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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4,696 approved · 129 refused · 283 withdrawn.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: 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved09/02/1235

    TO ERECT A STANDBY GENERATOR IN REVISED LOCATION TO THAT APPROVED UNDER PLANNING APPLICATION NO 09/02/0107

    WITHNELL FOLD FARM CHORLEY

    Received 17 Dec 2002
  2. Application ApprovedLCC/2014/0096/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 8, ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS, 10, WHEEL CLEANING FACILITIES, CONDITION 11 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN, 12 CONSTRUCTION METHOD, 13, SCHEME FOR SURVEY OF BASELINE HIGHWAY CONDITIONS, 26, NOISE MANAGEMENT PLAN, 28, NOISE MONITORING METHODOLOGY, 32A, DUST CONTROL, 33 LIGHTING, 34, EXTER...

    AGRICULTURAL LAND THAT FORMS PART OF PLUMPTON HALL FARM TO WEST OF THE FARM BUILDINGS, NORTH OF PRESTON NEW ROAD, OFF PRESTON NEW ROAD, LITTLE PLUMPTON, PRESTON

    Received 24 Oct 2016
  3. Application GrantedLCC/2020/0061

    ERECTION OF NEW COMPOSTING BUILDING AND CONTINUATION OF USE OF EXISTING COMPOSTING SITE SUBJECT TO A CONDITION RESTRICTING THE EXPORT OF COMPOST TO FIVE HGV VEHICLES PER DAY.

    IRON HOUSE FARM LANCASTER ROAD OUT-RAWCLIFFE

    Received 16 Oct 2020
  4. Application Approved09/07/0856

    SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO EXISTING NURSERY AND CREATION OF A PRAM STORE

    HIGHFIELD NURSERY SCHOOL WRIGHT STREET CHORLEY

    Received 25 Jul 2007
  5. ValidLCC/2023/0027/7

    Compliance with condition 14 of planning permission LCC/2023/0027 - Sustainable Transport Measures

    Land at Woodcock Estate, Stanifield Lane, Farington

    Received 8 May 2026
  6. Application Approved06/00/0615/4

    SUBMISSION OF DETAILS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONDITION 22 - DRAINAGE OF PLANNING PERMISSION 06/00/0615

    TULKETH HIGH SCHOOL TAG LANE INGOL PRESTON

    Received 16 Apr 2002
  7. Application Withdrawn11/07/0597

    Erection of a control kiosk, vent pipe, and security fence, and construction of a permanent access road.

    Land off Blackburn Road, Intack, Oswaldtwistle.

    Received 3 Sept 2007
  8. Application Approved11/05/0752

    ERECTION OF 2.4M HIGH SECURIFOR 3D SECURITY FENCING AND 3M HIGH VARIMESH BALL STOP FENCING TO THE BOUNDARY OF THE SCHOOL

    RHYDDINGS HIGH SCHOOL HAWORTH STREET OSWALDTWISTLE

    Received 14 Nov 2005
  9. Application Approved06/04/0190

    CHANGE OF USE FROM FORMER CHILDRENS HOME TO CRECHE OFFICES AND TRAINING ROOMS ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF PREMISES BY SURE START

    61-63 MARL HILL CRESCENT RIBBLETON PRESTON

    Received 4 Feb 2004
  10. Application GrantedLCC/2024/0017

    Erection of 10 metres of 2.4 metre high security fencing

    Queens Drive Primary School, Black Bull Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LA

    Received 5 Jun 2024
  11. Application ApprovedH7/2/HSE/00/0

    APPLICATION FOR EXPRESS CONSENT UNDER PLANNING (HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES) ACT 1990

    MIDDLETON ROAD MORECAMBE

    Received 15 Jun 2000
  12. Application Approved07/10/0180/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 5 AND 7 OF PERMISSION 07/10/0180 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND FLOODLIGHTING

    POLLARDS FARM OFF HOWICK CROSS LANE PENWORTHAM

    Received 8 Sept 2010
  13. Application Approved07/04/0103

    ERECTION OF 2.4M HIGH 3D MESH FENCING AND ASSOCIATED GATES TO SECURE EXTERNAL COURTYARD

    COP LANE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COP LANE PENWORTHAM

    Received 29 Jan 2004
  14. Application Granted06/09/0753/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 3 OF PERMISSION 06/09/0753 LANDSCAPING

