Which ward in South Ribble has the highest planning approval rate?

Howick and Priory at 98.9% based on 365 decisions.

Which ward in South Ribble has the lowest planning approval rate?

New Longton and Hutton East at 90.6% based on 404 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across South Ribble?

There is a 8.3% gap between Howick and Priory and New Longton and Hutton East. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in South Ribble

Planning outcomes in South Ribble are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 8.3% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,090 real decisions·23 wards·Updated May 2026

95.3% approved overall. But 193 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in South Ribble shifts your odds by up to 8.3%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 23 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Howick and Priory	365	361	4	98.9%
2	Seven Stars	95	94	1	98.9%
3	Leyland Central	142	140	2	98.6%
4	Samlesbury and Walton	298	290	8	97.3%
5	Hoole	266	258	8	97.0%
6	Lostock Hall	125	121	4	96.8%
7	Farington East	121	117	4	96.7%
8	Middleforth	148	143	5	96.6%
9	Coupe Green and Gregson Lane	145	140	5	96.6%
10	Bamber Bridge West	59	57	2	96.6%
11	Charnock	83	80	3	96.4%
12	Broad Oak	187	180	7	96.3%
13	Bamber Bridge East	145	139	6	95.9%
14	Broadfield	73	70	3	95.9%
15	St Ambrose	88	84	4	95.5%
16	Walton-le-Dale West	88	84	4	95.5%
17	Longton and Hutton West	503	475	28	94.4%
18	Farington West	163	153	10	93.9%
19	Earnshaw Bridge	80	75	5	93.8%
20	Buckshaw and Worden	158	146	12	92.4%
21	Moss Side	163	150	13	92.0%
22	Walton-le-Dale East	86	78	8	90.7%
23	New Longton and Hutton East	404	366	38	90.6%

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What the data tells us

A 8.3% gap separates the best and worst wards. Howick and Priory approves 98.9% of applications while New Longton and Hutton East approves just 90.6%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More South Ribble planning data

Methodology: Covers 4,090 planning decisions in South Ribble, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from South Ribble Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →