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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 dates12,505Searchable applications
13Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 10,063 approved or refused records
539Refused applications
9,524 approved · 539 refused · 387 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Unknown07/2024/00431/TPO
Completion of works designated as 'Specific Recommended Pruning Works', of Inspection report dated 08.06.2024 South Ribble BC TPO 1 (On Land Adjacent 2 - 10 Saunders Close Hutton Lancashire) 2015
Land Facing Saunders Lane Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 5SA
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00432/CLD
Proposed construction of single storey rear extension.
26 Green Drive Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5XA
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00433/NOT
Fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus - 1 x 10m wooden telegraph pole
Opposite 1 Bournes Row Hoghton Preston Lancashire PR5 0DR
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00434/FUL
Proposed detached two storey dwelling using existing access, and new access off Town Lane for the existing dwelling,
The Blossoms Town Lane Much Hoole Preston Lancashire PR4 4GJ
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00435/DIS
Discharge of conditions 4 (access) and 5 (parking) of planning permission 07/2024/00031/HOH
227 Liverpool Road Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 5FE
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00436/TPO
Crown raise Beech up to 3 meters South Ribble BC TPO 5 (Rear Of The Laurels Worden Lane Leyland Lancashire) 1974
1 Crocus Field Leyland Lancashire PR25 3DY
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00437/TPO
T1- oak- 2-3 metre crown reduction. Lower reactive growth removed from main trunk up to main fork.
Birchwood 5 Hill Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9XH
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00438/HOH
Covert detached garage to form bedroom and bathroom for use by disabled person.
65 Sumpter Croft Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9UJ
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00440/HOH
Single storey extension to rear with balcony over; first floor extension to side and existing flat roof over existing 2-storey side extension to be replaced with pitched roof.
209 Liverpool Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0QD
Received 15 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00441/FUL
Construction of a two storey Church building following demolition of the exisitng Church building
Bamber Bridge Pentecostal Church 214 - 216 Chorley Road Walton-le-dale Preston Lancashire PR5 4RL
Received 15 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00442/VAR
Variation of condition 2 of planning approval 07/2022/01011/FUL to amend plan referecne numbers to reflect the re-design of the house and garage
142 Marsh Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5YL
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00443/CLD
Change of Use of existing residential dwellinghouse (C3(a) Use) to Children's Care Home for 3no. Children aged 7 to 17 (C2 Use)
Little Orchard Moss Lane Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9TX
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00444/HOH
Conversion of Garage into Granny Annexe.
Ivy House Farm Kellet Lane Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6AN
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00445/TPO
Ash tree with Die back. Section dismantle to ground level.
Grove House Liverpool Road Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5YE
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decided07/2024/00446/NMA
Non material amendment to application ref. 07/2023/00697/HOH (change external walls of dormer window to rendered finish)
42 Sandringham Avenue Leyland Lancashire PR25 4YH
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00447/ADV
Advertisement consent for x2 non-illuminated totem signs adjoining Midge Hall Lane to the entrance of "Westmorland School"
Singletons Farm Midge Hall Lane Midge Hall Leyland Lancashire PR26 6TN
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00448/CLD
Erection of single storey side extension
211 Chapel Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 4AD
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00449/FUL
Provision of entrance ramp with associated steps to Parish Hall.
St Oswalds Social Club Chapel Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5EB
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00450/FUL
Removal of existing window and the insertion of fully glazed and automated double sliding doorset and side lights to front car park elevation together with formation of insertion of new goods doors to right hand side elevation
Asda Stores 171 - 177 Towngate Leyland Lancashire PR25 2TE
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00451/HPD
Application for Prior Approval for a Single Storey Rear Extension measuring 5m in length by 2.75m to the eaves with a maximum height of 2.75m
5 St James Gardens Moss Side Leyland Lancashire PR26 7XA
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00452/HPD
Application for prior approval for single storey rear extension. Proposed length 8M Proposed Height to Eaves 3m and Proposed Maximum height 3.4m
211 Chapel Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 4AD
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00453/TPO
Removal of two pine trees and that are dying and two leylandi
1 Mornington Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9XA
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00454/HOH
Garage conversion and the increase off road parking for 3 vehicles and associated crossing extension.
7 Sibley Drive Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9RY
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00455/PIP
Application for Permission in Principle for erection of 1no. dwellinghouse.
Land Adjacent To Fairfield Long Moss Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire PR4 4XN
Received 14 Jun 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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