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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 dates12,578Searchable applications
13Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 10,157 approved or refused records
544Refused applications
9,613 approved · 544 refused · 389 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 May 2011 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Unknown07/2024/00617/VAR
Variation of condition 2 of planning approval 07/2021/00113/FUL to amend the site layout to include a detached plant room; removal of landscape bund, installation of a 4m high acoustic fence, and minor elevational changes to building
Oaklands Convent Moss Lane Leyland Lancashire PR25 4SH
Received 15 Aug 2024 - Decided07/2024/00618/PIP
Application for Permission in Principle for the erection of dwelling following demolition of existing outbuildings.
Rose Farm 131 Marsh Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5YL
Received 15 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00619/VAR
Variation of conditions 2 (plans), 4 (materials), 6 (emission rate), 7 (SAP assessment), 9 (levels), 10 (drainage), 11 (landscaping), 14 (construction management plan), 15 (contaminated land), 18 (highway management), 20 (RAM statement), 21 (biological enhancement) and 22 (boundary treatments) of planning approval 07/2023/00232/FUL to permit changes to the approved plans (changes to housetype and access) and provision of 'Prior to commencement' details/information
Avondale Dob Lane Walmer Bridge Preston Lancashire PR4 4SU
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00620/DIS
Application to discharge conditionS Condition 3 - Materials Specification; Condition 4 - SAP Calculation; Condition 16 - Invasive Species; Condition 17 - Brook Protection; Condition 18 - Soft Landscaping; Condition 21 - Replacement Trees of planning approval 07/2023/00089/FUL
Brook House Farm Goosefoot Lane Samlesbury Preston Lancashire PR5 0RP
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00621/TPO
Reduction to Horse Chestnut tree at side of property in accordance with BS 3998 2010.
38 Church Road Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6EP
Received 18 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00622/TPO
G1 Trees - Prune back away from building in accordance with BS 3998 up to three meters
434 Ranglet Road Walton Summit Industrial Estate Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 8AR
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00624/HOH
Two-storey side extension
63 Pear Tree Crescent Walton-le-dale Preston Lancashire PR5 4RE
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00625/HOH
Erection detached annexe to rear following demolition of existing garage
12 Heaton Close Walton-le-dale Preston Lancashire PR5 4LJ
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00626/FUL
Erection of stable block containing 3 stables
66 Marsh Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5ZL
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00627/TPO
T1) Elm, dead/dying, removeT2) Conifer species, dead, removeT3) Elm, dead/dying, removeT4) Conifer, reduce by 20%T5) Conifer, reduce by 20%T6) Acer species, reduce by 20%T7) Conifer species, reduce by 20%T8) Holly, reduce by 20%T9) Horse Chestnut, reduce by 20%T10) Lime tree, re-pollard to twice the height of the original pollardT11) Lime tree, remove to alleviate pressure on gate post or re-pollard to twice the height of the original pollard.G1) Reduce area by 20%G2) Reduce area by 15%All work is to increase the life span of the trees and to allow more light into the surrounding areas and the removal of dead trees to create a safer environment
Windy Ridge 2 Church Avenue Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0AH
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00628/HOH
Construction of new Garage/Workshop
186 Hoghton Lane Hoghton Preston Lancashire PR5 4EH
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00629/HOH
Retrospective application for erection of outbuilding for vehicle storage (private helicopter and commercial vehicles).
The Beeches Town Lane Much Hoole Preston Lancashire PR4 4GJ
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00630/FUL
Formation of outdoor menage with timber fencing
51A Hall Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5ZD
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00631/LBC
Replace brick chimney and lower ground floor front windows (linked Householder Application 07/2024/00690/HOH).
56 Fox Lane Leyland Lancashire PR25 1HA
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00632/DIS
Discharge of conditions 5, 15, 17c, 19-20, 23 and 25 pursuant to permission 07/2021/00973/REM - reserved matters (appearance, layout, landscaping and scale) for erection of 9 dwellings as approved by outline permission 07/2019/12523/OUT)
Brookhouse Farm Stanifield Lane Leyland Lancashire PR5 5XR
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00633/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3,4,6 and 7 pursuant to perission 07/22/00561/FUL for erection of one dwelling.
87 Chain House Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire PR4 4LB
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00634/VAR
Variation of condition 2 on permission 07/2022/006/FUL for erection of one dwelling - amended site layout and boundary detail
87 Chain House Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire PR4 4LB
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00635/S106
Deed of variation to S106 legal agreement relating to 07/2022/00928/FUL for erection of a residential development (34 dwellings - use Class C3) with associated vehicular access, roads and footways, hard and soft landscaping, drainage and other associated works.
Land To The East Of Reynard Close Longton Lancashire
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00636/HOH
Erection of garden wall following removal of existing hedge
154 Brindle Road Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6ZH
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00637/FUL
Full planning application for residential development comprising 45 no. affordable dwellings incorporating a SUDS pond accessed via Farington Mews to the north (Amended Description)
Land To The South Of Bannister Lane Farington Moss Lancashire
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00638/FUL
Retrospective application for the erection of 7 stud stables and tack room
Two Rivers Marsh Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5JY
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00639/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (extension of southern estate road to facilitate access into undeveloped parcel of land) imposed upon permission 07/2020/00552/FUL for demolition of farm buildings, erection of 121 dwellings and associated works
Land At Croston Road Farington Moss Lancashire
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00640/TPO
Land Adjacent to 359 Brindle Road. Two ash trees on frontage and on boundary and projecting onto the footpath (photo attached) It has been established and accepted by Daniel Rigbye that the trees are severely affected by ash die back and need to be removed. A plan of the site is attached.
359 Brindle Road Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6AP
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Unknown07/2024/00641/HOH
Erection of a single-storey rear and side extension.
85 School Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5ZA
Received 23 Aug 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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