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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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 Decision3/2016/1079
Applications for full consent Remodelling of existing extension to provide additional restaurant space.
Abbots Court 41 Station Road Whalley BB7 9RH
Received 16 Nov 2016
Withdrawn3/2016/1080
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Application to determine lawful status of existing dropped kerb to front of property.
47 Whalley Road Read BB12 7PN
Received 17 Nov 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/1081
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of conditions3 (materials), 4 (site sections), 5 (landscaping), 6 (tree protection), 7 (bird and bat report), 8 (enclosure plans), 14 (construction method statement), 16 (S278 drawing), 17 (existing photo survey), 18 (estate street phasing plan) of planning permission 3/2016/0328.
15 Parker Avenue Clitheroe BB7 1JA
Received 23 Nov 2016
APPEAL LODGED3/2016/1082
Outline Application for outline consent for demolition of 74 Higher Road and construction of up to 123 houses on land to the rear, including access.
74 Higher Road Longridge PR3 3SY and land to the rear.
Received 18 Nov 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/1083
Applications for full consent Phase 1 extension to existing cattle housing and reconfiguration of orientation of existing building. Resubmission of planning application 3/2015/0616.
Bolton Fold Farm Alston Lane Longridge PR3 3BN
Received 16 Nov 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/1084
Applications for full consent Phase 2 additional cattle housing building. (Resubmission of application 3/2015/0621).
Bolton Fold Farm Alston Lane Longridge PR3 3BN
Received 16 Nov 2016
Withdrawn3/2016/1085
Applications for full consent Phase 3 additional cattle housing building
Bolton Fold Farm Alston Lane Longridge PR3 3BN
Received 16 Nov 2016
Withdrawn3/2016/1086
Applications for full consent Phase 4 Additional cattle housing building
Bolton Fold Farm Alston Lane Longridge PR3 3BN
Received 16 Nov 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2002/0832
Barn Conversion (Residential) (MKA) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING BARN BUILDINGS TO 8NO. DWELLINGS AND 3NO. HOLIDAY COTTAGES. ERECTION OF ANIMAL FEED BUILDING AND COMBINED AGRICULTURAL/LIVERY BUILDING. NEW SEPTIC TANK
BROOKHOUSE FARM, MITTON ROAD, WHALLEY, CLITHEROE
Received 4 Oct 2002
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/1087
Applications for full consent Demolition of existing garage and conservatory and erection of new single storey rear extension.
21 Pimlico Road Clitheroe BB7 2AG
Received 21 Nov 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/1088
Alter or Extend a Listed Building Proposed storage area, replacement floor to the main hall and conversion of store room into toilet area.
Old Grammar School Community Centre Station Road Whalley BB7 9RH
Received 18 Nov 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/1089
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of condition 23 (car parking) from planning permission 3/2015/0159.
Former Golf Driving Range Upbrooks Lincoln Way Clitheroe BB7 1QD
Received 18 Nov 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/1090
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of conditions 4 (renewable energy), 5 (boundary treatment), 7 (bird and bat boxes), 13 (surface water drainage scheme) and 14 (ground and floor levels) of planning permission 3/2016/0480.
Tan Yard Tan Yard Lane Longridge PR3 3TA
Received 23 Nov 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/1091
Applications for full consent Application for retention of unauthorised horse walker.
Burys Farm Pinfold Lane Longridge PR3 3BH
Received 23 Nov 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/1092
Applications for full consent Single storey extension to rear and internal alterations
Ford House Alston Lane Longridge PR3 3BN
Received 17 Nov 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/1093
Applications for full consent Extension to existing livestock building to form straw/machinery store and dry manure store.
Higher Greenhead Farm Gisburn Road Sawley BB7 4LQ
Received 18 Nov 2016
Withdrawn3/2016/1094
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed New outbuilding to contain garden store, potting shed and greenhouse.
Wiswell Manor (Formerly The Eaves)Pendleton Road Wiswell BB7 9BZ
Received 18 Nov 2016
Withdrawn3/2016/1095
Applications for full consent Proposed creation of two parking spaces to the north west of Broxup House (resubmission of application 3/2016/0812).
Broxup House Holden Bolton by Bowland BB7 4PF
Received 18 Nov 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/1096
Observations to Another Local Authority Consultation request for comments on Preston City Council application 06/2016/1101 for the erection of foodstore and associated vehicular access, car parking, servicing area, hard and soft landscaping following demolition of existing buildings.
Land north of Whittingham Road Preston PR3 2AB
Received 10 Nov 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2002/0833
Barn Conversion (Residential) (MKA)
BARN AT WHITEHALL FARM, WHITEHALL LANE, GRINDLETON, CLITHEROE
Received 4 Oct 2002
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/1097
Applications for full consent Extension to existing fence and an erection of a single storage garage
Aintree House 12 Whalley Road Mellor Brook Blackburn Lancashire BB2 7PR
Received 16 Nov 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/1102
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Application to determine lawful status of pergola in the garden.
Broad Oaks Northcote Road Langho BB6 8BG
Received 18 Nov 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/1103
Applications for full consent Erection of garage/store building (Part re-submission of application 3/2016/0241).
Field Barn Old Langho Road Langho BB6 8AW
Received 22 Nov 2016
Decided - Final Decision3/2016/1104
PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF AGRIC BLDG TO DWELLINGHOUSE Conversion of Agricultural Building to Dwelling. Part A and B.
Lower Cockhill Barn Hothersall Lane Hothersall Preston PR3 2XB
Received 21 Nov 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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