16 Westfield Drive Hoghton Preston Lancashire PR5 0AT

1. 11 Mar 2026

   Received by South Ribble

2. 8 May 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate Granted

3. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 80 Alder Drive Hoghton Preston Lancashire PR5 0AE

  07/2021/00155/HOH Submitted 15 Feb 2021 91m away

  Single story rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Domestic

• 9 Hillpark Avenue Hoghton Preston Lancashire PR5 0AS

  07/2021/00590/HOH Submitted 18 May 2021 117m away

  Single storey side and rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 55 Hayfield Avenue Hoghton Preston Lancashire PR5 0AU

  07/2021/00470/HOH Submitted 20 Apr 2021 261m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 28 Bank Head Lane Hoghton Walton-Le-Dale Preston Lancashire PR5 0AB

  07/2023/00189/NMA Submitted 3 Mar 2023 279m away

  Non-material amendment application to increase the projection of the previously approved extension by 500mm.

  Granted Amendments Extension 7 docs

• 51 Hayfield Avenue Hoghton Preston Lancashire PR5 0AU

  07/2026/00308/HOH Submitted 22 Apr 2026 338m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jul

  Formation of dormer to front elevation

  Awaiting decision Loft or dormer 14 docs

• 6 Bournesfield Brindle Preston PR5 0EH

  24/00689/FULHH Submitted 10 Aug 2024 382m away

  First floor side extension and single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 07/2026/00574/CLU Awaiting decision

  6 Church Street Leyland Lancashire PR25 4XE

  Application for Lawful Development Certificate for existing change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to C4 small HMO (4-bed 4-person) on 10th May 2025

  30 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 07/2026/00526/CLU Awaiting decision

  174 Longmeanygate Midge Hall Leyland Lancashire PR26 6TD

  Change of use of land - incorporation of land into domestic residential curtilage.

  12 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 07/2026/00522/CLU Awaiting decision

  11 Moon Street Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6TX

  Application for Lawful Development Certificate for existing change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to C4 small HMO (4-bed 4-person) on 3 March 2026.

  10 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 07/2026/00485/CLU Awaiting decision

  Sunnydale Liverpool Old Road Much Hoole Preston Lancashire PR4 5JQ

  Application for Lawful Development Certificate for Existing Use of land as private garden associated with Sunnydale Cottage.

  1 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 07/2026/00278/CLD Granted

  1 Moor Lane Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 5SE

  Erection of domestic outbuilding and associated hardstanding

  9 Apr 2026 Lawful development