In the last 12 months, 99.4% of householder applications were approved in South Ribble (155 decided). A typical householder decision takes about eight weeks (median 53 days).
Full planning applications: 93.9% approved (99 decided).
Across all application types on record (2023-01-17–2026-04-08): 95.7% of 2,660 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 825 | 800 | 25 | |
| Full Planning Application | 443 | 409 | 34 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 237 | 227 | 10 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 236 | 236 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 192 | 192 | 0 | |
| Notification | 153 | 151 | 2 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 121 | 114 | 7 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 119 | 119 | 0 | |
| Permission in Principle | 69 | 44 | 25 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 51 | 51 | 0 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 47 | 46 | 1 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 31 | 30 | 1 | |
| Outline Planning | 30 | 24 | 6 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 23 | 22 | 1 | |
| Reserved Matters | 21 | 20 | 1 | |
| Technical Details Consent | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| PD Agricultural buildings to other uses | 10 | 9 | 1 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| Conservation Area Consent | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Permitted Development Solar Panels | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Local Development Order | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Demolition | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Change of Use | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Neigbouring Auth Consult | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| County/Minerals/Waste | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Section 106 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hazardous Substance Consent | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 218 | 204 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 215 | 203 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 212 | 206 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 207 | 199 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 229 | 223 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 193 | 182 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 169 | 160 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 211 | 196 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 217 | 211 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 229 | 219 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 202 | 198 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 10 | 10 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longton and Hutton West | 348 | 332 | 16 | |
| New Longton and Hutton East | 270 | 251 | 19 | |
| Howick and Priory | 231 | 228 | 3 | |
| Samlesbury and Walton | 190 | 185 | 5 | |
| Hoole | 187 | 181 | 6 | |
| Broad Oak | 123 | 120 | 3 | |
| Farington West | 118 | 111 | 7 | |
| Moss Side | 112 | 100 | 12 | |
| Bamber Bridge East | 104 | 100 | 4 | |
| Buckshaw and Worden | 95 | 88 | 7 | |
| Middleforth | 93 | 91 | 2 | |
| Leyland Central | 92 | 91 | 1 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.