diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser.rb
index bf1f62eba..005d5caf9 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser.rb
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class BulkUpload::Lettings::RowParser
   validate :validate_nulls
   validate :validate_relevant_collection_window
   validate :validate_la_with_local_housing_referral
-  validate :validate_cannot_be_la_referral_if_general_needs
+  validate :validate_cannot_be_la_referral_if_general_needs_and_la
   validate :validate_leaving_reason_for_renewal
   validate :validate_lettings_type_matches_bulk_upload
   validate :validate_only_one_housing_needs_type
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ private
     end
   end
 
-  def validate_cannot_be_la_referral_if_general_needs
-    if field_78 == 4 && bulk_upload.general_needs?
+  def validate_cannot_be_la_referral_if_general_needs_and_la
+    if field_78 == 4 && bulk_upload.general_needs? && owning_organisation && owning_organisation.la?
       errors.add :field_78, I18n.t("validations.household.referral.la_general_needs.prp_referred_by_la")
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/factories/organisation.rb b/spec/factories/organisation.rb
index 147f847d6..7aee3ad66 100644
--- a/spec/factories/organisation.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/organisation.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     trait :with_old_visible_id do
       old_visible_id { rand(9_999_999).to_s }
     end
+
+    trait :prp do
+      provider_type { "PRP" }
+    end
   end
 
   factory :organisation_rent_period do
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser_spec.rb
index 1bebd6444..4c0788033 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser_spec.rb
@@ -396,14 +396,24 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::RowParser do
         end
       end
 
-      context "when 4 ie referred by LA and is general needs" do
-        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_78: "4" } }
+      context "when 4 ie referred by LA and is general needs and owning org is LA" do
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_78: "4", field_111: owning_org.old_visible_id.to_s } }
 
         it "is not permitted" do
           expect(parser.errors[:field_78]).to be_present
         end
       end
 
+      context "when 4 ie referred by LA and is general needs and owning org is PRP" do
+        let(:owning_org) { create(:organisation, :prp, :with_old_visible_id) }
+
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_78: "4", field_111: owning_org.old_visible_id.to_s } }
+
+        it "is permitted" do
+          expect(parser.errors[:field_78]).to be_blank
+        end
+      end
+
       context "when 4 ie referred by LA and is not general needs" do
         let(:bulk_upload) { create(:bulk_upload, :lettings, user:, needstype: 2) }
         let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_78: "4" } }