Opposite 9 Thornfield Much Hoole Preston Lancashire PR4 4HE Data via plota.co.uk

07/2026/00007/NOT - Notification Approved

Proposal

11m Wooden Pole Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jan 2026
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Validated
12 Jan 2026
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Approved
6 Feb 2026

Approved on 6 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
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; National infrastructure project 1538 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; 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, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Notification
Postcode
PR4 4HE
Received
7 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Ward
Hoole
Parish
Much Hoole Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Feb 2026
Decision
Permitted Development
Decision date
6 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 11 days slower than South Ribble's median of 14 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 100% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Feb 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