Joanne Mansfield
Council: Lancashire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
20 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 10.30 am
The Regulatory Committee of Lancashire County Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to consider a range of matters concerning public rights of way and legal guidance. The meeting's agenda includes the review of previous minutes, guidance on relevant legislation, an annual progress report, and several specific investigations and proposed diversions of public rights of way across the county.
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 discuss planning applications and other development control matters. The committee granted planning permission for an outdoor classroom at Woodnook Primary School in Accrington and for significant highway improvements at the Croston Road junction on the A582 near Preston. The committee also noted decisions made by the Director of Environment and Regulatory under the council's scheme of delegation.
Development Control Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 10.30 am
The Lancashire County Council Development Control Committee met on Thursday, December 4, 2025, and refused an application to extend the time limit for restoration works at the Preston New Road Exploration Site, while approving applications for a waste processing facility at Hillhouse International Business Park and a residential development on Stanifield Lane.
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am
The Lancashire County Council Regulatory Committee met on Wednesday 12 November 2025 to discuss several matters relating to public rights of way. These included the review of the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way[^1], and a number of investigations into upgrading, extinguishment, creation and diversion of footpaths.
Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 9.30 am
The Lancashire County Council Development Control Committee met to discuss several planning applications, including a proposal for sand and gravel extraction in Preesall, a waste processing building in Hillhouse International Business Park, and a residential development in South Ribble. The committee refused the application for sand and gravel extraction, but approved the other two applications, subject to conditions.
Decisions from Meetings
62 decisions · Page 1 of 13
Minutes of the last meeting held on 15 October 2025
From: Development Control Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 10.30 am - December 04, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Fylde Borough: LCC/2025/0018, Land at Preston New Road Exploration Site, Off Preston New Road, Little Plumpton
From: Development Control Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 10.30 am - December 04, 2025
...to extend the time limit for completion of restoration works at the Preston New Road Exploration Site until 30th June 2027 was refused.
Recommendations Approved
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Upgrading of Footpath to Bridleway on Green Lane, Morecambe
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 12, 2025
...to approve the recommendations resulting from the investigation into upgrading the public status of Green Lane, a footpath between two points on Oxcliffe Road in Heaton-with-Oxcliffe and Morecambe & Heysham, to a bridleway under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Recommendations Approved
Highways Act 1980 - Section 119 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - Section 53A Diversion of Footpath at Bowker's Green, Aughton
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 12, 2025
...to approve the application for the diversion of part of Footpath FP0804018 at Bowker's Green, Aughton, under the Highways Act 1980 Section 119 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Section 53A.
Recommendations Approved
Highways Act 1980 - Sections 26 and 118 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - Section 53A Extinguishment and Creation of Footpaths at Caraway Green, Goosnargh
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 12, 2025
...to approve the application for the concurrent extinguishment and creation of footpaths around Caraway Green, Goosnargh, Preston, under the Highways Act 1980 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 20
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 62