Dob Lane Nurseries Dob Lane Walmer Bridge Preston Lancashire PR4 4SU Data via plota.co.uk

07/2026/00085/HOH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Retrospective application for the erection of a detached outbuilding to be used as a home office / domestic storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Feb 2026
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Validated
13 Feb 2026
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Consultation
3 Mar 2026
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Approved
26 Mar 2026

Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 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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Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Longton built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1623 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
PR4 4SU
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Hoole
Parish
Little Hoole Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
26 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 10 days faster 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
3 Mar 2026
Consultation
3 Mar 2026
Comments by
25 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
10 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