County Liam Thomson - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Liam Thomson

 Reform UK

Email: liam.thomson@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Development Control Committee (Committee Member, Monitor) Full Council (Committee Member) Regulatory Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

14 meetings · Page 1 of 3

Regulatory Committee Committee Member

Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 10.30 am

The Regulatory Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to discuss a range of matters concerning public rights of way and legal guidance. The meeting's agenda included the review of previous minutes, guidance on legal matters, an annual progress report, and several specific investigations into proposed modifications of the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way.

January 28, 2026, 10:30 am
Development Control Committee Committee Member

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.

January 21, 2026, 10:30 am
Development Control Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 17, 2025
Development Control Committee Committee Member

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.

December 04, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm

The Full Council of Lancashire Council is scheduled to meet on 20 November 2025 to discuss local government reorganisation, committee appointments, and updates to the council's constitution. The meeting will also address questions from councillors and consider several notices of motion. Reports from the cabinet and various committees are also scheduled to be noted.

November 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

85 decisions · Page 9 of 17

Wyre Borough: LCC/2023/0030, Land off Bourbles Lane, Preesall

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

...to refuse planning permission for the extraction and processing of sand and gravel on land off Bourbles Lane, Preesall, due to unacceptable impacts on highway safety and unacceptable noise and dust impacts on nearby residential properties.

Recommendations Approved

Preston City: LCC/2025/0003, Land at Cottam Primary School

From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 10.30 am - September 03, 2025

...to approve the planning application LCC/2025/0003 for extensions and alterations to Cottam Primary School, including new access, parking, a multi-use games area, a single-story extension with classrooms and other facilities, and a fence.

Recommendations Approved

West Lancashire Borough: LCC/2022/0014, Land at Round O Quarry

From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 10.30 am - September 03, 2025

... planning permission was granted, subject to conditions, for amendment of condition 6 of planning permission 8/10/0241 to allow approval of amended restoration contours together with the submission of a restoration and aftercare scheme to comply with conditions 29 and 31 of planning permission 8/10/0241 for land at Round O Quarry.

Recommendations Approved

Preston City: LCC/2025/0019, Land situated off Henry Littler Way/Whittingham Lane, Goosnargh

From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 10.30 am - September 03, 2025

...to approve the planning application (ref LCC/2025/0019) for the development of a new primary school and special educational needs unit with associated facilities on land off Henry Littler Way/Whittingham Lane, Goosnargh.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 14

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 85