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

Seven Stars at 99.0% based on 100 decisions.

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

New Longton and Hutton East at 90.7% based on 420 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across South Ribble?

There is a 8.3% gap between Seven Stars 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.

4,251 real decisions·23 wards·Updated June 2026

95.3% approved overall. But 200 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	Seven Stars	100	99	1	99.0%
2	Howick and Priory	380	376	4	98.9%
3	Leyland Central	146	144	2	98.6%
4	Hoole	281	273	8	97.2%
5	Lostock Hall	130	126	4	96.9%
6	Samlesbury and Walton	308	298	10	96.8%
7	Farington East	124	120	4	96.8%
8	Coupe Green and Gregson Lane	150	145	5	96.7%
9	Bamber Bridge West	61	59	2	96.7%
10	Charnock	87	84	3	96.6%
11	Broad Oak	196	189	7	96.4%
12	Broadfield	76	73	3	96.1%
13	Bamber Bridge East	151	145	6	96.0%
14	Walton-le-Dale West	92	88	4	95.7%
15	St Ambrose	90	86	4	95.6%
16	Middleforth	156	149	7	95.5%
17	Longton and Hutton West	519	491	28	94.6%
18	Farington West	174	164	10	94.3%
19	Earnshaw Bridge	80	75	5	93.8%
20	Buckshaw and Worden	160	148	12	92.5%
21	Moss Side	175	160	15	91.4%
22	Walton-le-Dale East	88	80	8	90.9%
23	New Longton and Hutton East	420	381	39	90.7%

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What the data tells us

A 8.3% gap separates the best and worst wards. Seven Stars approves 99.0% of applications while New Longton and Hutton East approves just 90.7%. 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 4,251 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 →