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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 dates12,964Searchable applications
13Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 10,856 approved or refused records
582Refused applications
10,274 approved · 582 refused · 400 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Unknown07/2026/00499/LBC
Listed Building Consent for the installation of replacement roof lights.
Bridgeway School Church Road Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6EP
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00500/HOH
Erection of a single storey rear extension
14 The Avenue Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0SU
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00501/TPO
Fell 1 x beech tree. Low vitality, evidence of pyhtopthera at base, evidence of movement at root plate with weight leaning toward property. Historic cavaties holding water.
8 Lindle Close Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 4AN
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00502/FUL
Replacement of outbuilding to the rear - roof eaves to be 0.3 metres higher than existing
Penwortham United Reformed Church Liverpool Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0QB
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00503/DIS
Discharge of condition 1 pursuant to permission 07/2026/00386/NMA - non-material amendment to planning permission 07/2025/00922/FUL to impose an additional condition in respect of replacement planting
Land Off Victoria Road Higher Walton Road Chorley Road and Grove Road Walton-le-Dale PR5 4HP
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided07/2026/00504/PIP
Construction of up to 4 no. detached dwellings with associated parking and garden space
Land To The North Of Gregson Lane Hoghton PR5 0LA
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00505/HPD
Application for prior approval for a single storey rear extension. Proposed dimensions: length 4.5m, height 3.8m, height to eaves 2.3m.
16 Hornby Croft Moss Side Leyland Lancashire PR26 7UT
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00506/NOT
Instll Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus - 9m wooden pole
Opposite Glen Haven Long Moss Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire PR4 4XN
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00507/FUL
Erection of 1 no. two storey self build/custom build dwellinghouse, formation of access, and associated infrastructure.
Land Adjacent To Barnfield Brook Lane Little Hoole Preston Lancashire PR4 5JB
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00508/HOH
Replacement front porch, demolition of existing conservatory, erection of rear extensions to provide bedroom and bathroom accommodation, extension to existing garage, formation of a new parking area to the front of the property, replacement roof to a new profile, and installation of roof-mounted solar panels (Amended Description)
23 Park Road Leyland Lancashire PR25 3AP
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00509/DIS
Discharge of condition 30 pursuant to permissiomn 07/2025/00184/VAR - Variation of condition 2 to allow redesign of section within Phase 1b of planning permission 07/2024/00368/VAR - Variation of conditions to allow phasing only of phases 1a,1b, 2 and 3 (no technical or physical changes) as approved by permission 07/2020/01034/ORM for full planning permission for a phased development comprising: the erection of a retail store (Use Class E) with associated access, car parking, electricity sub-station re-location, landscaping and servicing and delivery areas (Phase 1a); the erection of 120 dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated access off the Cross Borough Link Road, car parking, public open space, landscaping, and associated engineering and infrastructure works (Phase 1b); andOutline planning permission, with all matters reserved except for access, for a phased residential development comprising the erection of up to 181 dwellings (Phases 2 & 3).
Land At Penwortham Mills Factory Lane Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9SN
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00510/TPO
T1 Beech crown lift on the road side for highway regulations, 5.5m over the road 2.5m over the footpath
24 Worden Lane Leyland Lancashire PR25 3EL
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00511/HOH
Erection of a single storey rear extension
16 The Avenue Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0SU
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00513/DIS
Discharge of Condition no 9 (SUDs and maintainance 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 Restaurants Ltd Preston New Road Samlesbury Preston PR5 0UJ
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00514/DIS
Discharge of Condition no 5 (highway works) of planning permission 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 Restaurants Ltd Preston New Road Samlesbury Preston PR5 0UJ
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00515/TPO
T1 - Oak - Reduce lateral limb encroaching towards the house by up to 3m to suitable secondary branches
30 Bluebell Way Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6XQ
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00516/LBC
Listed building consent for repairs to plaster at first floor with associated skirting board amendments
The Hollins Roach Road Samlesbury Preston Lancashire PR5 0RB
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00517/DIS
Discharge of Condition no 7 (landscaping) of planning permission ref 07/2025/00831/FUL (Retrospective application for the erection of 7 stud stables and tack room).
Two Rivers Nurseries Marsh Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5JY
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00518/NOT
The proposed upgrade consists of the replacement of existing 1no 17.5m monopole supporting 3no antennas, with 1no 20m monopole supporting 6no antennas, the removal of 8no cabinets, the installation of 3no cabinets, and ancillary development thereto.
A59 Liverpool Road Junction With Cop Lane Penwortham Lancashire
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00519/FUL
Change of use of existing stable and garage building to form one self-build dwelling, including associated alterations and extensions, formation of a new vehicular access, and associated works
Marsh Farm Stables Land Adjacent Marsh Farm Back Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5JA
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00520/HOH
Erection of single storey rear extension (erection of outbuilding under permitted development rights).
26 Round Wood Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0BN
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00521/CLD
Certificate of lawfulness for rear dormer
7 Sandringham Avenue Leyland Lancashire PR25 4YH
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00522/CLU
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for existing change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to C4 small HMO (4-bed 4-person) on 3 March 2026.
11 Moon Street Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6TX
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00524/HOH
Single storey side extension and erection of timber fencing between brick pillars adjacent to the highway (part retrospective)
1 Maple Grove Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0YB
Received 11 Jul 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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