14 - 16 The Old Mill School Lane Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6SY Data via plota.co.uk

07/2026/00398/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of former wholesale warehouse (Use Class B8) to a Padel Court Centre with ancillary facilities (Use Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 May 2026
Consultation
29 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 111. The consultation period closed on 20 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Bamber Bridge built-up area.
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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PR5 6SY
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Bamber Bridge East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Profectus Town Planning

Decision outlook

Day 111, past the statutory target. 100% of changes of use in South Ribble 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 11155 days past the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by South Ribble in the last twelve months, from validation. South Ribble decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14798022
Neighbours
29 May 2026
Consultation
29 May 2026
Comments by
20 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Ribble
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#30 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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. View full council performance
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