South Ribble Council approves 95.3% of planning applications, based on 4,251 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. South Ribble sits 7.0 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 766 decided applications, South Ribble Council approved 94.8% of planning applications in 2025. Across 4,251 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in South Ribble is 95.3%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of South Ribble council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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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 | 2,361 | 111 | 2,472 | 95.5% |
| Other | 667 | 63 | 730 | 91.4% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 334 | 1 | 335 | 99.7% |
| Trees | 317 | 15 | 332 | 95.5% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 184 | 8 | 192 | 95.8% |
| Advertisement | 92 | 0 | 92 | 100.0% |
| Listed Building | 65 | 1 | 66 | 98.5% |
| Prior Approval | 25 | 1 | 26 | 96.2% |
| Change of Use | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longton and Hutton West | 491 | 28 | 519 | 94.6% |
| New Longton and Hutton East | 381 | 39 | 420 | 90.7% |
| Howick and Priory | 376 | 4 | 380 | 98.9% |
| Samlesbury and Walton | 298 | 10 | 308 | 96.8% |
| Hoole | 273 | 8 | 281 | 97.2% |
| Broad Oak | 189 | 7 | 196 | 96.4% |
| Moss Side | 160 | 15 | 175 | 91.4% |
| Farington West | 164 | 10 | 174 | 94.3% |
| Buckshaw and Worden | 148 | 12 | 160 | 92.5% |
| Middleforth | 149 | 7 | 156 | 95.5% |
| Bamber Bridge East | 145 | 6 | 151 | 96.0% |
| Coupe Green and Gregson Lane | 145 | 5 | 150 | 96.7% |
| Leyland Central | 144 | 2 | 146 | 98.6% |
| Lostock Hall | 126 | 4 | 130 | 96.9% |
| Farington East | 120 | 4 | 124 | 96.8% |
| Seven Stars | 99 | 1 | 100 | 99.0% |
| Walton-le-Dale West | 88 | 4 | 92 | 95.7% |
| St Ambrose | 86 | 4 | 90 | 95.6% |
| Walton-le-Dale East | 80 | 8 | 88 | 90.9% |
| Charnock | 84 | 3 | 87 | 96.6% |
| Earnshaw Bridge | 75 | 5 | 80 | 93.8% |
| Broadfield | 73 | 3 | 76 | 96.1% |
| Bamber Bridge West | 59 | 2 | 61 | 96.7% |
How South Ribble’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 1.1pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 07/2026/00326/HOH Lostock Hall | Two store rear extension following demolition of single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 07/2026/00318/HOH Middleforth | Demolition of existing garage. Part double storey part single storey side/rear e | Approved |
| 07/2026/00091/HOH Howick and Priory | Single storey front porch extension (Amended Description) | Approved |
| 07/2026/00292/HOH Hoole | Raising of ridge height and rotation of roof 90-degrees to create first-floor ac | Approved |
| 07/2026/00210/FUL Broadfield | Proposed change of use from Commercial Industrial Storage Unit (Use Class B2: Ge | Approved |
| 07/2026/00364/PIP New Longton and Hutton East | Permission in principle for the erection of up to 1no. dwelling | Refused |
| 07/2026/00294/HOH New Longton and Hutton East | Erection of part single, part two storey rear extension, erection of front porch | Approved |
| 07/2026/00285/HOH Howick and Priory | Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear and side | Approved |
| 07/2026/00174/OUT Moss Side | Outline application for the construction of 2no. 4 bedroom dwellings (access, la | Refused |
| 07/2026/00299/HOH New Longton and Hutton East | Single storey gazebo to rear | Approved |
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Based on 4,251 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in South Ribble is 95.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,251 planning decisions from South Ribble council. 4,051 were approved and 200 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in South Ribble is 95.3%, 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.
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