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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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Decision3/2020/0941
Application for tree works Prune canopy of T1 Oak
31 Highwoods Park Brockhall Village Old Langho Blackburn BB6 8HN
Received 10 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0942
Applications for full consent Change of use from agricultural to the siting of a camping pod and decking. Access track to camping pod.
Burnhouse Farm Back Lane Slaidburn BB7 3EE
Received 9 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0943
Applications for full consent Extension to existing caravan storage facilities.
Hackings Holiday Caravan Park Elker Lane Billington BB7 9HZ
Received 9 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0944
Applications for full consent Proposed wooden BBQ cabin in rear garden
18 Mearley Syke Clitheroe BB7 1JG
Received 9 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0945
Applications for full consent Removal of conservatory, utility and garage. Proposed single storey extension to rear.
The Nurseries Old Coal Staithe Read BB12 7RT
Received 9 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2002/0645
Applications for full consent PROPOSED NEW AGRICULTURAL STORAGE BUILDING AND NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS
RIBCHESTER ROAD, CLAYTON-LE-DALE, BLACKBURN
Received 29 Jul 2002
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0946
Applications for full consent Replace fence at rear of garden to 3 metre acoustic fence and side 2.5 metre. As recommended by sound engineer.
25 Whalley Road Mellor Brook Blackburn BB2 7HY
Received 10 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0947
Alter or Extend a Listed Building Regularisation of partial demolition of existing garden wall to form new vehicle access to allow entry from site in a forward gear.
Crabtree Cottage Back Lane Wiswell BB7 9BU
Received 10 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0948
Applications for full consent Replacement of two aluminium cowls to a larger one for better ventilation.
Telephone Exchange The Sidings Whalley BB7 9SE
Received 6 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0949
Applications for full consent Removal of garage and erection of single storey extension to the side.
43 Durham Road Wilpshire BB1 9NH
Received 10 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0950
Applications for full consent Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory and flat roof extension to the rear. Proposed porch to the front and window alterations to front elevation.
14 Mayfield Road Ramsgreave BB1 9BT
Received 10 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0951
Applications for full consent Side extension to provide kitchen area on the converted barn.
Hollins Farm Barn Clerk Hill Road Sabden Lancashire BB7 9FR
Received 10 Nov 2020
APPEAL LODGED3/2020/0953
Applications for full consent Retention of 10 PVC windows to the north-west and south-west ground floor elevations. Resubmission of 3/2019/0988.
Castle Hotel Station Road Clitheroe BB7 2JT
Received 10 Nov 2020
Withdrawn3/2020/0954
Applications for full consent Demolition of existing store and erection of annex with associated landscaping works.
Reed Deep Whalley Road Hurst Green BB7 9QJ
Received 10 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0955
Applications for full consent New vehicle entrance to allow parking for two cars, landscaping at rear, boundary wall to replace with a gate and a new boundary wall constructed.
The Owls Wigglesworth Road Tosside Skipton BD23 4SX
Received 11 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0957
Discharge of Conditions Proposed spine road linking Phase 1 to Phases 2, 3, 4 and 5 of outline planning permission 3/2015/0895.
Land at Pendle Road Clitheroe
Received 10 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2002/0646
Applications for full consent PROPOSED EXTENSION TO EXISTING HOTEL TO CREATE ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION. RESUBMISSION
NEW DROP INN, HIGHER ROAD, RIBCHESTER, PRESTON
Received 29 Jul 2002
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0958
Variation of Condition Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 3/2018/1124 to allow additional two storey extension to side, new window and minor internal changes for Plot 1 and Plot 6.
Oakhill College Wiswell Lane Whalley BB7 9AF
Received 10 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0959
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of condition 9 - Written Scheme of Investigation and Condition 7 - Pre commencement installation of barn owl box.
Barn at Greengore Hill Lane Hurst Green BB7 9QT
Received 11 Nov 2020
APPEAL LODGED3/2020/0960
Applications for full consent Proposed residential development of 13 apartments following the demolition of the social club.
The Royal British Legion Towneley Road Longridge PR3 3EA
Received 11 Nov 2020
Withdrawn3/2020/0962
Discharge of Conditions Erection of 188 new dwellings including means of access and associated works. To include 57 affordable dwellings (29 affordable rent and 28 shared ownership).
Land off Clitheroe Road Whalley (Lawsonsteads phase 2) BB7 9RG
Received 27 Oct 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0963
Applications for full consent Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new dwelling including extension to curtilage to allow an alternative access.
Horrocks Knowles Brow Hurst Green Clitheroe BB7 9QX
Received 11 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0964
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of Condition 18 - Sustainable Drainage Principles and Condition 19 - Surface Water and Pollution Prevention.
Land off Clitheroe Road Whalley (Lawsonsteads phase 2) BB7 9RG
Received 10 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0965
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Proposed single-storey extension and porch to side.
69 Preston Road Longridge PR3 3AY
Received 12 Nov 2020

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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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