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South Ribble planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

72.3%

94th of 297

9.6 points faster than England

Granted

99.5%

4th of 297

9.0 points higher than England

Extension of time

24.9%

98th of 297

7.4 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

213

South Ribble decided 213 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 99.5%.

72.3% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (94th of 297 for speed).

A further 24.9% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 76.5% a year earlier.

How quickly decisions are made

South Ribble against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q185.8%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q281.8%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q391.7%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q488.8%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q175.9%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q284.1%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q375.5%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q486.1%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q177.6%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q253.8%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q382.5%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q493.1%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q197.5%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q293.9%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q392.9%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q492.9%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q192.9%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q289.3%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q394.2%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q494.6%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q187.7%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q294.4%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q386.6%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q495.5%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q191.1%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q291.4%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q398.3%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q496.2%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q197.4%0.0%80.4%
2015 Q297.6%0.0%80.6%
2015 Q392.3%0.0%79.2%
2015 Q498.6%0.0%80.0%
2016 Q194.6%2.7%78.3%
2016 Q293.8%2.5%79.8%
2016 Q397.5%1.3%77.7%
2016 Q497.2%1.4%78.0%
2017 Q190.1%9.9%77.3%
2017 Q290.4%6.8%78.5%
2017 Q392.6%5.3%76.1%
2017 Q487.3%12.7%77.1%
2018 Q195.3%3.1%73.7%
2018 Q293.9%5.1%74.0%
2018 Q389.5%8.1%72.7%
2018 Q485.2%14.8%72.7%
2019 Q187.8%12.2%69.9%
2019 Q287.6%10.1%72.1%
2019 Q377.9%19.5%69.6%
2019 Q484.6%15.4%71.5%
2020 Q190.7%9.3%68.4%
2020 Q261.4%36.8%63.9%
2020 Q377.8%18.9%63.8%
2020 Q468.2%30.6%65.3%
2021 Q168.1%26.5%59.4%
2021 Q265.4%22.6%58.4%
2021 Q363.4%25.0%53.1%
2021 Q467.4%20.0%53.0%
2022 Q162.2%32.9%51.6%
2022 Q263.0%32.0%56.0%
2022 Q367.2%29.3%53.3%
2022 Q484.4%12.5%54.1%
2023 Q175.0%20.3%53.5%
2023 Q261.3%27.5%58.5%
2023 Q375.7%24.3%59.0%
2023 Q482.5%14.0%59.8%
2024 Q178.1%12.5%58.8%
2024 Q285.5%13.0%64.4%
2024 Q380.6%16.4%64.2%
2024 Q474.5%21.3%65.6%
2025 Q177.2%22.8%62.1%
2025 Q272.7%23.6%65.0%
2025 Q380.0%18.3%62.5%
2025 Q483.0%17.0%64.7%
2026 Q160.5%32.6%60.6%
2026 Q265.1%31.7%62.7%

Share of applications granted

South Ribble against England

  • South Ribble
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterSouth RibbleEngland
2008 Q195.3%85.1%
2008 Q295.8%86.1%
2008 Q395.4%86.3%
2008 Q499.0%85.3%
2009 Q196.3%85.9%
2009 Q294.3%86.8%
2009 Q391.8%87.4%
2009 Q497.5%86.9%
2010 Q1100.0%87.0%
2010 Q298.8%88.0%
2010 Q393.8%87.7%
2010 Q495.8%87.5%
2011 Q1100.0%87.9%
2011 Q2100.0%88.5%
2011 Q395.7%88.3%
2011 Q498.6%88.3%
2012 Q194.6%88.2%
2012 Q2100.0%89.2%
2012 Q3100.0%89.0%
2012 Q497.3%88.9%
2013 Q198.2%89.8%
2013 Q294.4%90.6%
2013 Q395.5%90.3%
2013 Q495.5%89.6%
2014 Q194.6%89.8%
2014 Q2100.0%90.5%
2014 Q398.3%90.0%
2014 Q4100.0%89.2%
2015 Q198.7%89.3%
2015 Q298.8%90.2%
2015 Q395.4%90.0%
2015 Q495.9%89.2%
2016 Q198.6%90.0%
2016 Q297.5%90.3%
2016 Q397.5%90.2%
2016 Q494.4%89.7%
2017 Q198.6%89.9%
2017 Q297.3%90.5%
2017 Q394.7%90.0%
2017 Q4100.0%90.1%
2018 Q198.4%90.5%
2018 Q293.9%91.0%
2018 Q397.7%91.2%
2018 Q496.7%90.5%
2019 Q198.6%90.3%
2019 Q297.8%91.0%
2019 Q394.8%90.6%
2019 Q492.3%89.8%
2020 Q197.3%89.9%
2020 Q2100.0%90.2%
2020 Q397.8%90.6%
2020 Q494.1%90.3%
2021 Q196.5%90.9%
2021 Q298.5%91.2%
2021 Q397.3%91.0%
2021 Q494.7%90.1%
2022 Q196.3%90.0%
2022 Q296.0%90.4%
2022 Q394.8%89.8%
2022 Q4100.0%89.4%
2023 Q196.9%89.3%
2023 Q296.3%89.2%
2023 Q393.2%88.6%
2023 Q496.5%88.2%
2024 Q196.9%88.2%
2024 Q298.6%89.1%
2024 Q398.5%89.4%
2024 Q489.4%88.6%
2025 Q196.5%89.3%
2025 Q296.4%90.4%
2025 Q3100.0%90.1%
2025 Q4100.0%90.1%
2026 Q197.7%90.6%
2026 Q2100.0%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks72.3%
  • 8 to 13 weeks2.3%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.0%
  • Over 26 weeks0.5%
  • Extension of time agreed24.9%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks154
8 to 13 weeks5
13 to 26 weeks0
Over 26 weeks1
Extension of time agreed53

Appeals

No householder appeals were decided in this period.

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • South Ribble has published 8 conservation areas.
  • South Ribble has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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