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Ribble Valley Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Ribble Valley Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
29,355Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 25,934 approved or refused records
3,882Refused applications

22,052 approved · 3,882 refused · 1,930 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Nov 1992 to 28 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Council contacts

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas22 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. Decided - Final Decision3/2001/0171

    Applications for full consent VEHICULAR CROSSING AND ACCESS

    NEW TREE GARAGE, MYERSCOUGH SMITHY ROAD, MELLOR BROOK, BLACKBURN

    Received 5 Mar 2001
  2. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0014

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use of Granny Cottage as a seperate dwelling since 1977.

    Granny Cottage Back Common Clitheroe Lancs

    Received 5 Jan 2005
  3. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0068

    Applications for full consent Two storey extension to form new kitchen, utility, bedroom, dressing room and en-suite.

    Ghylls House Knotts Lane Tosside Skipton Yorks

    Received 26 Jan 2005
  4. Withdrawn3/2005/0069

    Alter or Extend a Listed Building Provision of new access/inspection deck to Belfry to provide access over bells to the church roof and access for inspecting the bells. Alterations to Belfry Lancet Window to provide new door access onto the church roof.

    St Mary Magdalene's Church Church Brow Clitheroe Lancs

    Received 26 Jan 2005
  5. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0070

    Applications for full consent Detached disabled persons toilet and store-room. Re-submission.

    Harrop Christian Fellowship Harrop Fold Bolton-in-Bowland Clitheroe LANCS

    Received 26 Jan 2005
  6. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0071

    Applications for full consent Construction of single storey extension to rear elevation.

    39 Riverlea Gardens Clitheroe Lancs

    Received 26 Jan 2005
  7. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0077

    Alter or Extend a Listed Building Extension of existing out building in height to create a two storey with pitched roof. Footprint of the extension remains as existing. Dual roof pitch to match existing. External windows & materials to match existing.

    Guild Hall Avenue Road Hurst Green Clitheroe Lancs

    Received 31 Jan 2005
  8. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0078

    Applications for full consent Construct roof on garage and convert building for use as office. Re-submission.

    110 Whalley Road Clitheroe Lancs

    Received 31 Jan 2005
  9. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0079

    Applications for full consent Covered manure store with integral dirty water sump for agricultural purposes.

    Cragg House Farm Out Lane Chipping Preston Lancs

    Received 31 Jan 2005
  10. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0080

    Applications for full consent To change the use of the building from a motor spares outlet to a trade decorating centre.

    2 & 2A Mearley Street Clitheroe Lancashire

    Received 31 Jan 2005
  11. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0081

    Applications for full consent Conversion of garage to bedroom/en-suite.

    34 Fairfield Drive Clitheroe Lancashire

    Received 31 Jan 2005
  12. Decided - Final Decision3/2001/0172

    Applications for full consent ALTERATIONS TO 3/00/0078 AND PROPOSED GARAGE AND VEHICULAR ACCESS

    CLARE COTTAGE, RIBCHESTER ROAD, RIBCHESTER, PRESTON

    Received 6 Mar 2001
  13. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0082

    Applications for full consent Two storey extension and alterations forming internal garage, kitchen utility, study and garden room at ground floor with two additional bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms at first floor

    35 Mellor Brow Mellor Lancashire

    Received 31 Jan 2005
  14. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0083

    Applications for full consent Front and Rear Dormer Extensions.

    9 Lindale Road Longridge Lancashire

    Received 31 Jan 2005
  15. Withdrawn3/2005/0084

    Alter or Extend a Listed Building Conversion of upstairs dining room into bed and breakfast accommodation.

    Lower Buck Waddington Clitheroe Lancs

    Received 28 Jan 2005
  16. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0085

    Applications for full consent Conversion of upstairs dining area into bed and breakfast accommodation.

    Lower Buck Waddington Clitheroe Lancs

    Received 28 Jan 2005
  17. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0096

    Applications for full consent Formation of one new window to dining room, on NE elevation of original building.

    Orchard Cottage Lower Gill Tosside Skipton N. Yorks

    Received 4 Feb 2005
  18. Withdrawn3/2005/0140

    Applications for full consent Proposed first floor extension over garage.

    5 Lane Ends Osbaldeston Blackburn Lancs

    Received 17 Feb 2005
  19. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0141

    Applications for full consent Proposed alterations and extensions to ground floor and first floor and new detached garage.

    2 Scott Avenue Simonstone Lancashire

    Received 17 Feb 2005
  20. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0142

    Applications for full consent Single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling.

    77 Hacking Drive Longridge Lancashire

    Received 17 Feb 2005
  21. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0143

    Applications for full consent Three taxi cabs to use part of existing car park, separate to existing business, office on first floor of Red Rock Inn.

    Red Rock Inn Sabden Road Padiham Lancashire

    Received 18 Feb 2005
  22. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0144

    Applications for full consent Single storey side extension.

    21 The Crescent Clitheroe Lancashire

    Received 18 Feb 2005
  23. Decided - Final Decision3/2001/0173

    Applications for full consent SINGLE STOREY DINING ROOM EXTENSION AND FENESTRATION CHANGES TO APPROVED BARN CONVERSION INCLUDING NEW STORE TO GARAGE AND ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL WORKS

    BARN 2 AND LAND NEWHURST FARM, ANNA LANE, BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND, CLITHEROE

    Received 6 Mar 2001
  24. Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0145

    Applications for full consent Proposed office over garage.

    The Cottage 11 York Lane Langho Lancashire

    Received 21 Feb 2005

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Ribble Valley Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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