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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

29,789Searchable applications

0Recorded as pending

85%Approval rate · 26,346 approved or refused records

3,925Refused applications

22,421 approved · 3,925 refused · 1,940 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Nov 1992 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning, Buildings and Countryside Contact planning Contact Planning Local plan Planning Policy Pre-application advice How to Apply for Planning Permission Conservation areas Conservation Areas Article 4 directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiries01200425111 Council source
Planning enquiriesplanning.policy@ribblevalley.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiriesplanning@ribblevalley.gov.uk Council source

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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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0104
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Application for a Lawful development Certificate for a the proposed demolition of the existing pre-cast concrete garage from concrete base and the laying of two course enginering bricks on to the existing concrete base, erection of a double skin, pitch roof hobby shed onto the brickwork.
Wisteria Cottage 22 St Marys Gardens Mellor Lancashire BB2 7JW
Received 2 Feb 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0105
Applications for full consent Proposed conversion of existing garage and proposed link extension to form annex to existing dwelling.
Tree Tops Whalley New Road Billington Clitheroe Lancashire
Received 2 Feb 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0106
Applications for full consent Proposed single storey side and rear extension.
15 Green Park Whalley Lancashire BB7 9TJ
Received 30 Jan 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0107
Applications for full consent Proposed rear extension.
24 Vicarage Lane Wilpshire Blackburn Lancashire BB1 9HX
Received 30 Jan 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0108
Applications for full consent Proposed rear extension.
22 Vicarage Lane Wilpshire Blackburn Lancashire BB1 9HX
Received 30 Jan 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0109
Applications for full consent Repositioning and replacement of existing roof windows to rear elevation.
The Barn Dean Top Whalley Road Simonstone Lancashire
Received 30 Jan 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0110
Discharge of Conditions Application to discharge condition no. 3 (plan for vehicles to enter and leave in forward gear) of planning consent 3/2009/0065P.
Ivy Cottage Burnley Road Gisburn Lancashire BB7 4ET
Received 31 Jan 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0120
Observations to Another Local Authority Proposed mixed use development including up to 200 residential units, 929 sq. m. of office space (Class B1), fitness facility and swimming pool (Class D2) public open space (1.ha) on land to North of Whittingham road (comprising of former Ridings Depot and land to the North and West of the former depot) and residential apartment with care (Class C2) on land to the South of Whittingham Road and East of Green Nook Lane with accesses to Whittingham Road and associated works (outline application). Re-submission of planning application 06/2011/0344.
former Ridings Depot and land to North and South of Whittingham Road Longridge Lancashire
Received 14 Feb 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2003/0152
Change of Use (MKA) USE AS SELF-CONTAINED OFFICE (CLASS A1)
10A WHALLEY ROAD, CLITHEROE, LANCS (FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS)
Received 28 Feb 2003
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0121
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed installation of a new window to the front elevation, six conservation roof lights to the third floor, a new entrance canopy and the conversion of a window to form a doorway at ground floor level to the rear of the property.
Home Farm Cottage 6 King Henry Mews Bolton-by-Bowland Lancs
Received 3 Feb 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0122
Applications for full consent Proposed single storey extension to the East elevation.
Wilsons Farm Easington Road Cowark Clitheroe Lancashire
Received 6 Feb 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0123
Applications for full consent Proposed bedroom extension over front of the existing garage and tiled roof to existing porch.
79 Moorland Road Langho Lancashire BB6 8HA
Received 8 Feb 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0124
Discharge of Conditions Application for the discharge of condition no. 4 (surface water regulation) and condition no 5 ( surface water drainage) of planning consent 3/2011/0662P.
Fort Vale Engineering Ltd Caldervale Park Simonstone Lane Simonstone Lancashire BB12 7NX
Received 8 Feb 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0125
Alter or Extend a Listed Building Proposed timber clad workshop to the North elevation.
Thistle Manor Edisford Road Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 3LA
Received 1 Feb 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0126
Applications for full consent Proposed timber workshop to the North elevation.
Thistle Manor Edisford Road Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 3LA
Received 3 Feb 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0127
Applications for full consent Demolition of redundant agricultural building and partially constructed farm workers dwelling and the erection of 2no. holiday cottages.
Dewhurst Farm Longsight Road Langho Lancashire BB6 8AD
Received 1 Feb 2012
Withdrawn3/2012/0128
Applications for full consent New 2-25Kwp Solar PV installation on the South West facing roof slope.
Waddow Lodge Waddington Road Waddington Lancashire
Received 30 Jan 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0129
Applications for full consent To remove glazing from two ground floor window frames and install two steel cowls painted to match building.
Whalley Telephone Exchange Station Road Whalley Lancashire
Received 7 Feb 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0130
Applications for full consent Demolition of existing lean-to garage and conservatory. Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling house.
12 Eightacre Avenue Sabden Lancashire BB7 9HQ
Received 8 Feb 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2003/0153
Outline OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF DETACHED DWELLING
LAND ADJOINING, SPRINGFIELD, WHITEACRE LANE, BARROW, CLITHEROE
Received 28 Feb 2003
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0131
Applications for full consent Retention of the existing building and use as workshop/offices.
buildings adjacent Roadside Farm Preston Road Alston Lancs
Received 8 Feb 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0132
Applications for full consent Erection of general purpose steel portal frame building for agricultural use to be used for indoor lambing of sheep and general storage outside of lambing time. Building 1.
Greenlands Farm Thornley Preston Lancashire PR3 2TS
Received 8 Feb 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0133
Applications for full consent Erection of general purpose steel portal frame building for agricultural use to be used for indoor lambing of sheep and general storage outside of lambing time. Building 2.
Greenlands Farm Thornley Preston Lancashire PR3 2TS
Received 8 Feb 2012
Decided - Final Decision3/2012/0134
Alter or Extend a Listed Building Proposed installation of a flue for a free-standing log burning stove.
5 Hodder Court Knowles Brow Hurst Green Lancashire BB7 9PP
Received 6 Feb 2012

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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.

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