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Development Control Committee

Recent meetings

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10 Jun 2026

10:00 am

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 10 June 2026 - 10.00 am

The Development Control Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 10 June 2026, to discuss several planning applications and other committee matters. Key decisions included the approval of a children's care home in Burnley, a temporary vehicu...

18 Mar 2026

10:30 am

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 10.30 am

The Development Control Committee of Lancashire Council met on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, and granted planning permission for two applications: one for a green waste composting facility at Tarnbrick Farm, Kirkham, and another for a children's care home at 9 ...

21 Jan 2026

10:30 am

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am

The Development Control Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, to approve two significant planning applications. The committee granted permission for an outdoor classroom at Woodnook Primary School in Accrington and for ma...

15 Oct 2025

9:30 am

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 9.30 am

The Development Control Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 15th October 2025, and approved three significant planning applications. These included a quarrying operation near Preesall, a waste processing facility at Hillhouse Internatio...

16 Jul 2025

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.30 am

The Development Control Committee met to discuss planning applications for an energy recovery centre, a quarry, and a generation station. The committee approved the energy recovery centre, but deferred a decision on the quarry to allow for a review of drain...

16 Apr 2025

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 16th April, 2025 10.30 am

The Lancashire County Council Development Control Committee met to discuss several planning applications, including an anaerobic digester unit, amendments to quarry conditions, and public realm improvements. The committee voted to refuse the anaerobic diges...

About

The Development Control Committee is responsible for considering planning permission applications for mineral extraction, waste management developments, and projects proposed by Lancashire County Council. It reviews these applications and makes decisions on whether to grant or refuse planning permission. Residents can participate in the process by speaking at meetings about applications that affect them, with further details available on the Development Management website.

Members

Profile image for County Councillor Simon Gummer
County Councillor Simon Gummer · Chair Lancashire County Council
Profile image for County Councillor Tom Lord
County Councillor Tom Lord · Deputy Chair Lancashire County Council
Profile image for County Councillor Adrian Owens
County Councillor Adrian Owens · Lancashire County Council
Profile image for County Councillor Hamish Mills
County Councillor Hamish Mills · Lancashire County Council
Profile image for County Councillor Kim Snape
County Councillor Kim Snape · Lancashire County Council
Profile image for County Councillor Lee Hutchinson
County Councillor Lee Hutchinson · Lancashire County Council
Profile image for County Councillor Liam Thomson
County Councillor Liam Thomson · Lancashire County Council
Profile image for County Councillor Maria Jones
County Councillor Maria Jones · Lancashire County Council
Profile image for County Councillor Rick Edwards
County Councillor Rick Edwards · Lancashire County Council
Profile image for County Councillor Thomas de Freitas
County Councillor Thomas de Freitas · Lancashire County Council