Land To The Rear Of Chez Soi Smithy Lane Much Hoole Preston Lancashire PR4 4QJ Data via plota.co.uk

07/2026/00157/REM - Reserved Matters Approved

Proposal

Reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout & scale sought (outline permission ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Mar 2026
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Consultation
12 Mar 2026
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Approved
8 Jun 2026

Approved on 8 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 18

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Longton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Reserved Matters
Postcode
PR4 4QJ
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Hoole
Parish
Much Hoole Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Apr 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
8 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
TS ArchDesign Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14703873
Planning Portal ref
PP-14703873
Neighbours
12 Mar 2026
Consultation
12 Mar 2026
Comments by
10 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
19 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Ribble
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#30 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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