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25 Fir Trees Avenue Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5SH

07/2025/00780/FULFull ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 25 November 2025

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Change of use of existing property (C3 dwelling house) to House in Multiple Occupancy (HMO) for 7no. bedrooms, including conversion of existing outbuilding to accommodate 2no. bedrooms, (Sui Generis Use Class) together with dormer window to the front and roof window to rear

Received
3 October 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Charnock
Agent
PJKay Design
  1. Received3 Oct
  2. Validated17 Oct
  3. Consult.12 Nov
  4. Target12 Dec
  5. Decided25 Nov

Decided in 39 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 25 Fir Trees Avenue Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5SH. South Ribble has handled 2,028 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 4 days longer than South Ribble's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 29 applications across Charnock. We hold 853 applications in total for the PR5 postcode area.

96% of full applications at South Ribble Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed front dormer extension, by virtue of it design and siting, would appear unduly prominent, to the detriment of the character and appearance of the area. This is contrary to the requirements of Policy B1 b) and G17 a) of the South Ribble Local Plan together with design guidance note DG08 G in the Residential Extensions SPD.
  2. The proposed off-street parking does not comply with requirements for access and parking set out in Policy B1 a) and Policy G17 c) of the South Ribble Local Plan to the detrimental of highway safety.
  3. The proposed change of use would result in a material increase in activity at the property with the resulting associated noise leading to an adverse impact on the amenities of neighbouring residential properties, contrary to the requirements of Policy B1 c) of the South Ribble Local Plan.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
PR5 5SH
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Penwortham Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 October 2025
Consultation expiry
12 November 2025
Consultation start
21 October 2025
Consultation end
12 November 2025
Neighbour consultation start
21 October 2025
Neighbour consultation end
12 November 2025
Last date for comments
12 November 2025
Target decision date
12 December 2025

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
PJKay Design
Agent address
13 Green Street Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7JL United Kingdom

Planning decision

Case officer
Mr Chris Sowerby
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14381224
Documents
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Source: South Ribble

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