Penwortham Lawn Tennis Club Blackhurst Avenue Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 4AQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed 2no outdoor padel courts with associated canopy structure, lighting, car parking and associated works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from South Ribble's recent commercial premises.
Documents 11
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Other documents 5
Site constraints 7
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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- South Ribble
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- PR4 4AQ
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sept 2026
- Ward
- New Longton and Hutton East
- Parish
- Hutton Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 6 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Schedule 1
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Tom Lockwood MCIAT
Decision outlook
Day 49, past South Ribble's usual 44 days for commercial premises. 92% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 11 Dec 2026.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by South Ribble in the last twelve months, from validation. South Ribble decision record →
Public comments
93% object · above the UK average of 74%
1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 29 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14908950
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14908950
- Neighbours
- 17 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 17 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 9 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 6 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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The consultation period closed on 9 Oct 2026.