    OFF JUNCTION ROAD/CHANNEL WAY PRESTON

    Received 6 Mar 2013
  15. Application Ongoing01/12/0755/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 7 AND 9 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 01/12/0755 (VEHICLE , PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AND LANDSCAPING)

    CAR PARK AT JUNCTION OF BULK ROAD AND PARLIAMENT STREET, LANCASTER

    Received 19 Mar 2013
  16. Application GrantedLCC/2019/0030

    PROPOSED EASTERN LATERAL EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING GRITSTONE AND SHALE QUARRY FOLLOWED BY INFILLING OF THE EXCAVATION WITH IMPORTED INERT WASTE TO BE COMPLETED BY THE 30 JUNE 2038, TOGETHER WITH THE REBUILDING AND EXTENSION OF THE DERELICT FARMHOUSE FOR USE AS SITE OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, WITH THE WHO...

    ELLEL CRAG QUARRY, BAY HORSE ROAD, ELLEL, LANCASTER

    Received 10 Jun 2019
  17. Application Ongoing06/02/0577

    REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING BOUNDARY FENCING WITH 1.5M HIGH SECURITY FENCING

    MOOR PARK HIGH SCHOOL MOOR PARK AVENUE PRESTON

    Received 7 Jun 2002
  18. Application Approved01/12/0782/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH OBLIGATION 1.1 OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT RELATING TO PLANNING PERMISSION 01/12/0782 (LIST OF PROPOSED ENGINEERS TO BE USED

    BACK LANE QUARRY, NETHER KELLET, CARNFORTH

    Received 7 Mar 2013
  19. Application GrantedLCC/2020/0003

    TO VARY CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSIONS 09/05/0018, 09/13/0133, LCC/2015/0014, LCC/2016/0059 TO ALLOW FOR THE CONTINUED EXTRACTION OF SAND AND GRAVEL AND INFILLING OF INERT WASTES FOR RESTORATION PURPOSES BACK TO AGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2030 AND FOR RECYCLING OPERATIONS TO...

    SANDONS FARM QUARRY, SANDY LANE, ADLINGTON, CHORLEY

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  20. Application Approved08/06/0129/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 6 10 11 & 13 OF PERMISSION 08/06/0129

    NEWBRIDGE FARM STOPGATE LANE SIMONSWOOD

    Received 27 Jul 2006
  21. Application GrantedLCC/2014/0095

    NON COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 3 AND 19 OF PERMISSION 08/11/0210 TO EXTENSD THE TIME LIMITS FROM 24 MONTHS FROM COMMENCEMENT TO 48 MONTHS FROM COMMENCEMENT (UNTIL MAY 2016)

    NORRIS FARM DOWNHOLLAND MOSS LANE FORMBY

    Received 1 May 2014
  22. Application Granted11/09/0405

    CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FOOTBALL PAVILION INCLUDING NEW CAR PARK FOOTPATHS 2.4M HIGH SECURITY FENCING TO PERIMETER OF FIELD CONVERSION OF ALL WEATHER PITCH TO NATURAL GRASS FOOTBALL PITCH AND RE DRAINING WORKS TO EXISTING PITCHES

    HEYS PLAYING FIELDS HERON WAY OSWALDTWISTLE

    Received 2 Oct 2009
  23. Application Approved06/06/0330

    TWO STOREY BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE A 45 PLACE RESIDENTIAL DEMENTIA UNIT AND A 25 PLACE DAY CENTRE

    COTTAM HALL BRICKWORKS SITE SOUTH WEST OF COTTAM AVENUE PRESTON

    Received 29 Mar 2006
  24. Application Granted08/09/0148

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 1 OF PERMISSION 08/02/1283 TO ALLOW STORAGE OF PEAT OVERBURDEN AND SOIL UNTIL 2014

    WHITEMOSS LANDFILL SITE WHITEMOSS ROAD SOUTH SKELMERSDALE

    Received 5 Feb 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.

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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