South Ribble planning approval rate

South Ribble council approved 95.3% of planning applications and refused 4.7%, based on 4,090 decisions analysed. Ranked 204th out of 237 councils for strictness.

Last updated: May 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

95.3%

overall approval rate

4,090

Decisions analysed

3,897

Approved

193

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in South Ribble? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in South Ribble. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (2,392 decided)

95.4%

Other (689 decided)

91.6%

Trees (317 decided)

95.6%

Certificate of Lawfulness (316 decided)

99.7%

Discharge of Conditions (190 decided)

95.8%

Advertisement (90 decided)

100.0%

Listed Building (66 decided)

98.5%

Prior Approval (24 decided)

95.8%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in South Ribble — mined from 4,090 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (984 decided)

98.2%

Garage / Parking (639 decided)

95.3%

Side Extension (556 decided)

96.9%

Extension (General) (327 decided)

94.8%

New Build (296 decided)

89.2%

Change of Use (Residential) (224 decided)

90.6%

Dormer (221 decided)

95.9%

Outbuilding (190 decided)

90.0%

Conservatory (161 decided)

98.8%

Wraparound Extension (122 decided)

97.5%

Front Extension (72 decided)

98.6%

Annex (57 decided)

98.2%

Loft Conversion (46 decided)

97.8%

HMO (21 decided)

90.5%

Basement (12 decided)

91.7%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within South Ribble. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Longton and Hutton West (503 decided)

94.4%

New Longton and Hutton East (404 decided)

90.6%

Howick and Priory (365 decided)

98.9%

Samlesbury and Walton (298 decided)

97.3%

Hoole (266 decided)

97.0%

Broad Oak (187 decided)

96.3%

Farington West (163 decided)

93.9%

Moss Side (163 decided)

92.0%

Buckshaw and Worden (158 decided)

92.4%

Middleforth (148 decided)

96.6%

Bamber Bridge East (145 decided)

95.9%

Coupe Green and Gregson Lane (145 decided)

96.6%

Leyland Central (142 decided)

98.6%

Lostock Hall (125 decided)

96.8%

Farington East (121 decided)

96.7%

Seven Stars (95 decided)

98.9%

St Ambrose (88 decided)

95.5%

Walton-le-Dale West (88 decided)

95.5%

Walton-le-Dale East (86 decided)

90.7%

Charnock (83 decided)

96.4%

Wards in South Ribble

Longton and Hutton West

94.4% approval · 503 decisions

New Longton and Hutton East

90.6% approval · 404 decisions

Howick and Priory

98.9% approval · 365 decisions

Samlesbury and Walton

97.3% approval · 298 decisions

Hoole

97.0% approval · 266 decisions

Broad Oak

96.3% approval · 187 decisions

Farington West

93.9% approval · 163 decisions

Moss Side

92.0% approval · 163 decisions

Buckshaw and Worden

92.4% approval · 158 decisions

Middleforth

96.6% approval · 148 decisions

Bamber Bridge East

95.9% approval · 145 decisions

Coupe Green and Gregson Lane

96.6% approval · 145 decisions

Leyland Central

98.6% approval · 142 decisions

Lostock Hall

96.8% approval · 125 decisions

Farington East

96.7% approval · 121 decisions

Seven Stars

98.9% approval · 95 decisions

St Ambrose

95.5% approval · 88 decisions

Walton-le-Dale West

95.5% approval · 88 decisions

Walton-le-Dale East

90.7% approval · 86 decisions

Charnock

96.4% approval · 83 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in South Ribble, showing how the council decides real applications.

07/2026/00123/HOH

Proposed single storey wraparound side and rear extension and proposed replaceme · Howick and Priory · Fri 27 Mar 2026

Approved

07/2026/00112/HOH

Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear flat roof · Coupe Green and Gregson Lane · Thu 26 Mar 2026

Approved

07/2026/00085/HOH

Retrospective application for the erection of a detached outbuilding to be used · Hoole · Thu 26 Mar 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →

What gets approved near your property?

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