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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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

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More application records

  1. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0951

    Applications for full consent Proposed new access road to serve three proposed holiday lets previously approved in planning permission 3/2016/1127.

    Windy Harbour Fish House Lane Chipping PR3 2NQ

    Received 5 Oct 2017
  2. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0952

    Applications for full consent Change of use of ground floor from residential class C3 to educational use class D1.

    4 Stanley Street Longridge PR3 3NJ

    Received 6 Oct 2017
  3. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0953

    Applications for full consent Proposed new building adjacent to the Inn at Whitewell to provide two additional bedrooms and storage space.

    The Inn at Whitwell Forest of Bowland Clitheroe BB7 3AT

    Received 6 Oct 2017
  4. Decided - Final Decision3/2002/0770

    Applications for full consent PROPOSED ROOF ALTERATIONS AND FORMATION OF FIRST FLOOR WINDOW

    3 BROOKSIDE, HOLDEN, BOLTON BY BOWLAND BB7 4PE

    Received 12 Sept 2002
  5. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0954

    Discharge of Conditions Discharge of condition 2 (materials) from planning permission 3/2017/0760.

    Land adjacent to Moorfield Avenue Ramsgreave BB1 9BU

    Received 9 Oct 2017
  6. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0955

    Applications for full consent Replacement windows and new door to replace existing window to first floor accommodation over the retail shop. Steel railings to parapet wall around flat roof.

    Harry Garlic LTD 26 - 30 King Street Clitheroe BB7 2EP

    Received 9 Oct 2017
  7. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0956

    Applications for full consent Erection of one detached two-storey dwelling house with single storey rear extension (house type variation to planning permission 3/2014/0331) on Plot 2.

    Plot 2 Springfield Whiteacre Lane Barrow BB7 9BJ

    Received 5 Oct 2017
  8. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0957

    Applications for full consent Change of use of agricultural land to a camping facility including an area for tents and the siting of five camping pods and a facilities building with associated vehicular access tracks and pedestrian tracks.

    Foxfields Farm Whalley Road Hurst Green BB7 9PN

    Received 4 Oct 2017
  9. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0958

    Application for tree works Works to Lime trees (T1 and T2) to include crown lift, crown reduce and removal of deadwood and epicormic growth.

    49 Oakdale Drive Calderstones Green Whalley BB7 9FW

    Received 9 Oct 2017
  10. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0959

    Application for tree works Felling of sycamore tree and raising of crown on oak tree.

    The Old Vicarage Market Place Longridge PR3 3RR

    Received 5 Oct 2016
  11. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0960

    Application for tree works Crown raise of Silver Birch, Lime, Sycamore and Oak Trees to prevent overhanging branches damaging adjacent barn roof by two metres.

    Cunliffe Fold Farm Mire Ash Brow Mellor Blackburn BB2 7EZ

    Received 11 Oct 2017
  12. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0961

    S.106 Relaxation Variation of S106 Agreement dated 1st November 2012 as part of planning permission 3/2011/1071 to change from 16 affordable homes (8 affordable rent and 8 shared ownership) to 14 shared ownership homes only.

    Land at Chapel Hill Longridge

    Received 11 Oct 2017
  13. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0962

    Outline Application for outline consent for 20 bungalows for the elderly (6 detached two-bed and 14 semi-detached one-bed) and 9 affordable, two-bed apartments with associated roads, ancillary works landscaping and access.

    land off Sheepfold Crescent Barrow BB7 9XR

    Received 12 Oct 2017
  14. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0963

    Observations to Another Local Authority Consultation on LCC application LCC/2017/0070 for proposed single storey extension, extension to existing car park, replacement hard play area and all weather multi-use games area with 3m high ball stop fencing - viewable on LCC website.

    St Leonards C of E School Whalley Road Billington BB6 8AB

    Received 12 Oct 2017
  15. Decided - Final Decision3/2002/0771

    Applications for full consent SUBSTITUTION OF HOUSE TYPE

    PLOT 1, MIDDLE STUDLEHURST FARM, OSBALDESTON LANE, OSBALDESTON, BLACKB URN

    Received 12 Sept 2002
  16. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0964

    Applications for full consent Single storey extension to side.

    18 Mearley Syke Clitheroe BB7 1JG

    Received 12 Oct 2017
  17. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0965

    Applications for full consent Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey extension to rear.

    17 Highmoor Park Clitheroe BB7 1JB

    Received 12 Oct 2017
  18. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0966

    Applications for full consent Change of use of part of former mill from A1 antiques distribution centre to B1 office business centre, erection of external fire escape and creation of parking provision.

    Union Mill Watt Street Sabden BB7 9ED

    Received 9 Oct 2017
  19. Withdrawn3/2017/0967

    Unspecified

    35-37 Berry Lane Longridge PR3 3JL

    Received 10 Oct 2017
  20. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0968

    Applications for full consent Demolition of redundant farm building and conversion of farm building adjoining existing offices to create additional office space. Construction of car park with landscaping works new sewage treatment plant and soakaway.

    Redundant farm building and land at the rear of Richard Turner and Son Ltd Old Sawley Grange Gisburn Rd Sawley BB7 4LQ

    Received 11 Oct 2017
  21. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0969

    Alter or Extend a Listed Building Demolition of redundant farm building and conversion of farm building adjoining existing offices to create additional office space. Construction of car park with landscaping works new sewage treatment plant and soakaway.

    Redundant farm building and land at the rear of Richard Turner and Son Ltd Old Sawley Grange Gisburn Rd Sawley BB7 4LQ

    Received 11 Oct 2017
  22. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0970

    Variation of Condition Variation of condition 3 (holiday let use) of planning permission 3/2008/0104 to allow Unit 5 to be lived in by the applicants as a permanent dwelling or sold/rented to persons who satisfy the Council's affordable housing/local connection criteria or to revert to holiday let use.

    Brotherton Barn Bay Gate Bolton-by-Bowland BB7 4PQ

    Received 12 Oct 2017
  23. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0971

    Applications for full consent Extension of domestic curtilages and erection of new boundary walls to rear. (Includes retention of unauthorised work already carried out).

    1 3 5 7 9 Hall Street Clitheroe BB7 1HJ

    Received 13 Oct 2017
  24. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0972

    Application for tree works Thin Beech Tree.

    Glendower 25 Whinney Lane Langho BB6 8DQ

    Received 16 Oct 2017

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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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