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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4,696 approved · 129 refused · 283 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedLCC/2020/0018/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 5 - GROUND WATER MONITORING SCHEME CONDITION 6 - HYDROMETRIC MONITORING REPORT CONDITION 7 - WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN CONDITION 8 - CLEARANCE WORKS CONDITION 9 - METHOD STATEMENT CONDTION 22 - HARD SURFACE IMPROVEMENTS AND WHEEL CLEANING AND CONDITION 30 - RESTORATION.

    TONG QUARRY TONG LANE BACUP

    Received 14 May 2021
  2. Application Withdrawn05/12/0284

    TEMPORARY BUILDING TO PROVIDE TWO CLASSROOMS

    HEYHOUSES ENDOWED C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL, CLARENDON ROAD NORTH, LYTHAM ST ANNES

    Received 2 May 2012
  3. Application OngoingLCC/2022/0059

    Enforcement appeal APP/Q2371/C22/3307825

    ENFORCEMENT APPEAL - Land at Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, Nr Blackburn

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  4. Application Approved01/07/0561

    TO CONSTRUCT A CHILDRENS CENTRE INCORPORATING A 37 PLACE NURSERY WITH OFFICE ACCOMMODATION COMMUNITY ROOM AND CRECHE WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL PLAY AREAS NEW VEHICLE ACCESS AND PARKING

    SANDYLANDS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL NURSERY BALMORAL ROAD SANDYLANDS MORECAMBE

    Received 16 Apr 2007
  5. Application Granted01/11/0208

    ERECTION OF 3 NO, 8 METRE HIGH LIGHTING COLUMNS

    CARNFORTH HIGH SCHOOL, KELLET ROAD, CARNFORTH

    Received 1 Mar 2011
  6. Application Approved03/04/0389

    SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO PROVIDE NEW CLASSROOM AND LIBRARY ACCOMMODATION

    PENDLE PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCESS AVENUE CLITHEROE

    Received 22 Apr 2004
  7. Application Approved03/07/0722

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 7 OF PERMISION 03/06/0429 TO ALTER THE HOURS OF OPERATION TO MONDAY TO SATURDAY 7.30 TO 1900 HOURS

    HENTHORNE LANDFILL SITE HENTHORNE ROAD CLITHEROE

    Received 20 Jul 2007
  8. Application Approved07/04/0617/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 3 AND 4 OF PERMISSION 07/04/0617 PARKING LAYOUT BOUNDARY FENCING PEDESTRIAN FOOTBRIDGE AND LANDSCAPING

    CUERDEN MILL DEPOT HOLME ROAD BAMBER BRIDGE

    Received 4 Oct 2004
  9. Application GrantedLCC/2022/0009

    ERECTION OF PORTACABIN TO PROVIDE WELFARE FACILITIES

    VIRIDOR WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD, GERRARD PLACE, SKELMERSDALE

    Received 4 Mar 2022
  10. Application Approved08/06/0237

    TO REMOVE TWO EXISTING KIOSKS AND REPLACE WITH ONE NEW KIOSK AND IMPROVE VEHICULAR ACCESS AND PROVIDE OFF-ROAD PARKING WITH AN AREA OF HARDSTANDING AND REPLACE EXISTING ACCESS COVERS

    TURNING LANE WASTEWATER PUMPING STATION TURNING LANE BROWN EDGE

    Received 1 Mar 2006
  11. Application GrantedLCC/2016/0077

    ERECTION OF DOUBLE HEIGHT SITE CABINS AND ASSOCIATED ACCESS STAIRS

    UNIT 11 SIMONSWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK, STOPGATE LANE SIMONSWOOD

    Received 3 Oct 2016
  12. Application Approved01/03/0690

    TO INSTALL A GRASSCRETE ACCESS AND TURNING HEAD

    ACCESS TO MELLING SEPTIC TANK LAND ADJACENT TO YEW TREE COTTAGE MELLING

    Received 29 May 2003
  13. Application Approved11/07/0052

    REFURBISHMENT OF BUILDING INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF 2 NEW DISABLED RAMPS CANOPIES TO EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS TO WINDOWS AND DOOR OPENINGS

    RISHTON COPPER HOUSE 7 STATION ROAD RISHTON

    Received 23 Jan 2007
  14. Application Approved12/04/0479

    PROVISION OF 2.4M HIGH SECURIFOR 3D SECURITY FENCING TO PART OF SCHOOL BOUNDARY

    CASTERTON PRIMARY SCHOOL THAMES AVENUE BURNLEY

    Received 22 Apr 2004
  15. Application Approved02/07/0968

    TO CONSTRUCT A RAILWAY PIPE BRIDGE

    PRESTON TO BLACKPOOL RAILWAY ALDON ROAD POULTON LE FYLDE

    Received 13 Aug 2007
  16. Application Approved06/04/0197

    WASTE TO ENERGY PLANT

    SITE G10 REDSCAR BUSINESS PARK LONGRIDGE ROAD PRESTON

    Received 9 Feb 2004
  17. Decision IssuedSCR/2023/0004

    Screening Opinion request for a proposed small-scale advanced thermal treatment facility.

    Hillhouse Industrial Estate, Land off East Road, Thornton Cleveleys

    Received 14 Feb 2023
  18. Application Approved14/04/0035

    CONSTRUCTION OF A 12 BEDROOMED ONE AND TWO STOREY EXTENSION ERECTION OF A NEW CONSERVATORY ON EXISTING BUILDING AND THE FORMATION OF 13 NO NEW PARKING BAYS TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING

    OLIVE HOUSE RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME NEW LINE BACUP

    Received 9 Jan 2004
  19. Application Approved03/95/0360/1

    DETAILS SUBMITTED IN RESPECT OF CONDITION 28 OF 3/95/360 (SCHEME AND PROGRAMME FOR THE STRIPPING AND USE OF VEGETATION).

    WADDINGTON FELL QUARRIES, WADDINGTON.

    Received 13 Mar 1998
  20. Application Approved02/02/1166

    TO CONSTRUCT A LARGER CONTROL KIOSK THAN THAT APPROVED UNDER 02/02/0523

    BLACKPOOL OLD ROAD POULTON

    Received 21 Nov 2002
  21. Application GrantedLCC/2016/0016

    ERECTION OF A FREE STANDING CANOPY

    NEWCHURCH IN PENDLE ST MARYS C OF E SCHOOL, SPENBROOK ROAD, BARLEY

    Received 11 Feb 2016
  22. Application GrantedLCC/2017/0094

    EXTENSION TO THE CAR PARK

    ASTLEY PARK SCHOOL, HARRINGTON ROAD, CHORLEY

    Received 11 Dec 2017
  23. Application GrantedLCC/2019/0053

    ENCASEMENT OF EXISTING SEWER WITH CONCRETE TO FORM A RAISED PLATFORM WITH STEPPED SEATING, AND A NEW 2.1M HIGH PALADIN FENCE TO REPLACE EXISTING TIMBER FENCE

    BARNOLDSWICK TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB, WEST CLOSE ROAD, BARNOLDSWICK

    Received 15 Oct 2019
  24. Application GrantedLCC/2018/0018

    EXTENSION TO EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS TO INCLUDE GROUND REPROFILING, NEW ACCESS TRACK WITH NEW PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY TREATMENT PLANT AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING

    BLACKBURN WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS, CUERDALE LANE, SAMLESBURY, PRESTON

    Received 12 Apr 2018

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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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