155 - 161 Liverpool Road Longton Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk

07/2026/00640/FUL - Full Application Unknown

Proposal

Proposed 4x car park lighting columns with led luminaires Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Sept 2026
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Validated
8 Oct 2026
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Consultation
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 5 Nov 2026, from South Ribble's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; Local nature reserve 461 m away: Longton Brickcroft; Inside the Longton 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 13 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £400,000 in April 2019. Other property, freehold.

18 April 2019£400,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area494 m² (5,317 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 53)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PR4 5AB
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Longton and Hutton West
Parish
Longton Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Decision level
Schedule 1
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tesco Business Solutions
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 20, past South Ribble's usual 14 days for utility and infrastructure works. 97% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 7 Jan 2027.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
33decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by South Ribble in the last twelve months, from validation. South Ribble decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15194069
Planning Portal ref
PP-15194069
Neighbours
12 Oct 2026
Consultation
12 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.