The Barn Cage Lane New Longton Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from agricultural building to single C3 dwellinghouse. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Sept 2026
Documents 18
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 9
Consultation & comments 3
Site constraints 5
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 June 2022, 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
- Certificate of Lawful Use/ Dev. Proposed
- Postcode
- PR4 4JP
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- New Longton and Hutton East
- Parish
- Longton Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Certificate Granted
- Decision date
- 17 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- De Pol Associates
How this decision compares
Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Approved, as 94% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by South Ribble in the last twelve months, from validation. South Ribble decision record →
Public comments
89% object · above the UK average of 74%
7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15056648
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15056648
- Neighbours
- 28 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 28 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 19 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 22 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
10 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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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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