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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4,696 approved · 129 refused · 283 withdrawn.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: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Granted08/12/1116

    ERECTION OF A PORTAL FRAMED BUILDING

    NEW BRIDGE FARM STOPGATE LANE SIMONSWOOD

    Received 12 Oct 2012
  2. Application GrantedLCC/2019/0058/4

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 8 - EXTERNAL LIGHTING OF PERMISSION LCC/2019/0058

    PLOT 3.4/BUILDING 2 LANCASHIRE BUSINESS PARK ENTERPRISE DRIVE LEYLAND

    Received 16 Oct 2020
  3. Application GrantedLCC/2023/0032

    Retention of existing two number single storey modular buildings consisting of two classrooms per unit with a connecting level landing between the buildings for a further five years.

    Brunshaw School, Morse Street, Burnley

    Received 7 Jun 2023
  4. Application Approved5/1/671

    DEMOLITION OF BIRKACRE HOUSE AND USE OF SITE AND LAND ADJOINING FROM MINERAL WORKING

    BIRKACRE HOUSE AND LAND ADJOINING

    Received 11 Nov 1954
  5. Application Granted07/10/0555

    ERECTION OF A PRAM STORE

    WADE HALL CHILDRENS CENTRE 75 ROYAL AVENUE LEYLAND

    Received 28 Jul 2010
  6. Application Granted13/10/0320

    INCREASE IN THE HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING BY 3M BY REPLACING AND RAISING THE ROOF STRUCTURE AND INCREASING THE HEIGHT OF THE DOORS TO THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE BUILDING

    NORPOL RECYCLING LIMITED NORPOL HOUSE CHARLES STREET NELSON

    Received 10 Jun 2010
  7. Application Approved08/11/0210/3

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 18 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 08/11/0210 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAIL ON THE METHOD OF TESTING

    NORRIS FARM, DOWNHOLLAND MOSS LANE, FORMBY

    Received 28 May 2012
  8. Application ApprovedSCR/2016/0010

    SCREENING OPINION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS

    CHORLEY WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS, COMMON BANK LANE, CHORLEY

    Received 27 Sept 2016
  9. Application Granted05/10/0637

    CONSTRUCTION OF A TEMPORARY VEHICULAR ACCESS TO ENABLE CONSTRUCTION WORKS

    YMCA, MYTHOP ROAD LYTHAM ST ANNES

    Received 31 Aug 2010
  10. Application Withdrawn08/11/0762

    ERECTION OF A 12M HIGH RADIO MAST WITH ANTENNA RECEIVER TO PROVIDE INTERNET SERVICE FOR SCHOOLS

    ELM TREE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ELMERS WOOD ROAD SKELMERSDALE

    Received 28 Jun 2011
  11. Application GrantedLCC/2019/0030/2

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 27 SCHEME OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH

    ELLEL QUARRY BAY HORSE ROAD LANCASTER

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  12. Application ApprovedLCC/2018/0003/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 9 OF PERMISSION LCC/2018/0003 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN DETAILS OF HGV ROUTING, TIMING OF HGV MOVEMENTS AND PARKING OF CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC

    WHALLEY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL, CHURCH LANE, WHALLEY, CLITHEROE

    Received 21 Dec 2018
  13. Application Approved12/03/0294

    MODIFICATION TO ENTRANCE GATEWAY TO PROVIDE EXTRA STANDING AREA FOR PARENTS

    WHITEGATE NURSERY SCHOOL VICTORIA ROAD PADIHAM

    Received 25 Apr 2003
  14. Application Approved07/02/0985

    ERECTION OF 1.6M HIGH BOUNDARY FENCING ON CROW HILLS ROAD AND CROOKINGS LANE BOUNDARY AND 2.4M HIGH SECURITY FENCING TO THE SCHOOL'S BIN STORE AREA

    PENWORTHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL CROOKINGS LANE PENWORTHAM

    Received 21 Nov 2002
  15. Application Granted09/11/0404

    ERECTION OF A CANOPY AND TIMBER GAZEBO

    BALSHAW LANE COMMUNITY PRIMARY BREDON AVENUE EUXTON

    Received 5 May 2011
  16. Valid02/06/1075

    SCOPING OPINION PROPOSED WASTE TECHNOLOGY PARK

    THORNTON WASTE TECHNOLOGY PARK FORMER BURN HALL SITE HILLHOUSE BUSINESS PARK THORNTON

    Received 19 Sept 2006
  17. Application Granted06/11/0249

    COMBINED CYCLE/FOOTWAY WITH ASSOCIATED FENCING GATES AND LANDSCAPING FROM SANDY GATE LANE TO GARSTANG ROAD BROUGHTON

    LAND ADJACENT TO BROUGHTON BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE COLLEGE BROUGHTON PRESTON

    Received 25 Mar 2011
  18. Application GrantedLCC/2016/0010NM1

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT FOR REMOVAL OF RAMP, RE-LOCATION OF MAIN ENTRANCE AND CHANGE SHAPE OF WINDOWS

    BURSCOUGH VILLAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL, COLBURNE CLOSE, BURSCOUGH

    Received 26 Apr 2016
  19. Application Approved08/08/0732

    SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO PROVIDE A SECURE RECEPTION AREA SECRETARYS OFFICE MEETING ROOM AND EXTENDED STAFFROOM

    BURSCOUGH VILLAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL COLBURNE CLOSE BURSCOUGH

    Received 1 Jul 2008
  20. Application Withdrawn06/03/0966

    TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESS TRACK AND CONTROL KIOSK

    HASLAM PARK NORTH OF SAVICK BROOK OFF TOM BENSON WAY PRESTON

    Received 22 Aug 2003
  21. Application Approved09/04/0786/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 5 AND 6 OF PERMISSION 09/04/0786 - HIGHWAY WORKS AND PASSING PLACES

    HINDLES COMMERCIALS LTD TOWN LANE CHARNOCK RICHARD

    Received 21 Oct 2005
  22. Application GrantedLCC/2019/0051

    CONSTRUCTION OF A STEEL CONTAINER TO PROVIDE LABORATORY FACILITIES TO REPLACE EXISTING WOODEN BUILDING

    BARNOLDSWICK WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS, GREENBERFIELD LANE, BARNOLDSWICK

    Received 1 Oct 2019
  23. Application Approved07/04/0968

    CONSTRUCTION OF A WASTE TECHNOLOGY PARK INCLUDING SITE PREPARATION WORKS ACCESS CONSTRUCTION MECHANICAL BIOLOGICAL WASTE TREATMENT PLANT BUILDING VISITORS CENTRE STORM WATER ATTENUATION LAGOON TWO WEIGHBRIDGES OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FENCING ASSOCIATED PARKING AND ELECTRICITY SUB STATION

    LANCASHIRE BUSINESS PARK CENTURION WAY LEYLAND

    Received 2 Sept 2004
  24. Application Withdrawn02/09/0836

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 8 OF PERMISSION 02/08/0585 TO EXTEND CONSTRUCTION HOURS TO MON - FRI 7.30 - 20.00 SAT- SUN 8.00 - 16.00

    FLEETWOOD WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS JAMESON ROAD FLEETWOOD

    Received 13 Oct 2009

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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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