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South Ribble Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for South Ribble Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates12,259Searchable applications
12Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,794 approved or refused records
521Refused applications
9,273 approved · 521 refused · 370 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 May 2011 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and Building ControlLocal plan Planning PolicyPre-application advice Pre application adviceConservation areas Listed buildings and conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4 Direction – Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesinfo@southribble.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesplanning@southribble.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas8 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Unknown07/2024/00004/TPO
T1+T2- poplar - Previously pollarded. Reduce back to previous cuts.
Pichincha 3B Ratten Lane Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 5TE
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00005/HOH
Single storey front extension and conversion of the existing adjoining side garage to create a linked annex to provide accommodation for elderly parents. Single storey rear extension and first floor balcony.
Nelson Farmhouse Howick Cross Lane Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0NS
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00006/HOH
Following demolition of existing rear extensions, proposed single storey L-shaped wrap around side and rear extension, Orangery, front porch, rear dormer and front Velux window.
98 Liverpool Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0HT
Received 4 Jan 2024 - Decided07/2024/00007/NMA
Non material amendment to application ref. 07/2022/00106/REM (change is external appearance of Plots 471-593 and 595 together with removal of railings to the front of Plots 499-503, 510-513, 583-587, 530-536, 537-552, 242-245 and 262-265)
Test Track Aston Way Moss Side Industrial Estate Leyland Lancashire PR26 7TZ
Received 4 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00008/HOH
Loft conversion including roof raise and side dormer and roof lights. Rendering to whole house.
Orchard House 3A Wham Lane New Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 4XB
Received 4 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00009/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (Paving), 6 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 7 (Drainage Management), 8 (Sewer) and 10 (Newts) of planning permission 07/2023/00513/FUL
61B Marsh Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5ZL
Received 5 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00010/FUL
Application for the erection of a substation, 6 ultra-rapid electric vehicle charge points and associated electrical equipment.
Burger King Restaurant Lostock Lane Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6BA
Received 8 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00012/LDO
The Lancashire Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Enterprise Zone (Samlesbury) Local Development Order No 2 (2014) (LDO): Temporary limited capacity foam mixing plant with associated storage, crushing and screening for the purposes of recycling and removing arisings from plot preparation earthworks
BAE Samlesbury Aerodrome Whalley Road Samlesbury Blackburn Lancashire BB2 7LB
Received 8 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00013/VAR
Variation of condition 2 of application Reference Number: 07/2022/00052/VAR - Variation/removal of conditions 2, 5, 12-14 of permission 07/2021/00252/FUL for development of a 49.99 MW Battery Storage Facility, with associated infrastructure and landscaping.
Howick Hall Farm Howick Cross Lane Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0NS
Received 9 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00014/DIS
Discharge of conditions 10, 14-15, 18 and 22 pursuant to permission 07/2022/00928/FUL for erection of a residential development (34 dwellings - use Class C3) with associated vehicular access, roads and footways, hard and soft landscaping, drainage and other associated works
Land To The East Of Reynard Close Longton Lancashire
Received 8 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00015/HOH
Resubmission of 07/2023/00391/HOH single storey rear extension
26 Doodstone Avenue Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5TY
Received 9 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00016/FUL
Proposed estate entrance feature and traffic calming
Blackhurst Avenue Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 4BG
Received 5 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00017/HOH
Erection of a detached garage with domestic accommodation above
Haybale Barn Naptha Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire PR4 4JY
Received 11 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00018/HOH
Two storey rear extension with balcony and porch to front.
11 Stonefield Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5HP
Received 11 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00019/TPO
Tree is located on small parcel of land between rear of 47 Rosebay Gardens and 1 Higher Walton Road.T1- Ash- showing major signs of ash die back. has lost significant limbs in the past 8 weeks. Tree is of high risk to neighbouring properties and its residents. T1 to fell to ground level. South Ribble BC TPO 5 (Adjacent 1 Barn Flatt Close Higher Walton Lancashire) 2001 T2
Rear Boundary 47 Rosebay Gardens Higher Walton Preston Lancashire PR5 4BS
Received 11 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00020/HOH
Two-storey wrap around extension with single storey elements to front and rear (Amended Description)
8 Allerton Road Walton-Le-Dale Preston Lancashire PR5 4QB
Received 12 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00022/HOH
Proposed single story extension to the rear and side with pitched tiled roof. Proposed new front entrance with porch pitched roof.
6 Langdale Road Leyland Lancashire PR25 3AR
Received 12 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00023/CLD
Use of the property as a home for 3 young persons in receipt of care as required with no more than 3 carers and a manager during the day and 2 carers resident overnight (C2).
1 Bleasdale Close Leyland Lancashire PR25 3JQ
Received 12 Jan 2024 - Decided07/2024/00024/NMA
Non material amendment to application ref. 07/2020/00495/FUL (corrections to existing access junction layout, alterations to EV substation, ramp length and pedestrian access, together with new DNO substation and changes to design of approved DNO substation)
Land Rear Of Lancaster House Centurion Way Farington Lancashire PR26 6TZ
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00025/HPD
Application for Prior Approval for rear extension extending out by 4 metres. Roof height will be 2.8m high with flat roof with roof glass lantern.The bricks and windows will match existing.
69 Marina Grove Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5SQ
Received 12 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00026/HOH
Demolition and replacement of existing garage
Hurst Grange Lodge Hill Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9XH
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00027/HOH
Proposed single storey side and rear extension with a pitch roof with four roof windows.
3 Magnolia Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0PS
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00028/DIS
Discharge of condition 19 (surface water drainage) in relation to Residential and Local Centre Phases
Test Track Aston Way Moss Side Industrial Estate Leyland Lancashire PR26 7TZ
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00029/HOH
Single storey rear and two storey side extensions following demolition of exising conservatory.
32 Talbot Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9QU
Received 16 Jan 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for South Ribble Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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