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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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More application records

  1. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0151

    Applications for full consent Construction of one holiday unit.

    Park Hey House Stoneygate Lane Knowle Green Lancashire

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  2. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0152

    Application for tree works Fell tree numbers G1, G2, T10, T11, T12, T13, T15 and T16 as per accompanying plan. Also works to reduce the spread of the remaining trees.

    Stanworth House York Street Clitheroe

    Received 23 Feb 2017
  3. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0153

    Application for tree works Felling of sycamore tree

    2 Orchard Cottage Pendleton Road Wiswell Clitheroe BB7 9DD

    Received 23 Feb 2017
  4. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0154

    Discharge of Conditions Discharge of condition 3 (materials) from planning permission 3/2016/0770.

    Smithy Cottage Wigglesworth Road Slaidburn BD23 4SQ

    Received 20 Feb 2017
  5. Withdrawn3/2017/0155

    Application for tree works Felling of two trees

    23 Pendleton Road Wiswell Clitheroe BB7 9DD

    Received 24 Feb 2017
  6. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0156

    Alter or Extend a Listed Building Proposed alterations to a Grade II Listed Building by replacing the existing hardwood front door for a bespoke timber flood door.

    2 Abbeycroft The Sands Whalley Lancashire BB7 9TN

    Received 13 Feb 2017
  7. Withdrawn3/2001/0879

    (MKA) OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF A FARM WORKERS DWELLING

    LAND AT HILLSIDE FARM, WHALLEY ROAD, SABDEN, CLITHEROE

    Received 26 Nov 2001
  8. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0157

    Application for tree works Felling of Wild Cherry and Lawson Cypress trees

    Higher Croft Greenside Ribchester PR3 3ZJ

    Received 24 Feb 2017
  9. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0158

    Applications for full consent Hybrid planning application for residential development comprising full planning application for three bungalows with access, car parking and landscaping and outline planning application for one dwelling with garage, parking and landscaping with all matters reserved except access.

    Land adjacent to Old School House Preston Road Longridge PR3 3BJ

    Received 24 Feb 2017
  10. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0159

    Applications for full consent Proposed ground floor extension of existing retail unit, with first floor extension of separate residential unit above. Relocation of air conditioning units.

    3 Accrington Road Whalley BB7 9TD

    Received 10 Feb 2017
  11. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0160

    Applications for full consent Construction of a new access road, off the main drive to Stonyhurst College and the creation of a coach parking area.

    Stonyhurst College Avenue Road Hurst Green BB7 9PZ

    Received 22 Feb 2017
  12. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0161

    Alter or Extend a Listed Building Construction of a new access road, off the main drive to Stonyhurst College and the creation of a coach parking area.

    Stonyhurst College Avenue Road Hurst Green BB7 9PZ

    Received 22 Feb 2017
  13. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0162

    Advertisements One sign board 6096mm long, 3720mm wide, total height from ground 5157.6mm. To be situated on banking by the side of the A59 at the entrance to the Enterprise Zone.

    Entrance to Samlesbury Enterprise Zone A59 Myerscough Smithy Road Samlesbury

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  14. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0163

    Applications for full consent Variation of condition 5 (opening hours) of planning permission 3/2009/1071 to permit the store to trade between 07:00 and 22:00 Monday to Saturday and 10:00 to 17:00 on Sundays and for no restriction on delivery hours to be imposed.

    Lidl Shawbridge Street Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 1LZ

    Received 20 Feb 2017
  15. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0164

    Applications for full consent Change of use from B1 business use to D2 (gymnasium) including external alterations

    Unit 8 Abbot Works (AKA Unit 8 Abbey Works) King Street Whalley BB7 9SP

    Received 24 Feb 2017
  16. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0165

    Application for tree works Felling of 2 sycamore trees

    Prospect Lodge Lower Lane Longridge PR3 3SL

    Received 1 Mar 2017
  17. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0167

    Discharge of Conditions Discharge of condition 12 (Odour Suppression) and 13 (noise assessment) from planning permission 3/2015/0614.

    Bonny Inn Ribchester Road Clayton le Dale BB1 9HQ

    Received 20 Feb 2017
  18. Decided - Final Decision3/2001/0880

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED USE TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT GRANTED UNDER 3/89/0873

    LAND ADJACENT BANK HALL, SAWLEY ROAD, GRINDLETON, CLITHEROE

    Received 26 Nov 2001
  19. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0169

    Discharge of Conditions Discharge of condition 3 (materials), condition 5 (Boundary treatments), condition 7 (proposed levels), condition 10 (door and window surrounds), condition 16 (foul drainage) and condition 23 (network rail) from planning permission 3/2016/0711.

    9 Downham Road Chatburn BB7 4AU

    Received 22 Feb 2017
  20. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0170

    Discharge of Conditions Discharge of condition 3 (materials), condition 5 (surface water drainage scheme), condition 17 (construction method statement) and condition 18 (condition of Clitheroe Road) from planning permission 3/2016/0638.

    Whalley Industrial Park Clitheroe Road Whalley BB7 9AH

    Received 21 Feb 2017
  21. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0171

    Applications for full consent Change of use of existing two storey rear extension from bed and breakfast guest rooms and cafe to form one new dwelling.

    Dog and Partridge Tosside BD23 4SQ

    Received 23 Feb 2017
  22. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0172

    Discharge of Conditions Discharge of conditions 9 (details of the proposed ground levels and proposed building finished floor levels), condition 19 (surface water drainage scheme and assessment of the site conditions) and condition 20 (sustainable drainage management and maintanance plan) from planning permission 3/2016/0848.

    Barrow Brook Business Village Hey Road Barrow BB7 9WD

    Received 28 Feb 2017
  23. Decided - Final Decision3/2017/0173

    Alter or Extend a Listed Building Change of use of existing two storey rear extension from bed and breakfast guest rooms and cafe to one new dwelling.

    Dog and Partridge Tosside BD23 4SQ

    Received 23 Feb 2017
  24. Withdrawn3/2017/0174

    Applications for full consent

    this application has been put on in error

    Received 26 May 2011

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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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