Planning applications in South Ribble Borough Council
Approved
96%
of 74 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
47
days from validation, over 78 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
156
78 decided in that time
#20 of 56 for share approved#32 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 74 decided applications we have read at South Ribble Borough Council in the last two years, 96% were approved.
That is number 20 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 47 days from validation.
It approves extensions and alterations more often (100% of 13) than tree works (90% of 10).
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on South Ribble Borough Council
Written by an AI model from the figures on this page only, and checked so it cannot introduce a number that is not here. It describes the council's record, does not predict any application, and is not advice. Refreshed daily.
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How does South Ribble Borough Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at South Ribble Borough Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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See it on a real applicationWhat South Ribble Borough Council approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- extensions and alterations100% approved · 13 decided · 55 days
- new homes92% approved · 12 decided · 44 days
- tree works90% approved · 10 decided · 4 days
Why South Ribble Borough Council refuses
We have read 1 refusal notice here and need 5 before we describe a pattern. Councils publish these notices at different times, so this fills in as we read more.
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- extensions and alterations22
- new homes21
- demolition13
- changes of use9
Latest applications in South Ribble Borough Council
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
07/2026/00741/HOH
07/2026/00741/HOH
STREET RECORD Myerscough Smithy Lane Balderstone Lancashire
07/2026/00795/DIS · registered 30 Oct 2026
Discharge of condition 19 pursuant to permission 07/2025/00406/FUL for full planning application for phased residential development (Three phases - Use Class C3
Holly House Marsh Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5LA
07/2026/00791/DIS · registered 29 Oct 2026
Discharge of condition 10 pursuant to permission 07/2022/00296/FUL - erection of two dwellings and demolition of existing buildings
07/2026/00703/HPD
07/2026/00703/HPD
07/2026/00717/VAR
07/2026/00717/VAR
07/2026/00715/NMA
07/2026/00715/NMA
Set South Ribble Borough Council against another council
Where South Ribble Borough Council sits
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Nearby councils
- Chorley Borough Council · 94% approved · 66 decided
- West Lancashire Borough Council · 80% approved · 56 decided
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council · 89% approved · 63 decided
- Blackpool Borough Council · 86% approved · 59 decided
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Questions people ask about South Ribble Borough Council
- What is the planning approval rate in South Ribble Borough Council?
- Of 74 decided applications we have read at South Ribble Borough Council in the last two years, 96% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does South Ribble Borough Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 47 days, across 78 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 202 applications we have read from South Ribble Borough Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 14 September 2026 and 30 October 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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