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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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Decision3/2016/0944
Application for tree works Silver Birch - Pollard due to excessive Height, Shading, proximity to house. Ornamental Cherry - reduce height to allow regular trimming and maintenance
Drysdale Lower Lane Longridge PR3 3SL
Received 10 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0945
Applications for full consent Replacement single garage towards end of the garden, single storey kitchen extension to south east elevation.
6A Stoneygate Lane Ribchester PR3 2ZS
Received 11 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0946
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of condition(s) 4 (proposed window detail) and 7 (proposed door detail) from planning permission 3/2015/0841.
15-17 York Street Clitheroe BB7 2DH
Received 12 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0947
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of condition(s) 3 (materials) and 8 (archaeological building survey) from planning permission 3/2016/0947.
Former Royal Observer Corps Radio Station Forty Acre Lane Longridge PR3 2TX
Received 13 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0949
Removal of Condition Removal of condition(s) 60 (hydro scheme) from planning permission 3/2014/0183
Land at Malt Kiln Brow Chipping PR3 2GP
Received 14 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0950
Removal of Condition Removal of condition(s) 8 (hydro scheme) from Listed Building Consent 3/2014/0226
Land at Malt Kiln Brow Chipping PR3 2GP
Received 13 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0951
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of condition 8 (materials) of planning permission 3/2016/0442.
Land at Townhead Farm Downham Road Chatburn BB7 4DL
Received 12 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2002/0431
Change of Use (MKA) CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER PLANT HIRE BASE TO MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR AND SERVICING WITH ADJACENT PARKING
UNIT B AND ADJACENT YARD, OAKS QUARRY, RIBCHESTER ROAD, CLAYTON-LE-DAL
Received 21 May 2002
Withdrawn3/2016/0952
Prior notification of proposed larger home extensions Single storey extension to rear 5.95m long, 3.3m high (max), 2.1m high to eaves.
3 St Denys Croft Clitheroe BB7 2BY
Received 13 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0954
Applications for full consent Change of use of agricultural land to equestrian and retention of unauthorised field shelters.
The Glass House Mellor Brow Mellor BB2 7EX
Received 7 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0955
Applications for full consent Conversion of agricultural storage building to one new dwelling.
Loft Shay Farm Clitheroe Road Ribchester PR3 2YQ
Received 7 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0956
Variation of Condition Application to vary condition no.2 of planning consent 3/2004/0251P, to change opening hours to 09.00 to 20.00 Monday to Thursday and 09.00 to 17.00 Friday and Saturday.
1 Church View Lovely Hall Lane Salesbury BB1 9HL
Received 11 Oct 2016
Withdrawn3/2016/0957
Applications for full consent Proposed two storey extension to side, relocation of driveway and detached double garage and workshop to rear.
23 Pendleton Road Wiswell BB7 9DD
Received 5 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0958
Applications for full consent Alterations to existing dwelling and extension into adjacent attached barn.
Cowley Brook Farm Higher Road Longridge PR3 2YX
Received 4 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0959
Applications for full consent Conversion and alterations to barn to form one dwelling.
Cowley Brook Farm Higher Road Longridge PR3 2YX
Received 4 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0960
Applications for full consent Proposed single storey porch to side, first floor extension to rear, single storey extension (sunlounge) to rear, and detached double garage to rear.
Lower Arbour Cottage Chipping Road Thornley PR3 2TE
Received 7 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0961
Applications for full consent Single storey extension to rear following demolition of existing rear porch and outbuilding.
6 Calfcote Lane Longridge PR3 3SS
Received 20 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0962
Applications for full consent Conversion of listed building to heritage centre and development of new office building, craft brewery, garage and stabling with associated car park and operational development.
Sykes Holt Myerscough Road Mellor Brook BB2 7LB
Received 13 Oct 2016
APPEAL DECIDED3/2005/0314
Alter or Extend a Listed Building Side extension to provide additional accommodation to main dwelling.
Mellor Lodge Woodfold Park Preston New Road Mellor Lancs
Received 12 Apr 2005
Decided - Final Decision3/2002/0432
Applications for full consent 2NO. STABLE AND TACK ROOM TIMBER EXTENSION TO EXISTING STABLE BLOCK AND NEW 40m X 20m MENAGE RING
BURHOLME FARM, DUNSOP ROAD, WHITEWELL, CLITHEROE
Received 11 Apr 2002
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0963
Alter or Extend a Listed Building Conversion of listed building to heritage centre and development of new office building, craft brewery, garage and stabling with associated car park and operational development.
Sykes Holt Myerscough Road Mellor Brook BB2 7LB
Received 13 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0966
Application for tree works Reduce and raise the crown of the tree to the left of the building to reduce the risk of damage
NatWest 8 Berry Lane Longridge PR3 3JA
Received 17 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0967
Application for tree works 2 Ash trees and 1 Acer to fell
20 Vicarage Lane Wilpshire Blackburn BB1 9HX
Received 19 Oct 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/0968
Alter or Extend a Listed Building Re-roofing works, including new and replacement rooflights.
15-17 York Street Clitheroe BB7 2DH
Received 17 Oct 2016

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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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