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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4,696 approved · 129 refused · 283 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved06/06/0024

    VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 3 AND 5 OF PERMISSION 06/04/0128 TO ALLOW HANDLING AND PROCESSING OF OVER 75 000 TONNES PER YEAR OF COMMINGLES/MIXED RECYCLABLE WASTE AND EXTEND HOURS OF OPERATION TO MONDAY TO SUNDAY 24 HOUR OPERATION EXCEPT CHRISTMAS BOXING DAY AND NEW YEAR

    PLASTIC RECOVERY 45-49 ROUGH HEY ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE GRIMSARGH PRESTON

    Received 9 Jan 2006
  2. Decision IssuedSCR/2017/0007

    SCREENING REQUEST FOR AN ANAEROBIC DIGESTION FACILITY

    CL5 WEST ROAD HILLHOUSE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK THORNTON CLEVELEYS

    Received 18 Aug 2017
  3. Application Approved14/03/0780

    CONSTRUCTION OF A CONTROL KIOSK AND ACCESS ROAD AD PART OF AN INTRA STRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME

    LAND ADJACENT TO CARR MILL STREET HASLINGDEN

    Received 24 Nov 2003
  4. Application Ongoing11/02/0387

    ERECTION OF 2.4M HIGH PALISADE FENCING TO BOUNDARY

    SACRED HEART SCHOOL BRADSHAW ROW ACCRINGTON

    Received 2 Aug 2002
  5. Application Approved07/03/1169

    TO CONSTRUCT 1 NO MCC BUILDING AND 1 NO CONTROL KIOSK

    BLACKBURN WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS CUERDALE LANE SAMLESBURY NR PRESTON

    Received 5 Dec 2003
  6. Application Approved07/04/0984

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 7 OF PERMISSION 07/03/0925 TO EXTEND HOURS OF WORKING TO 7.30 TO 18.30 MONDAY TO FRIDAY AND 7.30 TO 16.00 HOURS SATURDAYS

    BLUE SLATE FARM SAMLESBURY

    Received 31 Aug 2004
  7. Application Approved08/05/1400/1

    SUBMISSION OF DETAILS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONDITION 6 - LANDSCAPING OF PLANNING PERMISSION 08/05/1400.

    WIGAN WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS DEANS LANE HOSCAR

    Received 13 Mar 2006
  8. Application Approved13/05/0983

    TO ERECT A SMOKING SHELTER AND COVERED WALKWAY TO PROTECT SERVICE USERS FROM THE ELEMENTS WHILST SMOKING

    MARSDEN RESOURCE CENTRE RIGBY STREET NELSON

    Received 21 Dec 2005
  9. Application Approved09/03/0705

    PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY PORCH EXTENSION TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE

    LANCASTER LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL HUNTERS ROAD CLAYTON-LE-WOODS

    Received 30 Jun 2003
  10. Application Withdrawn05/13/0021

    DRILLING OF HORIZONTAL BOREHOLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION INCLUDING CORE SAMPLING BUT EXCLUDING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING.

    ANNAS ROAD EXPLORATION SITE, OFF PEEL ROAD, WESTBY

    Received 9 Jan 2013
  11. Application Approved2/5/0570

    Extension to Limestone Quarry

    High Roads/Back Lane, Carnforth

    Received 9 Jul 1954
  12. Application Approved3/2/LA98

    TIPPING OF REFUSE AND WASTE MATERIAL

    LAND AT SALTCOATES ROAD, LYTHAM

    Received 1 Aug 1967
  13. Application GrantedLCC/2016/0029

    APPLICATION FOR THE REMOVAL OF CONDITION 4 AND THE VARIATION OF CONDITION 5 OF PERMISSION 06/12/0695. TO REMOVE THE RESTRICTION ON OPENING HOURS OF THE VISITOR CENTRE AND TO ALLOW AMPLIFIED MUSIC WITHIN THE BUILDING FROM 9AM TO 1AM MONDAYS TO SUNDAYS

