Amethyst Court South Rings Business Park Craven Drive Bamber Bridge Preston PR5 6BZ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) to Class B2 (General Industrial) together with the installation of 1no. nitrogen storage tank and 1no. fire suppressant storage tank within the eastern part of the service yard (including associated plant, pipework and infrastructure), the installation of vehicle barriers surrounding the tanks and dock leveller, the installation of 1no. dock leveller together with a new roller shutter door and surround to an existing rear loading bay Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
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Consultation
15 Sept 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 29

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Associated applications 2

  • FullApproved07/2026/00439/FULThis application
    Change of use from Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) to Class B2 (General Industrial) together with the installation of 1no.…

    Conditions 8 awaiting decision

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bamber Bridge 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
Full Application
Postcode
PR5 6BZ
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Farington East
Parish
Farington Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Colliers

How this decision compares

Decided in 117 days from validation, 68 days slower than South Ribble's median of 49 for changes of use. Approved, as 94% of changes of use here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14964510
Planning Portal ref
PP-14964510
Neighbours
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Ribble
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#30 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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