Land At Apsley House Brook Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire PR4 4LA Data via plota.co.uk

07/2026/00733/SCE - Screening Opinion Unknown

Proposal

REQUEST FOR SCREENING OPINION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION 6 OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2017 - Proposed Residential Development Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 28 Nov 2026, from South Ribble's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 31 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the New Gate built-up area; Green belt 69 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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
Screening Opinion
Postcode
PR4 4LA
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Farington West
Parish
Farington Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hive Land & Planning

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. South Ribble usually decides new homes by day 48.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
31 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 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