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4,696 approved · 129 refused · 283 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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More application records

  1. Application Approved3/2/5508

    RAISING LEVEL OF LAND BY FILLING

    SALTCOTES ROAD

    Received 20 Feb 1967
  2. Application GrantedLCC/2019/0058/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 3, DRAINAGE 5, EXTERNAL MATERIALS 6, FOOTWAY/CYCLEWAY AND 7 LANDSCAPING OF PERMISSION LCC/2019/0058

    PLOT 3.4/BUILDING 2 LANCASHIRE BUSINESS PARK ENTERPRISE DRIVE LEYLAND

    Received 11 Mar 2020
  3. Decision IssuedSCR/2015/0010

    SCREENING OPINION FOR PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TWO WIND TURBINES

    LAND AT CROSTON WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS RIVERSIDE CRESCENT CROSTON

    Received 18 Sept 2015
  4. Application Approved03/08/0074

    DEMOLITION OF A HORSA BUILDING AND REPLACEMENT WITH A SINGLE STOREY MUSIC FACILITY COMPRISING OF MUSIC ROOM MEDIA/RECORDING ROOM 2 NO PRACTICE ROOMS RECORDING CONTROL ROOM DISABLED WC STORES PLANT ROOM AND VERANDAH

    BOWLAND HIGH SCHOOL RIVERSMEAD GRINDLETON CLITHEROE

    Received 10 Jan 2008
  5. Application GrantedLCC/2017/0069

    NEW PUPIL ENTRANCE TO EXISTING DINING ROOM AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUB

    EDISFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL, EDISFORD ROAD, CLITHEROE

    Received 16 Aug 2017
  6. Application Granted06/10/0169

    CHANGE OF USE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS FROM STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION CENTRE B8 TO A WASTE RECYCLING CENTRE SUI GENERIS PREDOMINANTLY FOR THE RECYCLING AND STORAGE OF FERROUS AND NON FERROUS METALS WASTE ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND END OF LIFE VEHICLES

    UNIT 31 FORMER INTERBREW UNIT LONGRIDGE ROAD PRESTON

    Received 17 Mar 2010
  7. Application GrantedLCC/2014/0162

    VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 1 AND 2B OF PERMISSIONS 05/09/0376 AND 06/09/0395 TO ALLOW LANDFILLING AND LANDRAISING TO BE EXENDED UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2035 AND RESTORED WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF CESSATION OF LANDFILLING AND LANDRAISING AND TO AMEND THE FINAL RESTORED LANDFORM

    CLIFTON MARSH LANDFILL SITE, PRESTON NEW ROAD, NEWTON WITH CLIFTON.

    Received 1 Dec 2014
  8. Application Granted06/13/0173

    CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF THE SITE FROM SCRAP METAL AND VEHICLE DECOMMISSIONING TO INERT AND ECAVATION WASTE TRANSFER ACTIVITY WITH TREATMENT INCLUDING RETROSPECTIVE PERMISSION FOR RETENTION OF CONCRETE IMMOVABLE SOUND BARRIER.

    ROWAN SCRAP METALS LTD, ROUGH HEY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, RIBBLETON, PRESTON

    Received 22 Mar 2013
  9. Application WithdrawnLCC/2021/0007

    PRIOR EXTRACTION OF SAND / GRAVEL AND SUBSEQUENT RESTORATION WITH INERT ENGINEERING FILL TO FACILITATE A PLATFORM FOR EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT, OR AGRICULTURE, WITH PERIPHERAL LANDSCAPING

    LAND NORTH OF A674 MILLENNIUM WAY, NORTHEAST OF M61 JUNCTION 8

    Received 3 Dec 2020
  10. Application Approved07/05/0890/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 2 OF PERMISSION 07/05/0890 LAYOUT OF SITE FENCING AND POLLUTION/FLOOD PREVENTION

    WB NELSONS MILL HIGHER WALTON PRESTON

    Received 5 Sept 2006
  11. Application GrantedLCC/2015/0074NM1

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT FOR CHANGES TO ROOF DESIGN

    WESTGATE COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, LANGRIDGE WAY, MORECAMBE

    Received 6 Oct 2016
  12. Application Approved05/04/0151

    NEW ACCESS TRACK AND GATEWAY ON TO BLACKPOOL ROAD

    TARNBRICK FARM BLACKPOOL ROAD KIRKHAM

    Received 9 Jan 2004
  13. Application Approved05/07/1127

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE RETENTION AND USE OF AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING TO HOUSE WASTE TRANSFER OPERATIONS

    PETE MARQUIS PLANT HIRE STATION ROAD KIRKHAM

    Received 24 Oct 2007
  14. Application Granted01/13/1092

    PROPOSED ADDITIONAL ANCILLARY BUILDINGS AND PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AS PART OF AN APPROVED ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PLANT

    HILLAM LANE FARM, HILLAM LANE, COCKERHAM, LANCASTER

    Received 16 Oct 2013
  15. Application Granted08/10/0530

    ERECTION OF 3M HIGH PALADIN FENCING AND GATES

    CHRIST CHURCH C OF E PRIMARY LONG LANE AUGHTON

    Received 11 May 2010
  16. Application Approved08/06/0494

    USE OF PREMISES FOR RECYCLING PLASTIC WASTE

    FORMER STANDARD SOAP FACTORY GERRARD PLACE SKELMERSDALE

    Received 28 Apr 2006
  17. Application Ongoing01/79/0399

    Erection of 2 Garages

    Salt Ayre Landfill Site, Ovangle Road, Lancaster

    Received 20 Mar 1979
  18. Application Approved03/96/0774/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 4i 6 AND 8 OF PERMISSION 03/96/0772 03/96/0773 AND 03/96/0774 SURFACE WATER MONITORING LOCATIONS AND STATIONS DEPTH OF MINING OPERATIONS AND TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY

    LANEHEAD QUARRY CLITHEROE

    Received 22 Jun 2010
  19. Application GrantedLCC/2017/0023

    ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT WET SCRUBBER AND ASSOCIATED DUCTING

    RIBBLESDALE CEMENT WORKS, WEST BRADFORD ROAD, CLITHEROE

    Received 9 Feb 2017
  20. Application Approved07/03/0502

    TO CHANGE THE USE OF LAND TO HOUSE A SCREENING BUILDING AND RAISE LOCAL GROUND LEVELS BY 600MM

    LAND OFF CANN BRIDGE STREET HIGHER WALTON WALTON-LE-DALE

    Received 15 May 2003
  21. Application Granted03/08/0631

    CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY CAR PARK AND ACCESS

    OPPOSITE NO 31 AND 33 RIBBLE LANE CHATBURN

    Received 23 Jul 2008
  22. Application WithdrawnLCC/2014/0011

    CREATION OF A CYCLE TRACK FROM GREAVES ROAD TO BOWERHAM ROAD.

    GREAVES PARK, LANCASTER.

    Received 13 Jan 2014
  23. Application Granted12/10/0157

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTERGRATED HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE INCLUDING ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING LIGHTING LANDSCAPING FENCING AND GATES

    2-8 VENICE AVENUE BURNLEY

    Received 22 Mar 2010
  24. Application Ongoing05/99/0060

    COMPOSTING AND WOODCHIP PROCESSING

    CLIFTON MARSH LANDFILL SITE LYTHAM ROAD FRECKLETON

    Received 1 Feb 1999

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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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