Planning permission in South Ribble
Most single-storey rear extensions within the national permitted development limits don't need planning permission in South Ribble. The rules are stricter in its 8 conservation areas, where side extensions, two-storey extensions and loft dormers need permission. Check your address to see which rules apply.
South Ribble at a glance
- Conservation areas
- 8
- Article 4 areas
- See below
- Protected landscapes
- None
- Planning decisions
- South Ribble Borough Council
How many conservation areas are there in South Ribble?
South Ribble has 8 conservation areas. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are reduced: side extensions, two-storey extensions, loft dormers and cladding all need planning permission, and many councils add Article 4 directions on top.
- Church Brow
- Church Road
- Greenbank Road, Penwortham
- Leyland Cross
- Penwortham
- Sandy Lane
- St Mary's
- Walton Green
Read more: extensions, loft dormers, garden rooms and solar panels in a conservation area.
Does South Ribble have Article 4 directions?
South Ribble hasn't published its Article 4 boundaries as data. South Ribble has a borough-wide Article 4 direction for houses in multiple occupation, which doesn't affect home extensions. We couldn't find a list of any others online.
Read South Ribble's Article 4 page (checked 29 October 2026).
What is an Article 4 direction?
Is any of South Ribble in a national park, National Landscape or green belt?
- There is green belt in or bordering South Ribble. Householder permitted development rights apply as normal in the green belt, but if you need planning permission, green belt policy limits how much a home can be enlarged.
Listed buildings and protected trees in South Ribble
Listed buildings everywhere in England are recorded by Historic England, and the checker looks for them at every address. South Ribble doesn't publish listed building outlines, so where a listed building is recorded near an address, we ask the homeowner to check whether it's theirs.
South Ribble doesn't publish its tree preservation orders as data. If there are mature trees near your project, ask the council whether any are protected before you start.
What planning data does South Ribble publish?
| Data | Status | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation area boundaries | Published | 8 |
| Article 4 direction boundaries | Not published | 0 |
| Listed building outlines | Not published | 0 |
| Tree preservation order areas | Not published | 0 |
| Protected trees | Not published | 0 |
Planning work on a home in South Ribble? Put a pin on your house and we'll check it against all of this.
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Data from planning.data.gov.uk, published by South Ribble Borough Council and national bodies under the Open Government Licence, last updated here on 31 October 2026. South Ribble Borough Council website.