Planning

Asturian House, Ribchester

9-home flat plan for former Ribchester Hospital site

Tesco Express, Longton (November 2026)

New opening date given for Tesco Express in Longton

All the plans submitted in Preston last week including changes at Moor Park High School & The Park Hotel

All the plans submitted in Preston last week

The new EV chargers would be in this location of the Capitol Centre car park

6 of the most interesting planning applications this week near you

Venue 462, Lostock Hall

Popular Lostock Hall restaurant seeks opening hours extension

West Lancashire Borough Council offices

West Lancs Borough Council hits out at overhaul of planning system

Charnock Richard Country Club, formerly The Laurels

Exciting new plans revealed for rebranded Chorley country club

Brook Lane and inset, the planned development site for up to 220 homes

220 more homes planned for these fields in South Ribble

Land off Church Lane, Farington, where 200 new homes are planned

200-home plan revealed for these fields in South Ribble

The former Home Improvement Centre in Lyons Lane, Chorley

Demolition plan for vacant former Chorley home improvement centre

Artist's impression of how the entrance to the Old School Lane development could look in Cuerden/Lostock Hall

Decision day for 76-homes plan off one of South Ribble's busiest roads

Access is proposed off an existing lane off Highfield Road, leading to the restaurant car park

Housing plan for Green Belt near Croston pub & 8 other applications

Artist's impression of how the pub in Eaves Lane could look after conversion

Shops and flats plan for recently-closed Chorley pub

The existing frontage of the school building in Gillibrand Walks, Chorley

Decision day looms for Chorley Sunday School demolition plan

Aerial imagery showing built development extending north and eastwards

Mini estate planned for horse riding arena & 8 other new applications

The former scrapyard in Town Lane, Charnock Richard

Scrapyard redevelopment plan & 6 other new applications near you
Take a look at some of the more interesting plans verified this week in Chorley and South Ribble:
Catherine Musgrove

An indicative street scene for Pringle's 39 home proposal off Clitheroe Road, Whalley

Developer back in with new plans for controversial site in Whalley

Indicative house styles, Salesbury View

Council refuses 132 new Ribble Valley homes in one week

The owners of Truly Scrumptous Luxury Italian Ice Cream located at 95 Naze Lane, Freckleton, which also serves up waffles, milkshakes and sundaes, have announced they have signed a lease to open in Lytham.

Italian ice cream parlour to open second site on Fylde coast

New Hall Tavern, Cuerdale Lane, Samlesbury

Future of historic Samlesbury pub revealed

Land earmarked for bungalows in Kingsfold, Penwortham

Extension to Kingsfold estate planned & 6 more applications near you

The former Young Offenders Institution at Stone Row Head in Lancaster is now a Category C men's prison. Category C prisoners are classed as not to be trusted in open conditions but unlikely to make a determined escape attempt.

Investigation into death of man just one day after release from prison

The developer's plan for land off the A59 in Langho

Council hit out after 300 home plan is approved for open countryside

Euxton Hall Hospital, which has become the first Ramsay Health Care UK hospital to introduce the innovative VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution for knee replacement surgery.

Lancs hospital employs robot staff member to help with knee surgeries

Penwortham Priory Gatehouse in Hutton

'Disgraceful' - furious reaction over demolition plan for gatehouse

The historic phone boxes on Market Street will reappear as visual displays

Exciting plans for Preston's red telephone boxes approved

Proposed new extension to Lostock Hall Academy

How Lostock Hall Academy will look if extension plans are passed
The school currently has 888 pupils aged between 11 and 16.
Catherine Musgrove

Hesketh Lane Dental Practice, Tarleton

Tarleton dentist launches surgery expansion plan

Plans for homes in Aughton

‘These houses are not selling – yet we’re going to build more’

Marks & Spencer could close its Ormskirk town centre store and move to a new, bigger site at Burscough

M&S could be leaving town for a new location

Plans show how Tesco Express will look in Longton - in the former Blundells shop in Liverpool Road

This is what the new Tesco Express will look like in Longton

Fylde Says No protesters outside Fylde Town Hall

'The fight is far from over' Windfarm cable plan delayed

Causeway Farm, Longsight Road, Balderstone and inset, the proposed masterplan for 85 homes

85 homes planned for field refused permission as industrial park

Victory at The Valley on Gentry Day was a genuine high point in the season for North End supporters (photo: David Horton/CameraSport)

John Smith's PNE Fans' Panel season verdict: Planning for future is crucial now

Former Chorley chippy that closed in 2023 after a spate of vandalism could be transformed into a one bedroom flat if planning approval is granted

Former Chorley chippy could be transformed into a one bedroom flat

Susy Rossi

Horse rider Susy Rossi enjoys success on the continent

Police have warned of scams involved fake cash. Photo: Iconic Media

Clock ticking on chance to get £100k towards community projects

Warton is set to get a new-look village centre after Fylde Council approved a £300,000 transformation scheme

Plans go in for the £300k revamp of village centre in Preston

Em Peterson playing the creature in the attic at Scare Kingdom

How top family attraction aims to fix noise barrier problem

Petre Garage site, Langho

Mini housing estate plan for historic Ribble Valley garage site

Rated 5 on July 2.

Toxic substance request by in-demand Bamber Bridge company

The proposed Longridge Sports Village site

Ribble Valley's verdict on plans for sports complex & 220 houses

Whalebone Farm, 123 Marsh Lane, Longton

Final verdict in on mini estate plan for Longton's 'millionaire's row'

Mawdesley.

Picturesque village 'under threat' as locals hit back at housing plans

A new housing development with as many as 151 homes could be built.

Plan for estate of 80 new homes on the edge of this Lancashire village

Decision imminent on controversial mini-estate plan for village

152 Croston Road, Lostock Hall

'Up to 20 staff' - Concerns as plans for supported living hub revealed

91 Berry Lane, Longridge

New micropub planned in the heart of this town - here's what we know

Amended Story Homes plan for off Chapel Lane, Longton

Changes to controversial Longton housing estate plan revealed

One in 10 people prefer to get financial advice from AI than a human.

Half of Brits would turn to AI for financial advice

Great Harwood Rovers Football Club has launched a board recruitment drive

Lancashire football club seeks new board members: all you need to know

Leyland Aldi

Aldi plans & 5 other new applications in Chorley and South Ribble

17 of the most interesting plans submitted across Fylde recently including a new place of worship

17 of the most interesting plans submitted across Fylde recently

Update on major plans to turn ex-adult care home into children's home

New Longton Post Office

Expansion plan for village shop & 4 other new applications near you

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