The Willows Brook Lane Little Hoole Preston Lancashire PR4 5JB Data via plota.co.uk

07/2026/00159/HOH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed boundary fence and stone driveway Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Mar 2026
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Consultation
29 Jun 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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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 Longton built-up area; National infrastructure project 1286 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area132 m² (1,421 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingElectric underfloor heating
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
PR4 5JB
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Hoole
Parish
Little Hoole Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Apr 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Llewellin Architectural Design ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 134 days from validation, 83 days slower than South Ribble's median of 51 for extensions. Approved, as 100% of extensions here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
205decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14743571
Planning Portal ref
PP-14743571
Neighbours
28 Apr 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Comments by
14 Jul 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:
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.