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4,696 approved · 129 refused · 283 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decision IssuedSCR/2014/0167

    SCREENING OPINION FOR LANDFILLING OF DISUSED QUARRY WITH INERT WASTE

    WHITTLE HILL QUARRY , CHORLEY OLD ROAD WHITLE LE WOODS

    Received 11 Dec 2014
  2. Application Approved09/06/0650

    TO INCREASE THE HEIGHT OF THE LANDFILL GAS UTILISATION ENGINES EXHAUST STACK FROM 7M TO 9M ABOVE GROUND LEVEL

    LANDFILL GAS UTILISATION COMPOUND RIGBY HOUGHTON HOUSE LANDFILL SITE CHORLEY ROAD STANDISH WIGAN

    Received 6 Jun 2006
  3. Application GrantedLCC/2017/0093

    REPLACEMENT OF EXISITING FENCE ON SECTION OF QUARRY BOUNDARY WITH SECURITY FENCING

    WHINNEY HILL LANDFILL SITE, WHINNEY HILL ROAD, ALTHAM

    Received 27 Nov 2017
  4. Application Granted06/11/0070

    CONSTRUCTION OF A TELEMETRY BOLLARD AS PART OF LARGER SEWER UPGRADE

    JUNCTION OF LONDON ROAD AND NEW HALL LANE PRESTON

    Received 19 Jan 2011
  5. Application GrantedLCC/2017/0017

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 1 TO SUBSTITUTE DRAWINGS AND CONDITION 2 TO MODIFY THE HOURS OF WORKING OF THE PRE SHREDDER TO 7.00 - 21.30 MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS 8.00 - 18.30 SATURDAYS AND 9.00 - 17.00 SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS OF PERMISSION LCC/2015/0070

    RECYCLING LIVES, LONGRIDGE ROAD PRESTON.

    Received 27 Jan 2017
  6. Application GrantedLCC/2020/0040

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR A WASTE TRANSFER STATION FOR OFFENSIVE WASTE - MAINLY NON-CLINICAL HYGIENE WASTE

    THOMAS GRAHAM AND SONS - WAREHOUSE 2, NORTHGATE BUSINESS PARK, MIDDLEGATE, WHITE LUND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MORECAMBE

    Received 26 Jun 2020
  7. Application Ongoing02/02/0486

    RESUBMISSION OF APPLICATION 02/01/0950 FOR THE EXCAVATION AND EXPORTATION OF CLAY TO FORM LEISURE FISHING LAKES TOGETHER WITH RELATED ACCESS AND PARKING ARRANGEMENTS AND PROVISION OF STOCK PONDS

    LAND AT HIGHFIELD FARM GHANTS LANE HAMBLETON

    Received 20 May 2002
  8. Application Granted13/10/0627NM1

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT FOR CHANGES TO BUILDING PLAN AND ELEVATIONS FOLLOWING THE DETAILED DESIGN STAGE RAISING THE FINISHED SITE GROUND LEVELS BUILDING PLATEAU BY 350MM AND FOOTBALL FIELD BY 450MM AND ADDITION OF BALL STOP FENCING ON TWO SIDES OF PLAYING FIELD

    LANESHAWBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL EMMOTT LANE LANESHAW BRIDGE COLNE

    Received 18 Aug 2011
  9. Application Granted06/12/0964

    ERECTION OF CONCRETE PANEL SCREEN WALL TO PART OF THE SITE BOUNDARY.

    RECYCLING LIVES, RECYCLING PARK, LONGRIDGE ROAD, PRESTON.

    Received 10 Dec 2012
  10. Application Refused05/11/0366

    REPLACEMENT OF STEEL FENCE ON CLITHEROE ROAD FRONTAGE WITH A TIMBER FENCE UP TO A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 1.4M ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE NEW ENTRANCE AND A 1.6M HIGH GATE ENCLOSURE.

    CLIFTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, CLITHEROE ROAD, LYTHAM ST ANNES

    Received 23 May 2011
  11. Application Approved03/05/0564

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SPORTS PAVILLION WITH CHANGING FACILITIES 1 DISABLED CAR PARKING SPACE AND DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OLD HUT

    PLAYING FIELDS OF RIBBLESDALE HIGH SCHOOL/TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE ACCESSED OFF LANGSHAW DRIVE CLITHEROE

    Received 21 Jun 2005
  12. Application GrantedLCC/2019/0008/2

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 4 OF PERMISSION LCC/2019/0008 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN

    RIBBLESDALE HIGH SCHOOL, QUEENS ROAD, CLITHEROE

    Received 24 Jun 2019
  13. Application Approved12/05/1042

    PROVISION OF A NEW PORCH AREA TO MAIN ENTRANCE NEW COVERED EXTERNAL SMOKING AREA RESITING OF VEHICULAR ACCESS TO PARKING AREAS TOGETHER WITH 7 NO TOTAL CAR PARKING SPACES INCLUDING 1 NO DISABLED SPACE AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING

    THE FERNANDES DAY CENTRE NORTH STREET BURNLEY

    Received 8 Nov 2005
  14. Application Granted01/11/0465

    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS INTO ROOF OF SCHOOL

    THURNHAM GLASSON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL, GLASSON DOCK

    Received 13 May 2011
  15. Application Granted13/11/0150

    ERECTION OF A CANOPY WITH ROLLER SHUTTERS ON THE EXISTING PLAY GROUND

    BRADLEY NURSERY BRADLEY ROAD NELSON

    Received 24 Mar 2011
  16. Application GrantedLCC/2014/0085

    FOUR SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO PROVIDE 6 ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS AND EXTRA RESOURCE AREAS, EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING SECONDARY CAR PARK TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL 16 SPACES AND ASSOCIATED LIGHTING COLUMNS, ALTERATION OF TWO WINDOWS TO FIRE EXITS, RE-ALIGNMENT OF 2.4 METRE HIGH REAR BOUNDARY FENCING AN...

    MOORSIDE CP SCHOOL, BOWERHAM ROAD, LANCASTER

    Received 22 May 2014
  17. ValidLCC/2022/0044/3

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8 (building materials) of planning permission LCC/2022/0044

    Land east of Stanifield Lane, north of Stoney Lane and west of Old School Lane

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  18. Decision IssuedPD/2023/0002

    Application to determine If prior approval is required for change of use class of the annex building from commercial to state funded special educational needs school use class

    29 Station Road, Kirkham

    Received 16 Nov 2023
  19. Application Approved08/04/0993

    PROVISION OF NEW SECTIONAL SINGLE GARAGE ADJACENT TO EXISTING GARAGE FOR USE AS AN ADDITIONAL STORAGE FACILITY FOR OUTDOOR PLAY EQUIPMENT

    ST STEPHEN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL GREAVES HALL AVENUE BANKS

    Received 30 Jul 2004
  20. Application GrantedLCC/2024/0039

    Public realm improvements including soft landscaping, resurfacing, street furniture, cycle stands, wayfinding signage, lighting, drainage swale and public artwork

    Nuttall Street Civic Space, Land at junction of Nuttall Street and Royds Street, Accrington

    Received 20 Dec 2024
  21. Application Approved11/07/0351

    ERECTION OF 2.4M HIGH 2D MESH SECURITY FENCING EXTENSION TO PLAY AREA CREATION OF A FOOTPATH AND PROVISION OF SECURE STORAGE UNIT

    ST PETERS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL CARTMEL AVENUE ACCRINGTON

    Received 25 May 2007
  22. Application Granted09/13/1011

    PROPOSED MODULAR BUILDING AND CANOPY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL NURSERY SPACE

    DUKE STREET NURSERY, DUKE STREET, CHORLEY

    Received 8 Oct 2013
  23. Application Approved12/05/0323

    ERECTION OF NEW CONSERVATORY

    WOODSIDE CARE HOME BURNLEY ROAD PADIHAM

    Received 7 Apr 2005
  24. Application Approved14/96/108/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 3 OF PERMISSION 14/96/0108 HYDROGEOLOGICAL SURVEY

    SCOUT MOOR QUARRY EDENFIELD

    Received 20 Oct 2005

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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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