Land North Of Chain House Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire PR4 4LE Data via plota.co.uk

07/2026/00610/PIP - Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Permission in Principle for up to 4no. dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Consultation
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the New Gate 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 6 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.

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Important details

Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
PR4 4LE
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
New Longton and Hutton East
Parish
Longton Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
P Wilson & Company

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 8 days faster than South Ribble's median of 48 for new homes. Approved, as 81% of new homes here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
46decided in the last year

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

Public comments

28comments received
19 objecting9 supporting

68% object · below the UK average of 74%

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 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