Ribby Hall Leisure Village, Ribby Hall Sports Centre Ribby Road Ribby With Wrea Lancashire PR4 2PR Data via plota.co.uk

26/0239 - Full Planning Permission Under Consideration

Proposal

Removal of 2no. Existing tennis courts to facilitate extension of an existing car park, provision of 2 no. replacement tennis courts and 4 no. padel courts, including associated fencing, surfacing, lighting and footways, and biodiversity works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 148. The consultation period closed on 27 May 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Ribby built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Fylde
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
PR4 2PR
Received
19 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Kirkham, Wrea Green with Westby
Parish
Ribby with Wrea, Kirkham
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
PWA Planning

Decision outlook

Day 148, past the statutory target. 62% of commercial premises in Fylde are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 14892 days past the 56-day target
35%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
37decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Fylde in the last twelve months, from validation. Fylde decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 Apr 2026
Comments by
27 May 2026
Site or press notice
6 May 2026
Fylde
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#130 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Fylde ranks #184 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Fylde decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #11 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #17 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #184 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #220 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
28 decided
422
Total decisions
16 refused in the year to March 2026