Sam Gorton
Council: Lancashire
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
23 meetings · Page 2 of 5
Corporate Parenting Board - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 6.00 pm
The Corporate Parenting Board of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, and approved the draft Corporate Parenting Strategy for 2026-2030. The meeting also included updates on participation initiatives, district team performance, and a peer review of the leaving care service.
Development Control Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 10.30 am
The Development Control Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 4th December 2025, to discuss planning applications. The committee approved an extension for restoration works at the Preston New Road Exploration Site and confirmed the minutes from their previous meeting.
Corporate Parenting Board - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.00 pm
The Corporate Parenting Board of Lancashire Council met on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, approving recommendations for the Corporate Parenting Strategy 2026-2030, the Calendar of Meetings 2026/27, and updates from the Participation and District Teams. The Board also approved recommendations from a Peer Review, and discussed the PayPoint system and Any Other Business.
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 International Business Park, and a housing development at Stanifield Lane.
Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 10.30 am
The Development Control Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 3rd September 2025, to discuss several planning applications. Key decisions included the deferral of a planning application for a new school in Goosnargh to address concerns about traffic and access, and the approval of extensions for Cottam Primary School.
Decisions from Meetings
47 decisions · Page 1 of 10
Minutes of the last meeting held on 4 December 2025
From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am - January 21, 2026
Recommendations Approved
South Ribble Borough: LCC/2025/0008, Land at Croston Road A582 junction, Farington Moss, Preston
From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am - January 21, 2026
...approved the reconfiguration of the Croston Road junction on the A582, including the installation of new signalised junctions, cycle tracks, Toucan crossings, rerouting of Centurion Way, diversion of a public right of way, and the construction of a water attenuation pond and ecological mitigation areas.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Parenting Strategy 2026-2030 (45 mins)
From: Corporate Parenting Board - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 6.00 pm - January 21, 2026
Recommendations Approved
Hyndburn Borough: LCC/2025/0001, Land to the south of Woodnook Primary School; between Belfield Road and Royds Street, Accrington
From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am - January 21, 2026
...approved the change of use of an area of green space to an outdoor educational area for Woodnook Primary School, subject to planning conditions.
Recommendations Approved
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 23
Average per Month: 0.8
Decisions Recorded: 47 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.