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South Ribble planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of South Ribble Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official South Ribble website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates12,970Searchable applications
13Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 10,883 approved or refused records
582Refused applications
10,301 approved · 582 refused · 400 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Unknown07/2026/00601/CLD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension
4 Stratfield Place Leyland Lancashire PR25 3PY
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00604/HOH
Erection of two-storey side and rear extension with new domestic driveway to Higher Walton Road
310 Higher Walton Road Higher Walton Preston Lancashire PR5 4HT
Received 15 Aug 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00605/OUT
Outline Planning Application (All Matters Reserved) for the Demolition of Existing Bungalow and Erection of 5 no. Flats over 3 Storeys
Hillcrest Gill Lane Walmer Bridge Preston Lancashire PR4 5QN
Received 16 Aug 2026 - Decided07/2026/00606/NMA
Non material amendment to application ref. 07/2023/00498/VAR (proposed shop front reconfiguration, addition of meter cabinets and minor elevational changes, excluding ventilation louvers and air-conditioning units)
The Kingsfold Centre 99 Pope Lane Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9DB
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided07/2026/00607/PIP
Permission in Principle application for the erection of 1 no. dwelling
Land West Of 7 Brandwood and South Of 205 Liverpool Road
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00608/FUL
Retrospective Part Change of Use from Retail (Class E) to Tyre Fitting and Servicing Workshop (Sui Generis)
32 Preston Road Leyland Lancashire PR25 4NT
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00609/PIP
Stage 1 Permission in Principle application for the erection of 1no. two-storey detached dwellinghouse.
Land Adj To The Larches Lovania Nurseries Gill Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 4SS
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided07/2026/00610/PIP
Permission in Principle for up to 4no. dwellings
Land North Of Chain House Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire PR4 4LE
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision07/2026/00611/HOH
Erection of a single storey residential annex.
The Farmhouse Station Road Little Hoole Preston Lancashire PR4 5LH
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00612/FUL
Proposed change of use of 5m wide x 45m long strip of paddock to enable construction of double garage garden store, associated extended driveway access and erection of 6m tall flagpole.
Ranch House Farm Brownhill Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 4SJ
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00613/TPO
Undertake tree works as identified in 'Tree Health Assessment' dated May 2026. All works to be undertaken in accordance with BS:3998 2010.
Charnley Fold House Cottage Lane Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6YA
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00615/DIS
Discharge of condition 9 (SUDs) of planning permission 07/2024/00637/FUL
STREET RECORD Bannister Lane Farington Moss Lancashire
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00616/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 pursuant to permission 07/2020/00544/REM - Application for approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the erection of 399 residential dwellings, internal access roads, garages, public open space and associated infrastructure
Land Off Croston Road and Moss Lane Flensburg Way Farington Moss Lancashire
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided07/2026/00617/NMA
Non material amendment to application ref. 07/2017/3361/ORM (substitution of housetypes in relation to plots 708B, 72B, 73B and 74B).
Test Track Aston Way Moss Side Industrial Estate Leyland Lancashire PR26 7TZ
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00618/VAR
Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Approval 07/2024/00727/HOH to permit changes to the approved plans (site layout, fenestration details, materials and addition of rear dormer).
Brendene Park Lane Mellor Brook Blackburn Lancashire BB2 7PY
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00619/SCE
EIA Screening Opinion relating to redevelopment of site for use by North West Ambulance Service
6 Sherdley Road Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5JF
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision07/2026/00620/REM
Reserved matters for two residential dwellings (access, appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale) following approval of outline application 07/2024/00053/OUT
Land At Lodge Lane Farington Moss Leyland Lancashire
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00621/FUL
Change of use from horse grazing field to dog walking field, erection of boundary treatment and extension of the existing hard standing
Land Off Howick Cross Lane Penwortham PR1 0NU
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00622/HOH
Relocation of front door with front porch, replacement of existing veranda with front extension and cosmetic alterations
3 Larch Gate Hoghton Preston Lancashire PR5 0BX
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00623/TPO
T1 Oak Tree - Lateral reduction up to 4 meters to suitable junctions on property side, crown raise up to 5 meters, epicormics and smaller branches only and clearance of phone lines.
117 Broad Oak Lane Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0XA
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00624/TPO
Sycamore tree , pruning round the branches into a safer area at the lower level of the tree . Alot of the lower branches are falling down wards and it is extending into my drive way and walking paths on the public side of the walking path. There is also my front drive which has a risk of poking myself and public walkers , especially as we approach winter , there is also leaves and residue droppings off the tree causing algae and slippery paths for walking and entering my drive way and on my drive , causes a risk for health and safety.The tree will remain in a very healthy order and preservation
155 Fox Lane Leyland Lancashire PR25 1HE
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Decided07/2026/00625/NMA
Non Material Amendment application following ref.07/2026/00170/HOH to increase to the brick wall height from 1.5m - 1.86m to 1.56m - 2.1m
12 Pope Lane Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9JN
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00626/HOH
Single Storey Rear Extension and front porch infill extension.
73 Hall Carr Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5JL
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Unknown07/2026/00629/HOH
Roof works to raise ridge and include two side dormers with associated internal alterations, erection of chimney to front of dwelling, rear extension, porch to side elevation and cosmetic alterations
30 Rhodesway Hoghton Preston Lancashire PR5 0JY
Received 26 Aug 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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