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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 dates12,441Searchable applications
13Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,989 approved or refused records
537Refused applications
9,452 approved · 537 refused · 385 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Unknown07/2024/00332/HOH
First Floor side extension
16 Whitebeam Close Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0SE
Received 10 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00333/DIS
Discharge of Condition No 22 (Noise Management Plan) and 24 (Noise Assessment) of Planning Permission no 07/2023/00509/FUL
Springbrook Farm Thropps Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 4SL
Received 10 May 2024 - Decided07/2024/00334/PIP
Permission In Principle Stage 1 application for the change of use and conversion of the traditional barn, milking parlour and dairy and renovation of the existing farmhouse to form a single detached dwelling and detached garage.
Mayors Farm Grange Lane Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 5JE
Received 10 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00336/HOH
Erection of grounds equipment store and workshop following removal of tunnel store
Eden House Pope Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire PR4 4JR
Received 10 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00337/OUT
Outline Application for a self-build/custom build two storey dwellinghouse following demolition of existing bungalow (access and scale applied for) (Amended Description)
30 Marshalls Brow Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9HY
Received 10 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00338/OUT
Outline application for a self-build/custom build part two storey, part single storey dwellinghouse (access and scale applied for) (Amended Description)
30 Marshalls Brow Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9HY
Received 10 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00339/ADV
Illuminated advertisement scheme
Former Vernon Carus Ltd Land At Penwortham Mills Factory Lane Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9SN
Received 10 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00340/FUL
Formation of new entrance and access road to existing unit at 87 Bison Place
87 Bison Place Moss Side Industrial Estate Leyland Lancashire PR26 7QR
Received 11 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00341/TPO
T1,T2,T3,T4 - 4 Pine trees- fell There are more pine trees along the back fence. The aim is to leave them ones in and take down the ones closer to the house.
33 Green Drive Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5UY
Received 12 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00342/CLD
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed installation of plant equipment adjacent to the north elevation of premises
Units 2 and 3 Haslemere Industrial Estate Tomlinson Road Leyland Preston Lancashire PR25 2DY
Received 13 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00343/NOT
Install 2 Poles side of 48 Grange Drive
48 Grange Drive (Side Of) Hoghton Preston Lancashire PR5 0LP
Received 14 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00344/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 8 (landscaping), 11 (drainage) and 13 (dust management) of planning permission 07/2023/00830/FUL
STREET RECORD Royalty Avenue New Longton Lancashire
Received 14 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00345/PIP
Permission in principle application for up to 3 dwellings with ancillary landscaping works
Land Adjacent To Banks Farm Dob Lane Walmer Bridge Preston Lancashire PR4 4SU
Received 15 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00346/HOH
Two storey side and rear extension together with single storey rear extension
37 Broadfield Drive Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9DU
Received 15 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00347/HOH
Single storey linked extension to side and rear of semi detatched true bungalow following demolition of garage.
2 Mardale Crescent Leyland Lancashire PR25 3BT
Received 15 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00348/FUL
The demolition of existing outbuildings and the erection of one detached dwelling with associated works.
Danesway 52 Hall Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5ZD
Received 15 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00349/HOH
Proposed front dormer for bedroom with ensuite and dressing area.
45 Green Hey Much Hoole Preston Lancashire PR4 4QH
Received 15 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00350/HOH
Demolition of existing two story rear extension and the erection of a replacement two story rear extension.
120 Marsh Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5YL
Received 15 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00351/CLD
Convert existing integral garage to be used as disabled bedroom/bathroom.
20 Claytongate Drive Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9SE
Received 16 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00352/FUL
Proposed single storey extension to provide toilet facilities
Hoole St Michael Church Of England Primary School Liverpool Old Road Much Hoole Preston Lancashire PR4 5JQ
Received 16 May 2024 - Decided07/2024/00353/NMA
Non material amendment (roof materials) to permission 07/2023/00430/FUL for erection of 75 no. apartments with associated works.
Land Adjacent Civic Centre West Paddock Leyland Lancashire
Received 16 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00354/HOH
Demolition of existing conservatory and proposed single storey extension to form new family room; Extension to garage to form Home Office; and Extension to outbuilding to form ancillary accommodation.
Pembroke Dene Drumacre Lane West Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 4SB
Received 16 May 2024 - Decided07/2024/00355/PIP
Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and formation of maximum of 2no. dwellinghouses.
6 Parklands Avenue Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0QL
Received 16 May 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00356/HOH
Proposed single storey rear extension and proposed detached garage.
3 Cromwell Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9AT
Received 14 May 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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