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Middleforth planning approval rate

Middleforth ward in South Ribble has a 96.2% approval rate based on 26 planning decisions. South Ribble overall: 97.3%.

Last updated: March 2026

96.2%
ward approval rate
26
Decisions
25
Approved
1
Refused
97.3%
South Ribble average

Middleforth is broadly in line with the South Ribble average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Middleforth compares

Middleforth ward (26 decided)
96.2%
South Ribble overall (438 decided)
97.3%
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Recent decisions in Middleforth

Single storey rear extension · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Approved
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing outrigger and cons · Mon 08 Dec 2025
Approved
Application for prior approval for single storey rear extension. Proposed length · Tue 18 Nov 2025
Approved
Demolition of a single storey changing room building and double storey scorebox · Thu 16 Oct 2025
Approved
Renovations to include removal of front parapet wall and rebuild 255mm above roo · Wed 08 Oct 2025
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 438 decisions.

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