25 Sheep Hill Lane New Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 4ZN Data via plota.co.uk

07/2026/00585/PIP - Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Permission in Principle (PIP) for 1no. detached dormer bungalow style dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Consultation
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Longton built-up area; National infrastructure project 1597 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £275,000 in September 2009. Detached house, freehold.

11 September 2009£275,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
PR4 4ZN
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
New Longton and Hutton East
Parish
Longton Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
JWM Design & Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 20 days faster than South Ribble's median of 49 for new homes. Approved, as 84% of new homes here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
41decided 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

1comment received
1 neutral

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15115933
Planning Portal ref
PP-15115933
Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
5 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
10 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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use