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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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Decision3/2018/0278
Applications for full consent Proposed conversion of the existing, approved residential accommodation in the attached former barn into a separate dwelling.
Mere Syke Farm Settle Road Wigglesworth BD23 4SN
Received 4 Apr 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0279
Applications for full consent Proposed sub-division of existing dwelling (the original farmhouse) into two dwellings.
Mere Syke Farm Settle Road Wigglesworth BD23 4SN
Received 4 Apr 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0429
Renewal of Planning Permission Renewal of application 3/2000/0280P for the development of infill plot for one four bedroomed dwelling and attached garage.
land off Padiham Road Sabden Clitheroe Lancs
Received 13 May 2005
Decided - Final Decision3/2002/0367
Change of Use (MKA) PROPOSED MENAGE AND ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING WORKS
SPRINGS FARM, DILWORTH BOTTOMS, LONGRIDGE, PRESTON
Received 22 Apr 2002
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0280
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of conditions 3 (noise assessment), 5 (overlooking measures) and 11 (extraction vents) from planning permission 3/2017/0640.
35 Moor Lane and 124 Lowergate Clitheroe BB7 1BE
Received 6 Apr 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0281
Applications for full consent Single storey extension to rear.
38 Clitheroe Road Whalley BB7 9AB
Received 5 Apr 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0282
Applications for full consent Replacement of existing hardwood, mahogany-colour windows, external doors and garage doors with mid oak-colour wood veneer UPVC and composite material doors.
Bartledale Barn Mill Lane Waddington BB7 3JJ
Received 21 Mar 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0283
Applications for full consent Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with single-storey, flat-roof extension to rear.
Well Springs Woodlands Drive, Whalley BB7 9TG
Received 28 Mar 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0284
Observations to Another Local Authority Observations on : PLANNING APPLICATION NO: 11/18/0115 MAJOR FULL: VARIATION OF CONDITION NOS 2 AND 10 OF PLANNING APPLICATION 11/15/0351 TO INCREASE TURBINE TIP HEIGHT FROM 125M TO 138M INCLUDING ASSOCIATED INCREASE IN HUB HEIGHT
Hyndburn Wind Farm Haslingden Old Road Oswaldtwistle BB5 3RP
Received 10 Apr 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0285
Application for tree works Prune 2no trees. Fell 3no trees, see attached report and schedule.
The Rookery Bridge Road Chatburn BB7 4AW
Received 4 Apr 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0286
Application for tree works T1 Sycamore, complete overall reducion of 20% (approx 4m) to maintain healthy tree in location.
8 Blackburn Road Ribchester Lancashire PR3 3YP
Received 9 Apr 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0288
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of condition 3 (materials) from planning permission 3/2017/0807.
58 Salthill Road Clitheroe BB7 1PE
Received 11 Apr 2018
Withdrawn3/2018/0289
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of conditions 6 (materials), 7 (windows and doors), 8 (French drain) and 9 (Removal of cement pointing) from planning permission 3/2017/0776.
Newton Hall Back Lane Newton BB7 3DY
Received 9 Apr 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0290
Applications for full consent Single and two storey extensions to side and rear.
1 Beaufort Close Read BB12 7QF
Received 4 Apr 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2002/0368
Applications for full consent PROPOSED REAR AND SIDE EXTENSION
21 WHITECROFT LANE, MELLOR, BLACKBURN
Received 23 Apr 2002
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0291
Reserved Matters (following outline) Reserved matters application for erection of an agricultural worker's dwelling to include access, appearance, layout, landscaping and scale following outline planning permission 3/2017/0313.
Land formerly part of Standridge Farm Tosside Road Slaidburn BB7 4TR
Received 3 Apr 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0292
Non-Material amendment Proposed amendment to planning permission 3/2018/0088 to allow a reduction in the size of the proposed extension in order to accommodate services.
1 Queens Drive Longridge PR3 3FJ
Received 16 Apr 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0295
Applications for full consent Change of use of the first floor from offices to a single unit of holiday accommodation with associated alterations (Ground floor use to remain as offices).
1A Berry Lane Longridge PR3 3JA
Received 2 Apr 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0296
Applications for full consent Erection of three detached, three-bedroom bungalows including access.
Land rear of Rocklea and Standridge Whalley Road Billington BB7 9NA
Received 27 Mar 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0297
Applications for full consent Construction of replacement building for A3 use to serve existing site employees and visitors.
Kitchen Green Farm Preston Road Ribchester PR3 3XL
Received 4 Apr 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0298
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Demolition of existing extension to rear and erection of replacment single-storey, lean-to extension.
82 Hayhurst Street Clitheroe BB7 1ND
Received 18 Apr 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0299
Applications for full consent Erection of detached garages, garden store and associated external works associated with planning permission 3/2017/1183.
8 Hammond Drive Read BB12 7RE
Received 26 Mar 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0300
Applications for full consent Two-storey extension of existing office building.
The Conference Centre Offices Gleneagles Drive Brockhall Village Old Langho BB6 8AY
Received 5 Apr 2018
Decided - Final Decision3/2018/0301
Applications for full consent Erection of two further holiday chalets to rear (resubmission of planning application 3/2017/0326.
Quakerfield House Lambing Clough Lane Hurst Green BB7 9QN
Received 10 Apr 2018

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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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