Land West Of Branch Road, Myerscough Smithy Lane Balderstone Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk
07/2026/00201/ADV - Advert Application
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Received
12 Mar 2026
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Validated
20 Apr 2026
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Consultation
22 Apr 2026
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Approved
29 May 2026
Approved on 29 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 3
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Mellor built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, 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
- South Ribble
- Application type
- Advert Application
- Postcode
- BB2 7PQ
- Received
- 12 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Samlesbury and Walton
- Parish
- Samlesbury Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Consent Granted
- Decision date
- 29 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Prospect Homes
How this decision compares
Decided in 39 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. Approved, as 100% of advertisement consent here are.
This one39d
Council42d
UK54d
90%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
10%go to committee
Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by South Ribble in the last twelve months, from validation. South Ribble decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14754652
- Neighbours
- 22 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 22 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 14 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
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Nearby activity
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2022
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Feildens Arms Whalley Road Mellor Brook BB2 7PR
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2022
Approved
Feildens Arms Whalley Road Mellor Brook BB2 7PR
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2021
Approved
11 Mellor Brook Blackburn BB2 7PH
First floor extension to rear. Resubmission of 3/2020/1077
2020
Refused
11 Mellor Brook Blackburn BB2 7PH
Proposed first floor extension to rear.
2020
Refused
11 Mellor Brook Blackburn BB2 7PH
Proposed first floor extension to rear.
2020
Approved
Green Beech Higher Commons Lane Mellor Brook Blackburn BB2 7PS
Proposed first floor extension and alterations to existing bungalow to include new mono p…
2020
Approved
Green Beech Higher Commons Lane Mellor Brook Blackburn BB2 7PS
Proposed first floor extension and alterations to existing bungalow to include new mono p…
2019
Withdrawn
Green Beech Higher Commons Lane Mellor Brook Blackburn BB2 7PS
Proposed first floor extension and alterations to existing bungalow to include new mono p…
2019
Withdrawn
Green Beech Higher Commons Lane Mellor Brook Blackburn BB2 7PS
Proposed first floor extension and alterations to existing bungalow to include new mono p…
2018
Approved
Watercliffe Cottage 10 Mellor Brook Mellor Brook BB2 7PH
Single storey garage extension to front.
2018
Approved
Watercliffe Cottage 10 Mellor Brook Mellor Brook BB2 7PH
Single storey garage extension to front.
2016
Approved
Aintree House 12 Whalley Road Mellor Brook Blackburn Lancashire BB2 7PR
Extension to existing fence and an erection of a single storage garage
2016
Approved
Aintree House 12 Whalley Road Mellor Brook Blackburn Lancashire BB2 7PR
Extension to existing fence and an erection of a single storage garage
2016
Approved
111 Branch Road Mellor Brook Blackburn Lancashire BB2 7NY
Erection of boundary wall and gates following demolition of existing stone outbuilding
2016
Approved
111 Branch Road Mellor Brook Blackburn Lancashire BB2 7NY
Erection of boundary wall and gates following demolition of existing stone outbuilding
2018
Approved
Aintree House 12 Whalley Road Mellor Brook Blackburn Lancshire BB2 7PR
Discharge of condition 2 (materials) from planning permission 3/2013/0568.
2018
Approved
Aintree House 12 Whalley Road Mellor Brook Blackburn Lancshire BB2 7PR
Discharge of condition 2 (materials) from planning permission 3/2013/0568.
2018
Approved
Pack Horse Garage Mellor Brook Mellor BB2 7PH
Non material amendment to permission 3/2016/0282 for alterations to roof lines and floor…
2018
Approved
Pack Horse Garage Mellor Brook Mellor BB2 7PH
Non material amendment to permission 3/2016/0282 for alterations to roof lines and floor…
2017
Approved
Aintree House 12 Whalley Road Mellor Brook Blackburn Lancshire BB2 7PR
Discharge of condition 4 (boundary treatment) and 5 (surface water regulations) from plan…
2017
Approved
Aintree House 12 Whalley Road Mellor Brook Blackburn Lancshire BB2 7PR
Discharge of condition 4 (boundary treatment) and 5 (surface water regulations) from plan…
2016
Approved
Pack Horse Garage Mellor Brook Mellor BB2 7PH
Discharge of condition 13 (ecology survey) of planning permission 3/2016/0282.
2016
Approved
Pack Horse Garage Mellor Brook Mellor BB2 7PH
Discharge of condition 13 (ecology survey) of planning permission 3/2016/0282.
South Ribble
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#30 of 296 councils
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Other decisions
South Ribble is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #79 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 99% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
More permissive than most councils
99% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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South Ribble decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #27 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #7 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #79 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #115 of 296
95%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
12 decided
389
Total decisions
18 refused in the year to March 2026
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