Police Headquarters Saunders Lane Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 5SA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Reserved matters application relating to Longton by pass, visitor parking and gatehouse (SL1), following outline permission as varied 07/2025/00859/VAR - Hybrid planning application for redevelopment of Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters sites at Lindle Lane and Saunders Lane comprising a) Full planning application (Masterplan phases 1-3) to develop Saunders Lane and Lindle Lane sites - Phases 1 and 2 Saunders Lane - Phase 3 Lindle Lane b) Outline planning application relating to Masterplan Phases 4-7 for Saunders Lane site Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 120.
Documents 30
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 23
Consultation & comments 2
Associated applications 6
Part of
Conditions 2 variation sought
- Reserved mattersReserved matters application relating to Longton by pass, visitor parking and gatehouse (SL1)…This application07/2026/00432/REM
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Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- South Ribble
- Application type
- Reserved Matters
- Postcode
- PR4 5SA
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- New Longton and Hutton East
- Parish
- Hutton Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Dec 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- McBains
Decision outlook
Day 120, past the statutory target. 58% of reserved matters 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 29 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for reserved matters decided by South Ribble in the last twelve months, from validation. South Ribble decision record →
Public comments
75% object · above the UK average of 74%
28 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14977480
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14977480
- Neighbours
- 7 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 7 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 26 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 14 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
21 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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Council archive
Lancashire Constabulary HQ Police Headquarters Saunders Lane Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 5SA
Hybrid planning application for redevelopment of Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters sites at Lindle Lane and Saunders Lane comprisinga) Full planning application (Masterplan phases 1-3) to develop Saunders Lane and Lindle Lane sites- Phases 1 and 2 Saunders Lane- Phase 3 Lindle Laneb) Outline planning application relating to Masterplan Phases 4-7 for Saunders Lane site
- Received
- 25 Jan 2023
- Outcome
- Other

The consultation period closed on 26 Aug 2026.