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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 dates12,284Searchable applications
12Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,819 approved or refused records
523Refused applications
9,296 approved · 523 refused · 373 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Unknown07/2024/00055/HPD
Application for prior approval for single storey rear extension. Proposed dimensions: length 4.5m, height 3.4m, height to eaves 2.3m.
7 Perthshire Grove Buckshaw Village Chorley Lancashire PR7 7AE
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00056/NOT
The replacement of the existing 17.5m monopole with a new 17.5m monopole, accommodating 6no. new antennas, the replacement of 3no. ground-based equipment cabinets, along with minor ancillary works
Tomlinson Road SW Off Tomlinson Road Leyland Lancashire PR25 2YE
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00057/HOH
Single storey extension to front. Single storey extension to rear (Permitted Development)
6 Baytree Close Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5YZ
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00058/FUL
Retrospective planning application for a galvanized flue located on the rear elevation of the property.
18 Watkin Lane Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5RD
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00059/TPO
South Ribble BC TPO 21 (Gas Valve Compound Higher Walton Road Walton-Le-Dale Lancashire) 2004 A1 - Prune back to boundary to include clearance to allow pedestrian access
Gas Valve Compound Higher Walton Road Higher Walton Lancashire
Received 26 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00060/LBC
External door replacement.
78 Towngate Leyland Preston Lancashire PR25 2LR
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00061/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 5 (emission rate), 6 (SAP assessment), 7 (levels), 8 (drainage), 9 (landscaping), 13 (construction method statement), 16 (acoustic survey) and 17 (contaminated land) of planning permission 07/2024/00062/VAR
Land On The East Side Of Parker Lane Whitestake Lancashire
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00062/VAR
Variation of condition 2 of planning approval 07/2023/00332/FUL to permit changes to the approved plans (changes to housetype)
Land On The East Side Of Parker Lane Whitestake Lancashire
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00063/HOH
Proposed Single Storey Front Extension
Railway Cottage 335 Brindle Road Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6YP
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00064/TPO
South Ribble BC TPO 3 (Surrounding Entrance Penwortham Court Penwortham Lancashire) 1981T1-Sycamore - several lower branches removed. T2 and T3 - Oak- Remove several lower branches see pics. T4- Horse chestnut - Fell. unsure if protected. (Not on the order - permission from the LPA not required)
7 Penwortham Court Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9YX
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00065/PAP
Prior Approval for the Change of Use from Commerical (Use Class E) to a Residential Dwelling (Use Class C3)
96A Station Road Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6QP
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00066/HOH
Proposed single storey rear extension for disabled bathroom
135 Western Drive Leyland Lancashire PR25 1YH
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00067/DIS
Discharge of conditions 47 (SAP Assessment Phases 3 and 4) and 69 (superfast broadband Phases 3, 4 and 5) of planning permission 07/2017/3361/ORM (Phases 3, 4 and 5)
Test Track Aston Way Moss Side Industrial Estate Leyland Lancashire PR26 7TZ
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00068/FUL
Change of use of land along with retention of detached outbuilding with flue.
Bloomfield 106A Dunkirk Lane Moss Side Leyland Preston Lancashire PR26 7SQ
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decided07/2024/00069/NMA
Non material amendment to meet 2021 building regulations on 07/2020/00552/FUL for demolition of existing farm buildings and construction of 121 dwellings (Use Class C3), including access, internal roads, garages, car parking and associated infrastructure .
Land Off Croston Road and Moss Lane Flensburg Way Farington Moss Lancashire
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00070/FUL
Partial re-development of fire damaged building to including new roof and introduction of additional flat at second floor
123 Towngate Leyland Lancashire PR25 2LQ
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00071/TPO
South Ribble BC TPO 14 (Cuerden Valley Park Wigan Road Farington Lancashire) 1950 sycamore - crown reduction of approximately 6 metres
Sainsburys Cuerden Way Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6BJ
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00072/HOH
Proposed single story side/rear extension, garage conversion and rear dormers.
1 Airey Houses Dob Lane Walmer Bridge Preston Lancashire PR4 4SU
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00073/HOH
Two storey extension to side & porch extension to front.
52 St Cuthberts Road Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5TL
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00074/FUL
Demolition of vacant Public House
Windmill Hotel Preston New Road Mellor Brook Blackburn Lancashire BB2 7NS
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00076/FUL
Erection of detached two-storey dwelling following demolition of existing barn, with associated hard and soft landscaping (resubmission of 07/2023/00620/FUL)
The Hollins Roach Road Samlesbury Preston Lancashire PR5 0RB
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00077/FUL
Erection of a detached dwelling together with hard and soft landscaping. Installation of associated utilities infrastructure including a package treatment plant.
196 Longmeanygate Midge Hall Leyland Preston Lancashire PR26 7TB
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00078/DIS
Discharge of conditions 16 and 18 of planning approval 07/2022/00795/FUL
Winston Drumacre Lane East Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 4SD
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00079/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 imposed on permission 07/2023/00408/REM for demolition of existing buildings and erection of 5 dwellings and associated works.
Moorthorpe Drumacre Lane East Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 4SD
Received 3 Feb 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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