The Capitol Centre Capitol Way Walton-le-dale Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk

07/2026/00394/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Provision of a substation and associated bollards to support a scheme for 10 no. electric vehicle charging spaces on existing parking bays Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 May 2026
Consultation
1 Jun 2026
Approved
1 Jul 2026

Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bamber Bridge 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
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 4AW
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Samlesbury and Walton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Hayley Knight Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 18 days slower than South Ribble's median of 17 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 100% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
30decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by South Ribble in the last twelve months, from validation. South Ribble decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14903223
Neighbours
1 Jun 2026
Consultation
1 Jun 2026
Comments by
23 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Ribble
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#30 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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. 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