Marsh Farm Stables Land Adjacent Marsh Farm Back Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5JA Data via plota.co.uk

07/2026/00519/FUL - Full Application Unknown

Proposal

Change of use of existing stable and garage building to form one self-build dwelling, including associated alterations and extensions, formation of a new vehicular access, and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Oct 2026 and 19 Oct 2026, from South Ribble's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

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.
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; Priority habitat 30 m away: Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 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
PR4 5JA
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Longton and Hutton West
Parish
Longton Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Evoke Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. South Ribble usually decides changes of use by day 49.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
7%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

1comment received
1 objecting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15038918
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 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