Search Forton planning applications
18 applications received or decided in the last 12 months · within 1 km of the centre of Forton · updated daily · Wyre Borough Council
Only 9 applications in the last 90 days, so this shows the last 12 months.
- Land South Of School Lane Forton LancashireAwaiting decisionErection of 4 residential dwellingsReceived 10 Nov 202626/00897/FUL
- Land To The North And South Of School Lane Forton LancashireAwaiting decisionApproval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Landscaping Hard and Soft), 8 (Internal Roads) and 9 (Noise Mitigation) on planning permission 26/00079/RELMAJ.Received 29 Oct 202626/00079/DIS
- Clifton Hill Stony Lane Clifton Hill Forton LancashireAwaiting decisionLawful development certificate for existing 3 No. separate dwellings (Class C3)Received 19 Oct 202626/00862/LAWE
- Bloomfield Garage Cockerham Road Forton Lancashire LA2 0HEAwaiting decisionApproval of details reserved by conditions 4 (Boundary Treatments), 10 (Refuse Storage), 11 (Contamination), 15 (Site Access) and 21 (Levels) on planning permission 23/00715/FULReceived 16 Oct 202623/00715/DIS
- Forton Bowling Club School Lane Forton Preston Lancashire PR3 0ASAwaiting decisionReserved matters application for a new village hall (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) following planning permission 24/00240/OUTReceived 29 Sep 202626/00743/REM
Planning in Forton
Only 7 decisions near Forton in the last 2 years, too few to judge an approval rate.
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Forton in the last 24 months, from Wyre Borough Council's planning register.
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Around Forton
Postcode districts
PR3 443 applications in the last 12 monthsLA2 416 applications in the last 12 months
Applications in each district in the last 12 months.
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Planning authority: Wyre Borough Council
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About Forton
Forton is a village and civil parish located in the Wyre district of Lancashire, close to the Forest of Bowland and the A6 road, which connects Lancaster and Garstang. With a population of 1,213 as of the 2011 census, Forton features essential amenities including Forton Primary School, several churches, and a local pub, the New Holly. This quaint village offers a blend of rural charm and accessibility, making it an interesting area for planning applications. The settlement has a population of approximately 1,483 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Wyre district.
Property prices in Forton show an average sale price of £197,631, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Forton planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
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To comment on or object to a planning application near Forton, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 24 planning applications were submitted near Forton.
The most common types were outline applications (2), listed building and heritage (1), amendments (1). 2 large-scale developments were submitted during this period.