The jail on the border of Chorley and Leyland will hold 1,700 inmates.
Plans for a so-called super prison have been given the green light by the deputy prime minister three years after the local council rejected the application.
Chorley Council had refused the application for Ulnes Walton jail over concerns inmates in the area would out-number residents in the nearest village, and the planning inspector recommended an appeal against the authority's decision be dismissed. She highlighted the "need for the development", the benefits associated with a modern prison, and the economic benefits of the plan.
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