    BROCKHOLES NATURE RESERVE PRESTON NEW ROAD SAMLESBURY

    Received 24 Mar 2016
  14. Application Withdrawn11/07/0124

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING TRAIN STATION BUILDING ERECTION OF NEW BUILDING WITH WIND TURBINE ON THE ROOF TO SOUTH EAST CORNER OF THE SITE MODIFICATIONS TO THE CAR PARK LAYOUT AND RESURFACING MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ROUTES IN TO AND THROUGH THE SITE

    CAR PARK BOUNDED BY ACCRINGTON TRAIN STATION AND EAGLE STREET ACCRINGTON

    Received 28 Feb 2007
  15. Application GrantedLCC/2014/0039

    PROVISION OF A MULTI USE GAMES AREA WITH 5 METRES HIGH FENCING AND FLOODLIGHTING

    ROSSENDALE YOUTH ZONE, BURNLEY ROAD, RAWTENSTALL

    Received 5 Mar 2014
  16. Application GrantedLCC/2025/0020

    New roof, new façade, perimeter safety handrail, and PV Panels

    Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane, Preston, PR1 2RE

    Received 22 Aug 2025
  17. Application Approved06/03/1369

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY STAIRCASE TO SCHOOL HOUSE WITH LINK TO SCHOOL INCORPORATING A NEW DISABLED RAMP TO SCHOOL ENTRANCE CHANGE OF USE OF SCHOOL HOUSE TO NEW HEAD TEACHER'S ROOM AND ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES

    LEA ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL DARKINSON LANE LEA PRESTON

    Received 26 Nov 2003
  18. Application Granted06/08/0198

    OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A VISITORS CENTRE AND 250 SPACE CAR PARK, A LIVING MACHINE WASTE WATER SYSTEM, PARKING AREA TO SERVE RECREATIONAL USES AND WIDENING OF ACCESS. FORMER BROCKHOLES QUARRY, OFF PRESTON ROAD, SAMLESBURY, PRESTON.

    FORMER BROCKHOLES QUARRY OFF PRESTON ROAD SAMLESBURY PRESTON

    Received 1 Feb 2008
  19. Application Approved3/7/64

    TIPPING OF HOUSEHOLD REFUSE IN DISUSED RAILWAY CUTTING

    LAND AT WHINBRICK PRESTON NEW ROAD A583 WESTBY

    Received 12 Mar 1957
  20. Application OngoingVLA/2009/0000

    DETAILS UNDER CLAUSES 3.3.4 AND 3.3.8 OF THE S106 AGREEMENT LAND MANAGEMENT SCHEME AND PROTECTED SPECIES SCHEME

    SCOUT MOOR QUARRY EDENSFIELD

    Received 1 Apr 2009
  21. Application Approved01/07/1494

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE SITING OF A STORAGE CABIN AND SCHOOL EQUIPMENT SHED ON NEW CONCRETE BASE AND EXTENSION TO PAVED AREA

    APPLETREE NURSERY MILKING STILE LANE LANCASTER

    Received 15 Oct 2007
  22. Application GrantedLCC/2022/0048

    PROPOSED CRICKET FACILITY COMPRISING 2NO. CRICKET OVALS AND ASSOCIATED PAVILION BUILDING AND SPECTATOR SEATING, COVERED CRICKET NETS, ACCESS, PARKING, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS (INCLUDING TEMPORARY EVENT OVERLAY FACILITIES ON TICKETED MATCH DAYS), REALIGNMENT OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY REF 9-12-F...

    LAND AT WOODCOCK ESTATE, STANIFIELD LANE, FARINGTON

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  23. Application Approved11/02/0180

    TO ERECT 2no. CONTROL BUILDINGS 3no. CONTROL KIOSKS AND A CHEMICAL DOSING CANOPY

    HYNDBURN WWTW MILL LANE GREAT HARWOOD

    Received 3 Apr 2002
  24. Application OngoingLCC/2016/0060/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 4 (ODOUR MANAGEMENT PLAN) CONDITION 8 (PROVISION OF HARD SURFACE ACCESS ROAD) CONDITION 10 (LANDSCAPING) AND CONDITION 12 (ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORKS) OF PERMISSION LCC/2016/0060

    LAND OFF MYTHOP ROAD, WEETON WITH PREESE

    Received 5 Mar 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.

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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