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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 dates12,956Searchable applications
13Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 10,832 approved or refused records
581Refused applications
10,251 approved · 581 refused · 400 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 May 2011 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Unknown07/2026/00415/ADV
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Leyland Leisure Centre Lancastergate Leyland Lancashire PR25 2EX
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00416/FUL
Change of use from C3 Dwelling to 4-bed (4-person) HMO (Use Class C4)
471 Leyland Road Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5SD
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00417/PAP
Prior Approval for the Proposed conversion of Office (Class E) into 2no self contained x 1 bedroomed flats (Class C)
206 Station Road Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6TQ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided07/2026/00418/NMA
Non material amendments (brick types) to permission 07/2025/00406/FUL for phased residential development (Three phases - Use Class C3) of 121 dwellings with associated landscaping, access/ egress, car parking, drainage, and other necessary supporting infrastructure
Land South Of Myerscough Smithy Road/West Of Branch Road Mellor Brook Lancashire
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00420/DIS
Discharge of Condition no 13 (BNG Plan) of planning permisison ref 07/2025/00269/FUL (Erection of a drive-thru restaurant (Use Class E / Sui Generis) with associated access, servicing, car parking, hard and soft landscaping, substation, engineering works and other associated works.
McDonald`s Preston New Road Samlesbury Preston Lancashire PR5 0UJ
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00421/CLD
Certificate of lawfulness for one ground floor room proposed use as a beauty and aesthetics room (Class E)
3 Barn Owl Drive Farington Moss Leyland Lancashire PR26 6AW
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00423/ADV
Advertisement Consent for replacement non-illuminated signage scheme including new wall mounted sign to gable end
9 - 11 Towngate Leyland Lancashire PR25 2EN
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00424/REM
Reserved matters application relating to decked car park (SL2), following outline permission 07/2023/00070/FUL as varied 07/2025/00859/VAR - Hybrid planning application for redevelopment of Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters sites at Lindle Lane and Saunders Lane comprisinga) Full planning application (Masterplan phases 1-3) to develop Saunders Lane and Lindle Lane sites- Phases 1 and 2 Saunders Lane- Phase 3 Lindle Laneb) Outline planning application relating to Masterplan Phases 4-7 for Saunders Lane site
Police Headquarters Saunders Lane Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 5SA
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00425/FUL
Change of use to provide a private non-commercial riding arena associated with the residential use of Brook Vale, Hall Carr Lane
Brook Vale Hall Carr Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5JP
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00426/HOH
Erection of new oak front porch, conversion of existing internal garage into snug, insertion of windows, alterations to existing windows and doors, removal of balcony, and creation of additional parking and turning areas
Wood Nook Farm Cuerdale Lane Walton-le-dale Preston Lancashire PR5 4EP
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00428/HOH
External alterations to window openings on east and west elevations.
Hesketh Farm Grange Lane Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 5JE
Received 6 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00429/HOH
Front porch extension
7 Haydock Avenue Leyland Lancashire PR25 2FS
Received 7 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00430/HOH
single storey rear extension
3 Spring Croft Farington Leyland Lancashire PR25 4QY
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00431/CLD
Certificate of lawfulnness for proposed construction of rear dormer, erection of single storey side extension, internal and external cosmetic amendments, extension of front driveway and demolition of existing garage
3 Cooper Hill Drive Walton-le-dale Preston Lancashire PR5 4HE
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00432/REM
Reserved matters application relating to Longton by pass, visitor parking and gatehouse (SL1), following outline permission 07/2023/00070/FUL as varied 07/2025/00859/VAR - Hybrid planning application for redevelopment of Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters sites at Lindle Lane and Saunders Lane comprisinga) Full planning application (Masterplan phases 1-3) to develop Saunders Lane and Lindle Lane sites- Phases 1 and 2 Saunders Lane- Phase 3 Lindle Laneb) Outline planning application relating to Masterplan Phases 4-7 for Saunders Lane site
Police Headquarters Saunders Lane Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 5SA
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00433/HOH
Conversion of outbuilding into annex with associated cosmetic changes and extension of dropped kerb at the front of the property
200 Croston Road Farington Moss Leyland Lancashire PR26 6PP
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00434/FUL
Demolition and replacement of the existing agricultural barn
Highwood 158 Pope Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire PR4 4JR
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00435/DIS
Discharge of Condition no 4 (Replacement Tree Scheme) of planning permission 07/2026/00090/HOH (Proposed full demolition of the existing coach house and its replacement with a new replacement Coach House to provide garage spaces at ground floor level, with ancillary residential accommodation on the first floor. Additional amendments to the scheme include the introduction of an external brick wall extending from the coach house and driveway)
Woodfield House Hill Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9XH
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00436/CLD
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed single-storey extension to the north of the existing Academy building
Lostock Hall High School Todd Lane North Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5UR
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00438/FUL
Application for erection of 1no. detached dwelling (self-build/custom build), access from Green Lane, driveway and associated infrastructure.
Land Adj To The Bungalow Green Lane Farington Moss Leyland Lancashire PR26 6RN
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00439/FUL
Change of use from Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) to Class B2 (General Industrial) together with the installation of 1no. nitrogen storage tank and 1no. fire suppressant storage tank within the eastern part of the service yard (including associated plant, pipework and infrastructure), the installation of vehicle barriers surrounding the tanks and dock leveller, the installation of 1no. dock leveller together with a new roller shutter door and surround to an existing rear loading bay
Amethyst Court South Rings Business Park Craven Drive Bamber Bridge Preston PR5 6BZ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00440/ADV
Advertisement consent for replacement freestanding sign at front entrance and replacement of 3no. signs on the front and side elevations of the building
Amethyst Court South Rings Business Park Craven Drive Bamber Bridge Preston PR5 6BZ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00442/HOH
Two storey side extension and front porch to existing semi detached property
33 Denford Avenue Leyland Lancashire PR25 3JJ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00443/PIP
Following demolition of the existing building, Permission In Principle Stage 1 application for erection of up to 2no. dwellings and associated infrastructure.
The Lodge 2 Moor Lane Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 5SE
Received 15 Jun 2026
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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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