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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 dates12,326Searchable applications
12Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,861 approved or refused records
526Refused applications
9,335 approved · 526 refused · 376 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Unknown07/2024/00133/TPO
1 x Oak - up to three meter lateral reduction from property to suitable junctions/stem in accordance with BS 3998 2010. South Ribble BC TPO 12 (Rear 6 - 8 Willow Tree Crescent Leyland Lancashire) 2002
6 Willow Tree Crescent Leyland Lancashire PR25 1YA
Received 23 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00134/HOH
Demolition of existing storage shed and the construction of an outbuilding for a garage with a sunroom to the rear.
10 Broad Oak Lane Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0UX
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decided07/2024/00136/NMA
Application for a non-material amendment to 07/2021/01142/HOH for Alterations to Roof Design - Now to be all flat roof with lantern glass rooflight to centre. Doors and window to rear elevation altered to larger doors. Internal layout alterations.
20 Hall Lane Leyland Preston Lancashire PR25 3ZD
Received 23 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00137/CLD
Detached pitched roof garage
Holly Lodge Gill Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 4ST
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00138/APD
Change of use of agricultural field to a dog exercise and training park
Heath House Farm Sod Hall Lane New Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 4YS
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00140/HOH
Single storey side extension
11 Mereside Close Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5ZY
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00141/DIS
Discharge of conditions 5-6, 8, 14 and 19 pursuant to planning permission 07/2021/01181/FUL for erection of one dwelling.
Orchard House 101 Chain House Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire PR4 4LB
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00142/HOH
Proposed Porch to front elevation.
8 Almond Close Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0YQ
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00143/FUL
Change of use from mixed use as ground floor office and first-floor apartment (sui generis) to 2no. apartments (Class C3)
5 Windmill Cottages Preston New Road Mellor Brook Blackburn Lancashire BB2 7NT
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00144/HOH
Proposal for a two storey side extension. Addition of bifolds to the existing rear single storey extension (Permitted Development).
54 Margaret Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9QT
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00145/FUL
Retrospective Application for the siting of 3 No. containers used for stabling facilities and a timber stable block and storage (re-submission of 07/2021/00210/FUL)
Kingsmead Stables Bee Lane Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9TT
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00146/TPO
Silver birch to fell due to low vitality, historic limb loss (3 no). South Ribble BC TPO 1 (The Maltings Longton Lancashire) 1975
19 The Maltings Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5ZS
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00147/ADV
Application for Advertisement Consent for externally illuminated advertisement scheme
Lancaster House Centurion Way Farington Leyland Lancashire PR25 3GR
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00148/HOH
Demolition of existing single storey side extension, construction of new two storey side extension, first floor rear extension and balcony
The Beeches Town Lane Much Hoole Preston Lancashire PR4 4GJ
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00149/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (drainage), 6 (contaminated land), 10 (dust management) and 15 (emission rate) of planning permission 07/2022/00389/FUL
Mather Fold Farm Hoghton Lane Hoghton Preston Lancashire PR5 4ED
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00150/FUL
Siting of storage container unit to car park area adjacent to Family Wellbeing Centre for storage of donated baby items.
Dancing School Family Wellbeing Centre Wilkinson Street Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5BP
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00151/NMA
Non material amendment to meet 2021 building regulations on 07/2020/00544/REM for approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the erection of 399 residential dwellings, internal access roads, garages, public open space and associated infrastructure
Land Off Croston Road and Moss Lane Flensburg Way Farington Moss Lancashire
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00152/ADV
Application for Advertisement Consent for a non-illuminated signage scheme across the site
Pole Street Centurion Way Farington Preston Lancashire PR26 6TZ
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00153/HOH
Demolition of existing conservatory, and erection of single storey rear extension.
28 Whitebeam Close Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0SE
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00154/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 pursuant to permission 07/2021/00129/FUL for erection of a detached dwellinghouse following demolition of the existing bungalow
Brook Vale Hall Carr Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5JP
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00155/VAR
Variation of condition 2 of planning approval 07/2021/00088/FUL as amended by 07/2024/00123/NMA to supersede the approved plans to reflect minor elevational changes, window fenestration and the removal of the basement.
Mill Hey Farm Back Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5JA
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00156/FUL
Erection of 22no. industrial units comprising use classes E (formerly B1a offices,B1b research & development, and B1c light industrial),B2 (General Industrial) and B8 (Storage & Distribution) with associated works.
Moss Side Industrial Estate Bison Place Moss Side Industrial Estate Leyland Lancashire PR26 7QR
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00157/CON
(h1) Laurel Hedge lower by 1 meter(T1)Larch Crown reduce by 10% to clear house(T2)Conifer Fell(T3) Conifer trim all around
36 Rawstorne Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0RE
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00158/CLD
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension
45 Tillage Close Walmer Bridge Little Hoole Preston Lancashire PR4 5BZ
Received 5 Mar 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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