South Ribble Council approves 94.4% of planning applications, based on 3,279 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. South Ribble sits 9.4 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 764 decided applications, South Ribble Council approved 94.8% of planning applications in 2025. Across 3,279 decisions on record (March 2021 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in South Ribble is 94.4%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of South Ribble council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
Enter your postcode for a free, personalised approval pattern report, based on your ward and application type.
Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in South Ribble.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,467 | 113 | 2,580 | 95.6% |
| Other | 709 | 63 | 772 | 91.8% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 359 | 1 | 360 | 99.7% |
| Trees | 339 | 17 | 356 | 95.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 185 | 8 | 193 | 95.9% |
| Advertisement | 101 | 0 | 101 | 100.0% |
| Listed Building | 73 | 1 | 74 | 98.6% |
| Prior Approval | 26 | 1 | 27 | 96.3% |
| Change of Use | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on, your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longton and Hutton West | 510 | 28 | 538 | 94.8% |
| New Longton and Hutton East | 404 | 39 | 443 | 91.2% |
| Howick and Priory | 394 | 4 | 398 | 99.0% |
| Samlesbury and Walton | 310 | 10 | 320 | 96.9% |
| Hoole | 285 | 9 | 294 | 96.9% |
| Broad Oak | 203 | 7 | 210 | 96.7% |
| Farington West | 176 | 10 | 186 | 94.6% |
| Moss Side | 168 | 15 | 183 | 91.8% |
| Buckshaw and Worden | 155 | 12 | 167 | 92.8% |
| Bamber Bridge East | 159 | 7 | 166 | 95.8% |
| Middleforth | 155 | 7 | 162 | 95.7% |
| Leyland Central | 157 | 2 | 159 | 98.7% |
| Coupe Green and Gregson Lane | 150 | 5 | 155 | 96.8% |
| Lostock Hall | 132 | 4 | 136 | 97.1% |
| Farington East | 127 | 4 | 131 | 96.9% |
| Seven Stars | 104 | 3 | 107 | 97.2% |
| St Ambrose | 93 | 4 | 97 | 95.9% |
| Walton-le-Dale West | 92 | 4 | 96 | 95.8% |
| Walton-le-Dale East | 84 | 8 | 92 | 91.3% |
| Charnock | 88 | 3 | 91 | 96.7% |
| Earnshaw Bridge | 77 | 5 | 82 | 93.9% |
| Broadfield | 79 | 3 | 82 | 96.3% |
| Bamber Bridge West | 62 | 2 | 64 | 96.9% |
How South Ribble’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 1.6pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from South Ribble council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 07/2026/00592/HOH St Ambrose | Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension, with conversion of e | Approved |
| 07/2026/00580/HOH Howick and Priory | Front, side and rear single storey linked extension. Proposed addition of a bay | Approved |
| 07/2026/00524/HOH Howick and Priory | Single storey side extension and erection of timber fencing between brick pillar | Approved |
| 07/2025/00812/FUL Seven Stars | Erection of 9no. one-bedroomed apartments within 2no. detached apartment buildin | Approved |
| 07/2026/00594/FUL Farington West | Retrospective erection of two extensions to existing building, together with pro | Approved |
| 07/2026/00245/HOH Farington East | Single storey side extension. First floor dormer extensions to both side elevati | Approved |
| 07/2025/01014/FUL Charnock | Erection of a two-storey, 66-bedroom care home for older people (Use Class C2), | Approved |
| 07/2026/00607/PIP Howick and Priory | Permission in Principle application for the erection of 1 no. dwelling | Approved |
| 07/2026/00593/FUL New Longton and Hutton East | Erection of one self/custom build detached dwelling | Approved |
| 07/2026/00575/HOH Broadfield | Single storey extension to the rear of the property. Extension to include a grou | Approved |
Find out what actually gets approved near your address first. Your free property report analyses the 20 nearest decisions to your property, ward-specific refusal patterns, and extension-by-extension approval patterns. Based on South Ribble's 3,279 real decisions. Free, emailed in minutes.
Check my postcodeCompare South Ribble's planning approval rates with neighbouring areas:
Dig deeper into South Ribble's planning statistics, by ward, extension type, or project category:
Data-driven guides to help you understand planning approval patterns:
Yes. PlanningLens offers a free planning permission check for South Ribble. Enter your postcode to instantly see approval rates for your ward and application type, based on 3,279 real decisions from South Ribble council. The full property-specific report is also free and emailed within minutes.
Enter your postcode on PlanningLens for a free instant check based on South Ribble's real planning decisions. The free property report goes further: it analyses the 20 nearest comparable decisions to your property, ward-level refusal patterns, and approval rates by application type. Free and emailed within minutes.
Based on 3,279 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in South Ribble is 94.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,279 planning decisions from South Ribble council. 3,094 were approved and 185 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, March 2021 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in South Ribble is 94.4%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
Writing about planning in South Ribble? These figures are free to republish with attribution. Copy the one-line citation, or paste the stat box into any website, CMS or newsletter, it carries its own styling and links back to this page for verification.