Sam Gorton
Council: Lancashire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
17 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Development Control Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 10.30 am
The Lancashire County Council Development Control Committee convened to discuss planning applications and related matters. The agenda included decisions on applications in Fylde and South Ribble Borough, as well as an update on decisions taken by the Director of Environment and Planning.
Corporate Parenting Board - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.00 pm
The Corporate Parenting Board of Lancashire Council met on Wednesday 19 November 2025. According to the agenda, the board was scheduled to discuss updates from the Participation Team, PayPoint, and the District Team, as well as the Corporate Parenting Strategy 2026-2030 and the Peer Review of Leaving Care. The meeting was also scheduled to include a review of the calendar of meetings for 2026/27.
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.
Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 10.30 am
The Lancashire County Council's Development Control Committee met to discuss planning applications, ultimately deferring a decision on a new primary school in Preston and approving conditions for another. The committee also noted the withdrawal of an application concerning land at Round O Quarry in West Lancashire.
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 drainage. They approved the continued use of the generation station.
Decisions from Meetings
24 decisions · Page 2 of 5
Lancaster City: LCC/2024/0013 Amendment to Conditions 1, 2, 4, 6, 40 and 41 of planning permission ref 01/03/1185 to permit an extension in the depth of the quarry to -37 metres Above Ordnance Datum (AOD), continued working of the quarry until 31 Dec
From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 16th April, 2025 10.30 am - April 16, 2025
...to permit an extension in the depth of Leapers Wood Quarry to -37 metres Above Ordnance Datum (AOD) and continued working of the quarry until 31st December 2064, with interim and final restoration deadlines of 31st December 2065 and 31st December 2078 respectively, along with consequent amendments to the working scheme and restoration proposals, subject to a Section 106 agreement and planning conditions.
Recommendations Approved
Lancaster City: LCC/2024/0012 Amendment to Conditions 1, 2, 4, 6, 41 and 43 of planning permission ref 01/09/360 to permit an extension of the depth of the quarry to -37 metres Above Ordnance Datum (AOD), continued working of the quarry until 31 Dece
From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 16th April, 2025 10.30 am - April 16, 2025
...to deepen Back Lane Quarry to -37 metres AOD and extend its working life to 31 December 2077, with restoration by 31 December 2078, was approved, subject to a Section 106 agreement regarding heavy goods vehicle routing and highway maintenance, and various conditions relating to time limits, drawings, working programs, noise, dust, blasting, highways, ecology, landscaping, restoration, and aftercare.
Recommendations Approved
Rossendale Borough: LCC/2024/0040 Formation of green space including landscaping, footpath, play equipment, street furniture and lighting, Land between Fallbarn Crescent and Hardman Avenue, Rawtenstall
From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 16th April, 2025 10.30 am - April 16, 2025
...to approve the recommendations for planning application LCC/2024/0040, allowing the formation of a green space with landscaping, a footpath, play equipment, street furniture, and lighting on land between Fallbarn Crescent and Hardman Avenue in Rawtenstall, subject to conditions regarding working hours, biodiversity net gain, landscape works, and lighting.
Recommendations Approved
Wyre Borough: LCC/2024/0031 Erection of pressure relief column, control kiosk, raised access platform, formation of temporary and permanent site access in association with installation of detention tank. Land adjacent to St Michael's on Wyre Pumping
From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 16th April, 2025 10.30 am - April 16, 2025
...to grant planning permission for the erection of a pressure relief column, control kiosk, raised access platform, and the formation of temporary and permanent site access in association with the installation of a detention tank on land adjacent to St Michael's on Wyre Pumping Station, subject to conditions relating to highway impact during construction, flood risk mitigation, an archaeological watching brief, and biodiversity net gain.
Recommendations Approved
Chorley Borough: LCC/2024/0023 The erection of an Anaerobic Digester Unit with associated infrastructure on land adjacent to Wigan Lane, Heath Charnock, Adlington, Chorley
From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 16th April, 2025 10.30 am - April 16, 2025
...to refuse planning permission for the erection of an Anaerobic Digester Unit with associated infrastructure on land adjacent to Wigan Lane, Heath Charnock, Adlington, Chorley, due to its inappropriate development in the Green Belt and unacceptable impact on the landscape character and visual appearance of the local area.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 17
Average per Month: 0.8
Decisions Recorded: 24