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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
5,682Searchable 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4,696 approved · 129 refused · 283 withdrawn.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 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Application GrantedLCC/2016/0018

    INSTALLATION OF PLAY EQUIPMENT, STAGE AND CANOPY TO THE PLAYGROUND AREA

    THORNTON PRIMARY, HEYS STREET, THORNTON

    Received 1 Feb 2016
  2. Application Approved01/04/0370

    PROVISION OF 3.3M HIGH SECURIFOR 3D FENCING AND ASSOCIATED ACCESS GATES

    WEST END PRIMARY SCHOOL CHATSWORTH ROAD MORECAMBE

    Received 15 Mar 2004
  3. Application OngoingLCC/2014/0126/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 3 - LANDSCAPING CONDITION 7 & 8 SAFEGARDING OF WATER COURSES AND DRAINAGE CONDITION 9 FLOODLIGHTING AND CONDITION 10 BAT AND BIRD NESTING/ROOSTING BOXES OF PERMISSION LCC/2014/0126

    LCC HIGHWAYS DEPOT, GRANGE ROAD, OFF FLEETWOOD ROAD, SINGLETON

    Received 8 Jul 2015
  4. Application Approved01/08/0460

    ERECTION OF A CANOPY ON EXTERNAL WALL

    WILLOW LANE COMMUNITY PRIMARY WILLOW LANE LANCASTER

    Received 18 Mar 2008
  5. Application Approved11/88/584

    INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL LAGOON ADJACENT TO EXISTING EFFLUENT PLANT

    HOLLAND BANK WORKS, BRIDGE STREET, CHURCH, ACCRINGTON

    Received 12 Aug 1988
  6. Application Refused01/04/0089

    CONTINUATION OF USE OF SITE FOR OPERATION OF SKIP AND PLANT HIRE BUSINESS AND WASTE TRANSFER STATION

    FORMER SUPAGLASS SITE WHITE LUND AVENUE HEATON-WITH-OXCLIFFE

    Received 27 Jan 2004
  7. Application GrantedLCC/2016/0069

    ERECTION OF TWO CANOPIES AT SPLIT LEVELS

    ST MARY MAGDALENS C OF E SCHOOL, DEVONSHIRE STREET, ACCRINGTON

    Received 11 Aug 2016
  8. Application GrantedLCC/2018/0032

    IMPORTATION OF WASTE MATERIAL TO RESTORE WATER LOGGED HOLLOW CREATED BY COLLAPSED DRAIN AND HIGHWAY SURFACE WATER RUN OFF AND RESTORATION OF SITE TO AGRICULTURAL GRAZING WITH REBUILDING OF DRAIN.

    FIELD BETWEEN THE A683 AND THE B6480 HORNBY

    Received 11 Jul 2018
  9. Application Approved09/03/0536/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 5 OF PERMISSION 09/03/0536 ACCESS ROAD

    BRIDGE STREET PUMPING STATION BRIDGE STREET WHEELTON

    Received 28 Nov 2003
  10. Application GrantedLCC/2020/0020

    CREATION OF MULTI-USE GAMES AREA

    NORTHFOLD COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, RINGWAY, THORNTON CLEVELEYS

    Received 26 Mar 2020
  11. Application Approved07/09/0333/1

    COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 10 AND 13 OF PERMISSION 07/09/0333 HIGHWAYS

    LAND TO THE WEST OF PENWORTHAM GOLF CLUB, SOUTH OF THE RIVER RIBBLE.

    Received 19 Feb 2010
  12. Application Granted05/12/0057

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 3 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 05/09/0476 TO ALLOW OPENING OF THE PREMISES EVERYDAY BETWEEN 9.00 TO 22.00HRS.

    11 - 12 BACK ST ANNES ROAD WEST, LYTHAM ST ANNES

    Received 12 Jan 2012
  13. Application OngoingLCC/2023/0014

    Enforcement appeal APP/Q2371/C/23/3322950

    Greens Lane, Downholland, Lydiate - ENFORCEMENT APPEAL

    Received 25 May 2023
  14. Application Approved02/09/0884NM

    AMENDMENT TO PROPOSED STORAGE UNIT - REPLACE STEEL STORAGE CONTAINER WITH LOW LEVEL TIMBER TRIKE STORAGE UNIT

    ST MARYS RC PRIMARY LONDON STREET FLEETWOOD

    Received 16 Feb 2010
  15. Application Approved08/03/0541

    TO ERECT A MOTOR CONTROL CENTRE (MCC) KIOSK

    HALSALL WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS OFF MOSS CARR LANE HALSALL

    Received 30 Apr 2003
  16. Application WithdrawnLCC/2021/0062

    CHANGE OF USE OF SITE TO STORAGE OF RECLAIMED MATERIAL MOUNDS AS AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING WASTE TRANSFER STATION

    TOWER HOUSE, STOPGATE LANE, SIMONSWOOD

    Received 26 Nov 2020
  17. Application Approved12/04/1107

    ALTERATION TO PART OF FORMER PLAYGROUND AREA TO BECOME A CAR PARK/DROP OFF AREA INCLUDING FENCING WORK

    COAL CLOUGH SCHOOL (EBD) SWINDON STREET BURNLEY

    Received 11 Oct 2004
  18. Application GrantedLCC/2020/0012

    ERECTION OF TWO SINGLE STOREY BUILDINGS

    RHYDDINGS BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE COLLEGE HAWORTH STREET OSWALDTWISTLE

    Received 10 Feb 2020
  19. Application Approved03/03/0217

    CEMENT KILN DUST MANAGEMENT FACILITY

    NORTH EAST CORNER OF LANEHEAD QUARRY CHATBURN

    Received 18 Mar 2003
  20. Application Approved08/80/1151/3

    RESTORATION BY LANDFILLING - AMENDMENT TO CONTOURS AND LANDFILL GAS EQUIPMENT

    WEST QUARRY APPELY BRIDGE

    Received 12 Apr 1985
  21. Application Granted03/13/0650

    NEW BUILDING ON EXISTING SCHOOL SITE, PROVIDING SIXTH FORM ACCOMMODATION, ELEVEN ADDITIONAL CAR PARK SPACES AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING

    HILLSIDE SPECIAL SCHOOL, RIBCHESTER ROAD, HOTHERSALL, LONGRIDGE

    Received 26 Jul 2013
  22. Application Approved02/07/0273

    Single storey extension with new hard and soft play areas and new car parking area

    Thornton Primary School, Heys Street, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 4JP

    Received 15 Mar 2007
  23. Application Approved06/07/1074

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 1A OF PERMISSION 06/05/0459 TO ALLOW LANDFILL OPERATIONS TO CONTINUE UNTIL 31 MAY 2009

    BRADLEYS SANDPIT LIGHTFOOT GREEN LANE PRESTON.

    Received 28 Mar 2007
  24. Application Granted02/08/0585/3

    AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 106 AGREEMENT - ROUTE OF MULTI PURPOSE PATH AND THE ECOLOGICAL MITIGATION AND LANDSCAPING MANAGEMENT PLAN

    FLEETWOOD WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS JAMESON ROAD FLEETWOOD

    Received 4 Mar 2013

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