOUBLE CLASSROOM WITH CLASSROOM STORES, BOYS AND GIRLS TOILETS AND SMALL GROUP ROOM

    THE ACORN CENTRE, RUFF LANE, ORMSKIRK

    Received 26 Jan 2016
  5. Application Approved01/02/0425

    TO CONSTRUCT AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL KIOSK

    LANCASTER WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS STODDAY LANCASTER

    Received 9 Apr 2002
  6. Application Granted05/08/0822

    DEMOLITION OF STAND ALONE SINGLE STOREY DINING/KITCHEN BLOCK AND RSLA BLOCK TO FORM NEW HARD PLAY AREA. ERECTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY DINING/KITCHEN FACILITY AND TWO STORY SIXTH FORM TEACHING BLOCK LINKED TO EXISTING SCHOOL. LANDSCAPED COURTYARD AND 4NO. REPLACEMENT CAR PARKING SPACES FOR KITCHEN ST...

    KIRKHAM CARR HILL HIGH SCHOOL, ROYAL AVENUE, KIRKHAM PR4 2ST

    Received 28 Aug 2008
  7. Application OngoingLCC/2014/0084

    PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD TO RETAIN THE EXISTING SITE COMPOUND AND ACCESS TRACK, INSTALL SEISMIC AND PRESSURE MONITORS WITHIN THE EXISTING WELL; UNDERTAKE SEISMIC AND PRESSURE MONITORING; PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT OF THE EXISTING EXPLORATORY WELL AND RESTORATION OF THE SITE.

    GRANGE HILL EXPLORATION SITE, OFF GRANGE ROAD, SINGLETON, POULTON LE FYLDE

    Received 19 May 2014
  8. Application Approved01/08/0222

    CONTINUE EXISITNG USE OF YARD FOR THE LOCATING OF SKIPS AND STORAGE OF LANDSCAPING MATERIALS AND GREEN WASTE

    SCOTLAND ROAD CARNFORTH

    Received 25 Jan 2008
  9. Application Refused08/05/1335

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PERMISSION 08/94/0075 CONDITION 2 OF PERMISSION 08/96/0121 AND CONDITION 2(B) OF PERMISSION 08/97/0200 TO ALLOW STOCKPILES TO BE RAISED TO 9M

    WASTE TRANSFER STATION SIMONSWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE STOPGATE LANE KIRKBY

    Received 31 Oct 2005
  10. Application OngoingLCC/2020/0075NM2

    Non-Material Amendment - Change in tree groups to be removed / retained on the WwTW

    Wilpshire Wastewater Treatment Works, Ribchester Road, Wilpshire

    Received 24 May 2023
  11. Application Granted11/09/0226

    CHANGE OF USE FROM B2 (STORAGE AND MANUFACTURING) TO SUI GENERIS (WASTE TREATMENT RECYCLING FACILITY) FOR THE RECYCLING OF END OF LIFE TYRES AND WIRE FROM TYRES AND THE TRANSFER OF WASTE PLASTIC AND THE PROVISION OF TWO EXTERNAL STORAGE SILOS AND A CYCLONE.

    UNIT D6-11 JUNCTION 7 BUSINESS PARK BLACKBURN ROAD CLAYTON LE MOORS

    Received 25 May 2009
  12. Application Approved05/83/0855

    ALTERATION TO CONDITION NO. 6 5/78/389. ADDITIONAL WORKING HOURS

    FORESHORE WEST AND NORTH WEST OF ST ANNES PIER

    Received 23 Nov 1983
  13. Application Granted03/10/0385

    CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI USE GAMES AREA WITH 3M AND 5M HIGH FENCING AND 3M HIGH GATES.

    WADDINGTON & WEST BRADFORD C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL, WEST BRADFORD ROAD, WADDINGTON, CLITHEROE

    Received 12 May 2010
  14. Application Withdrawn05/02/0836

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 13 OF PERMISSION 05/02/0002 TO STANDARDISE OPERATIONAL HOURS FOR COMPOSTING

    CLIFTON MARSH LANDFILL LYTHAM ROAD FRECKLETON

    Received 14 Oct 2002
  15. Application Approved09/03/0404

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 1 OF PERMISSION 09/02/0171 TO ALLOW ENGINEERING WORKS TO CONTINUE UNTIL APRIL 2006

    FORMER ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY SITE EUXTON LANE CHORLEY

    Received 16 Apr 2003
  16. Application GrantedLCC/2020/0059NM1

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO RE-POSITION THE PROPOSED COVERED WALKWAY, RE-POSITION THE NEW BUILDING 0.5M WESTERLY FROM ITS CURRENTLY APPROVED LOCATION AND CHANGE TO THE ROOF FINISH AND EXTERNAL DOORS ON THE NORTH ELEVATION OF THE NEW ASSEMBLY HALL

    ASHTON COMMUNITY SCIENCE COLLEGE ALDWYCH DRIVE PRESTON

    Received 22 Dec 2020
  17. Application Withdrawn01/04/0816

    REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FENCE WITH 2.4M HIGH SECURIFOR 3D FENCING

    BOUNDARY FENCE ALONG PUBLIC FOOTPATH LEADING FROM STUART AVENUE TO THORNTON ROAD MORECAMBE

    Received 17 Jun 2004
  18. Application Approved06/04/1131

    CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY SCIENCE LABORATORY

    ASHTON COMMUNITY SCIENCE COLLEGE (FORMERLY ASHTON ON RIBBLE HIGH SCHOOL) ALDWYCH DRIVE ASHTON PRESTON

    Received 1 Oct 2004
  19. Application Approved14/96/108/3

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 3(B) ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT DESIGN

    SCOUT MOOR QUARRY EDENFIELD

    Received 10 May 2007
  20. Application Granted14/13/0055

    ERECTION OF A CONSERVATORY

    BALLADEN PRIMARY LINDEN LEA RAWTENSTALL

    Received 5 Feb 2013
  21. Application Approved01/07/0476

    To construct a G.R.P. Control Kiosk

    Land off Chapel lane, Ellel, Lancaster

    Received 12 Apr 2007
  22. Application Granted01/11/0319

    SINGLE STOREY INFILL EXTENSION TO EXISTING COURTYARD

    DALLAS ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL HIGH STREET LANCASTER

    Received 30 Mar 2011
  23. Application Granted05/11/0587

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE RETENTION OF AN OVERALL INCREASE IN THE HEIGHT OF THE EAVES, AND CONSEQUENTLY THE RIDGE OF THE ROOF, BY 19CM,RETENTION OF AN INCREASE IN HEIGHT OF THE SHAM MONODRAUGHT ROOF VENT BY 57CM IN RELATION TO THE RIDGE LEVEL, AND RETENTION OF ONE MONODRAUGHT ROOF VENT IN A...

    LYTHAM ST ANNES TECHNOLOGY AND PERFORMING ARTS COLLEGE, WORSLEY ROAD, LYTHAM ST ANNES

    Received 3 Oct 2011
  24. Application Approved02/12/0024/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 18 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 02/12/0024 RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND WORKING OF THE RAW FEED STOCKPILE

    SHARPLES QUARRY, TARNACRE LANE, ST MICHAELS, PRESTON

    Received 31 May 2012

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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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