St Catherines Hospice Lostock Lane Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5XU Data via plota.co.uk

07/2025/00937/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of single-storey modular building for use as a donation centre with associated gravel path walkway and new septic tank Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
27 Nov 2025
✓
Consultation
1 Dec 2025
Decision
Target date was 30 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 335.

The consultation period closed on 3 Jan 2026.

Documents 26

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 349 m away: Preston Junction; Inside the Bamber Bridge built-up area; Priority habitat 40 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 8 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.

Building

Floor area139 m² (1,496 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 25)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2020, 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
PR5 5XU
Received
27 Nov 2025
Validated
27 Nov 2025
Ward
Lostock Hall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cassidy + Ashton Group Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 335, past the statutory target. 79% of full applications in South Ribble are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 335279 days past the 56-day target
48%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14468922
Planning Portal ref
PP-14468922
Neighbours
1 Dec 2025
Consultation
1 Dec 2025
Comments by
3 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
12 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
22 Jan 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

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.