Planning authority
South Ribble Borough Council
Adopted plan on record; plan in preparation: submitted; HDT 334%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Central Lancashire Core Strategy |
| Adopted | Date not recorded |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Central Lancashire Local Plan 2023-2041 |
| Stage | Submitted |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 334% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 426 |
| Decided | 392 |
| Granted | 379 (97%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 13 |
| Major applications decided | 9, of which 7 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 117 | 94 | 93 | 1 |
| October to December 2025 | 106 | 112 | 106 | 6 |
| January to March 2026 | 95 | 83 | 82 | 1 |
| April to June 2026 | 108 | 103 | 98 | 5 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 47: 11 allowed, 0 split, 36 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 6: 0 allowed, 0 split, 6 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 21% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2026 | 21 Elmsett Road, Walton le dale, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 4JW Application 07/2025/00546/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 July 2026 | Land Between Newlands and 1 Seaview,, Marsh Lane, Longton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5LA Application 07/2025/00784/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 5 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 20 May 2026 | Land Adjacent to 150 Ratten Lane, Ratten Lane, Hutton, PR4 5TH Application 07/2025/00396/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 20 May 2026 | Land Adjacent to 140 Ratten Lane, Ratten Lane, Hutton, PR4 5TH Application 07/2025/00395/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 20 May 2026 | Land West of Knowles Barn, Ratten Lane, Hutton, PR4 5TH Application 07/2025/00397/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 25 March 2026 | Land north of Cocker Lane, Moss Side, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7SU Application 07/2024/00102/OUT | Major dwellings, 23 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 2 March 2026 | Land Adjacent To Woodlands, Church Lane, Preston,, Lancashire,, PR4 4LH Application 07/2025/00265/PIP | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 19 December 2025 | 79, ROYALTY LANE, NEW LONGTON, PR4 4JE Application 07/2025/00153/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 11 November 2025 | Land at Newgate Lane, Newgate, Whitestake, Lancashire , PR4 4JU Application 07/2024/00840/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 3 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 October 2025 | 128 Marsh Lane, Longton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5YL Application 07/2025/00085/VAR | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
- 17 October 2026 Records added late or corrected (not new this week): adopted plan now shown as Central Lancashire Core Strategy (date of adoption not recorded)