South Ribble Council has approved at least eight plans in the past seven days, many with conditions attached.
The projects involve residential properties, as well as St Patrick's School in Higher Walton Road, Higher Walton.
The school has been given permission for an extension and internal alterations to provide more toilets and storage.
Demolish and restoration work has also been permitted at The Old School House in Church Brow, Walton-le-Dale.
It includes bulldozing the old squash court, creating a new terrace access and transforming the parish rooms into a three-bedroom house and office.
Below are more details of some of the applications that have been approved this week.
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The council is permitting the owners of Oaks Wood, 15 Hill Road in Penwortham to raise the property's boundary wall to 1.6m, create a new entrance gate and an add a detached double garage to the front. Approval is with conditions. Photo: Google Maps
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The council has given approval with conditions to St Patrick's School in Higher Walton Road, Higher Walton, for two single storey extensions to the north and east elevations. The work also includes internal alterations to provide increased toilet and storage provision in line with the school's strategic development plan. Photo: Google Maps
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Plans to demolish the squash court and rebuild the exposed elevation and restore window sets to the south elevation at The Old School House in Church Brow, Walton-Le-Dale, have been approved with conditions. Builders will also create a new terrace access with balustrade. The parish rooms will be changed to a three-bedroom house and retain office space at the first floor and rear ground floor. Photo: Google Maps