County Tom Lord - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Tom Lord

 Reform UK

Email: tom.lord@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Development Control Committee (Deputy Chair, Monitor) Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

16 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Development Control Committee Monitor

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
Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.30 am

The Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the progress of the Child and Youth Justice Service, review the Education Strategy and attainment data, and consider the committee's work programme. Key decisions included supporting the Child and Youth Justice Service's priorities for 2025-2026 and agreeing for the Education Strategy to be presented to Cabinet for ratification.

January 14, 2026, 10:30 am
Development Control Committee CANCELLED Deputy Chair

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

December 17, 2025
Development Control Committee Monitor

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

77 decisions · Page 8 of 16

South Ribble Borough: LCC/2025/0007, Land at Stanifield Lane

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

...to approve the reserved matters application for the erection of 74 dwellings with associated infrastructure on land at Stanifield Lane, subject to conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Decisions taken on development control matters by the Director of Environment and Planning in accordance with the County Council's Scheme of Delegation

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

...to note the report detailing development control decisions made by the Director of Environment and Planning under the County Council's Scheme of Delegation, including specific applications in Fylde, Preston, and West Lancashire.

Recommendations Approved

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

Wyre Borough: LCC/2025/0010, Land at Hillhouse International Business Park

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

...to approve the planning application LCC/2025/0010 for a new building, portacabin style office, and boundary fencing for processing waste into solid recovered fuel at Hillhouse International Business Park, subject to the conditions outlined in Appendix A.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 16

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 77