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Ribble Valley planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Ribble Valley Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Ribble Valley website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

29,791Searchable applications

0Recorded as pending

85%Approval rate · 26,347 approved or refused records

3,926Refused applications

22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Nov 1992 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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 Decision3/2014/1042
Applications for full consent Single storey rear extension. dormer extension to rear elevation, installation of Photo Voltaics to front elevation
18 Towneley Road Longridge PR3 3EA
Received 17 Nov 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2001/0647
Applications for full consent SWIMMING POOL, GYM, SUN LOUNGE AND SHOWER ROOM
REAR GARDEN, HILL TOP BUNGALOW, COPSTER GREEN
Received 22 Aug 2001
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1043
Applications for full consent Construction of a detached single garage
53 Kenilworth Drive Clitheroe BB7 2QN
Received 16 Nov 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1044
Applications for full consent Change of use from garden centre to B1 (office) and the retention of the existing B8 storage
Carr Hall Garden Centre Whalley Road Wilpshire
Received 14 Nov 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1045
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Single storey rear extension.
Orchard House Lower Lane Longridge Preston PR3 2YH
Received 17 Nov 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1046
Application for tree works Selective prune Oak Tree
RC English Martyrs Church The Sands Whalley BB7 9TN
Received 26 Nov 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1047
Applications for full consent Conversion of redundant premises and construction of weather porch to provide enlarged residential accommodation
T Craddock & Son Flass Farm Settle Road Bolton-By-Bowland Clitheroe BB7 4NY
Received 18 Nov 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1048
prior notificiation LDO No 2
BAE Systems Samlesbury Aerodrome (S609 Box 1) Balderstone BB2 7LF
Received 9 Sept 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1049
prior notificiation LDO No 2
BAE Systems Samlesbury Aerodrome (S609 Box 1) Balderstone BB2 7LF
Received 10 Sept 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1050
prior notificiation LDO No 2 Construction of new security fence approx. 2000m long. Construction of two new BAE site entrances at the 3A and 3B site locations and the east end of the site. The entrances include a security reception building, two gate houses, road and car park alterations. New footways will be created with turnstiles and pass gate access to maintain security. The construction works include drainage and lighting modification.
BAE Systems Samlesbury Aerodrome (S609 Box 1) Balderstone BB2 7LF
Received 21 Nov 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1051
Application for tree works Light prune Lime Tree
92 Branch Road Mellor Brook BB2 7NY
Received 27 Nov 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1052
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of conditions 1 - time condition and 4 - programme of building recording and analysis of planning approval 3/2012/0639/P.
Windy Hills Farm Chipping Lancashire PR3 2QR
Received 17 Nov 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2001/0648
Barn Conversion (Residential) (MKA) REVISED PROPOSALS FOR CHANGE OF USE OF BARN UNDER COURSE OF CONVERSION (PREVIOUS APPROVAL 3/96/0130/P)
MIDDLE LEES BARN, WHITEWELL ROAD, COW ARK, NR CLITHEROE
Received 22 Aug 2001
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1053
Advertisements Erection of flag pole and flag
Northcote Northcote Road Langho Blackburn BB6 8BE
Received 2 Dec 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1054
Applications for full consent Proposed single storey side extension to form bedroom and en-suite
Beck Top Clough Lane Simonstone Burnley BB12 7HW
Received 20 Nov 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1055
Applications for full consent Change of Use from hairdressers to a cafe/sandwich shop - resubmission
Eclipse Hair and Nail Salon 1 Victoria Street Clitheroe BB7 1BL
Received 21 Nov 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1056
Removal of Condition Removal of condition 3 (Holiday Let) to allow the building to be used as a permanent dwelling
Higher Mill Farm Mill Lane Slaidburn Road Waddington Lancashire
Received 22 Nov 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1057
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of building as a dwelling within the meaning of Class C3 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) without restricted occupancy
Robin Hill Talbot Bridge Bashall Eaves Clitheroe BB7 3NA
Received 2 Dec 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1058
Applications for full consent Provision of new external door to the flat (11a Whittingham road, Longridge PR3 2AA) from Whittingham Road, for exclusive use of the occupants of the flat.Some additional work with an internal partition wall will also be necessary to accommodate these changes.
Kendal House Clinics 11 Whittingham Road Longridge PR3 2AA
Received 18 Nov 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1059
Variation of Condition Variation of Condition 4 of planning consent 3/2014/0655 to be able to install UPVC windows and doors that have the appearance of timber.
Copley Cottage Martin Top Lane Rimington Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 4EG
Received 24 Nov 2014
Withdrawn3/2014/1060
Application for tree works Remove Conifers and Sycamore Trees
Spex Opticians 3 New Market Street Clitheroe BB7 2JW
Received 5 Dec 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2014/1061
Applications for full consent Erection of eight bungalows for the over 55s.
Old Whalley Nurseries Clitheroe Road Barrow BB7 9AQ
Received 24 Nov 2014
Withdrawn3/2014/1062
Outline
The Stables Chaigley Road Longridge Preston PR3 3TQ
Received 18 Nov 2014
Decided - Final Decision3/2001/0649
Change of Use (MKA) CHANGE OF USE FROM AGRICULTURAL LAND TO DOMESTIC GARDEN AREA
FROM 47 TO 63 PARK AVENUE, CLITHEROE, LANCS
Received 22 Aug 2001

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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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