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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates12,350Searchable applications
12Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,887 approved or refused records
526Refused applications
9,361 approved · 526 refused · 376 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Unknown07/2024/00183/LBC
Erection of scaffolding, debris netting, protective metal sheeting and temporary external protective measures including to grave stones. Replacement timber windows, masonry, render, window and brickwork repairs, repair to chimney and associated roof works, crack pinning, pointing, removal and re-render. Restorative lead and roof, painting, and associated external restoration works, internal structural and wall repairs, decorating and damp proofing works.
South Ribble Museum And Exhibition Centre Church Road Leyland Preston Lancashire PR25 3FJ
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00184/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (SAP), 9 (Landscaping), 10 (Drainage), 14 (Dust Management) and 16 (Cycle Storage) of planning permission 07/2023/00323/FUL (as amedned by Variation of condition approval 07/2024/00179/VAR) for Phase 1 only
8 Park Avenue New Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 4AY
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00185/NOT
Alteration to existing sharers installation
Dog Kennel Wood London Way Walton-Le-Dale Preston Lancashire PR5 4QR
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00186/HOH
Alterations to roof of rear outrigger
Rengrove 166 Pope Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire PR4 4JR
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00187/HOH
Single storey rear extension, installation of EWI system and erection of carport following demolition of existing carport and garage
Rengrove 166 Pope Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire PR4 4JR
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00188/FUL
Retrospective change of use of land to private garden
Moss View Farm Wham Lane Little Hoole Preston Lancashire PR4 4SY
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00189/TPO
South Ribble BC TPO 7 (Adjacent 2 Moor Cottage Lindle Lane Hutton Lancashire) 2000T2 - Turkey Oak - End weight reduction of over extended lateral limb over the road by approx. 2mT15 - Turkey Oak - Crown removal leaving stem as habitat pole. T21 - Turkey Oak - Remove crown of tree and leave as habitat pole. T78 - Turkey Oak - Reduce two lower limbs over road by 1 - 2m T82 - Turkey Oak - Remove crown, leave as habitat at primary union..T84 - Sycamore - Reduce by 1 - 2m removing only secondary branches T17, T18, T19, T43, T44, T45, T46, T47, T48, T59, G1 - All Ash trees suffering from ash dieback - Fell
Ashbridge School Lindle Lane Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 4AQ
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00190/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (BREEAM 1), 7 (EVR) and 8 (Acoustic Survey) of planning permission 07/2023/00663/FUL
Atlantic Industries Unit 6B Bannister Hall Works Bannister Hall Lane Higher Walton Preston Lancashire PR5 4DB
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00191/DIS
Discharge of conditions 10 External Lighting Strategy; 13 Drainage; 14 Surface Water Drainage and 19 Vehicle Routing of of planning permission 07/2023/00765/FUL
Land West Of Lancashire Business Park Centurion Way Farington Lancashire
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00192/DIS
Discharge of conditions 4 External Lighting Strategy; 9 Surface Water Drainage and 12 Vehicle Routing of planning permission 07/2023/00764/REM
Land West Of Lancashire Business Park Centurion Way Farington Preston PR26 6TS
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00193/FUL
Demolition of existing single storey office building and the construction of new 2 storey office building and associated parking
280 Carnfield Place Walton Summit Industrial Estate Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 8AN
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00194/LBC
Proposed red sandstone plaque to replace existing brass plaque
106 Fox Lane Leyland Lancashire PR25 1HB
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00195/HOH
Raising of ridge height and single storey extension to rear of existing garage
272 Liverpool Road Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5YB
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00196/FUL
Change of use of land from agricultural to equestrian and erection of two stables with associated equestrian infrastructure for domestic use
Land West Of Wham Lane Little Hoole Preston Lancashire
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00197/HPD
Application for prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension with flat roof with lantern. Proposed dimensions: length 5.2m, height 2.7m and height to eaves 2.25m.
65 Alpine Avenue Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5LG
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00198/CLD
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed conversion of garage to office and removal of garage door to window
28 Broad Oak Lane Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0UY
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00199/FUL
Formation of covered external seating area to the front (retrospective)
69 Liverpool Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9XD
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00200/HOH
Single storey rear and side extension to semi-detached dwellinghouse following demolition of existing rear extension
1 Cromwell Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9AT
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00201/HOH
Two storey rear extension following the demolition of an existing conservatory
5 Skipton Close Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6HF
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00202/VAR
Variation of condition 2 of planning approval 07/2021/00857/HOH to create additional storage space, and amend the appearance of the garage. The proposed changes include raising the ridge height and eaves height of the property to accommodate storage space within the roof, as well as altering the finish to bricks instead of render, incorporating 4no Velux rooflights within the roof, as well as changes to the front elevation.
68 Liverpool Road Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 5SP
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00203/DIS
Discharge of condition 15 (Contaminated Land) of planning permission 07/2023/00232/FUL
Avondale Dob Lane Walmer Bridge Preston Lancashire PR4 4SU
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00204/HOH
Proposed two storey side extension and porch to front
32 The Maltings Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5ZS
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00205/HOH
Single storey extensions to front and rear elevations
63 Coupe Green Hoghton Preston Lancashire PR5 0JR
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00206/PAP
Erection of PV panels on the pitched roof of existing mill building
Globe Mill Midge Hall Lane Midge Hall Leyland Lancashire PR26 6TN
Received 14 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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