Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates29,791Searchable 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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning, Buildings and CountrysideContact planning Contact PlanningLocal plan Planning PolicyPre-application advice How to Apply for Planning PermissionConservation areas Conservation AreasArticle 4 directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01200425111Council source
- Planning enquiriesplanning.policy@ribblevalley.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesplanning@ribblevalley.gov.ukCouncil 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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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 Decision3/2021/0083
Demolition Notification Proposed demolition of concrete block and timber agricultural building under a box profile roof.
Pinfold Farm Preston Road Ribchester PR3 3YD
Received 27 Jan 2021 - APPEAL LODGED3/2021/0084
Applications for full consent Proposed demolition of existing garage. Alterations to change the use of the domestic store to a dwelling to include a single storey side extension and two storey rear extension.
The Rann Saccary Lane Mellor BB1 9DL
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0085
Applications for full consent Proposed first floor extension over existing ground floor garage.
10 Bradyll Court Brockhall Village Old Langho BB6 8AS
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0086
Applications for full consent Resubmission of planning application 3/2020/0659. Erection of a rear conservatory to replace the existing conservatory.
8 Main Street Bolton by Bowland BB7 4NW
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0087
Alter or Extend a Listed Building Resubmission of application 3/2020/0660. Erection of a rear conservatory to replace the existing conservatory.
8 Main Street Bolton by Bowland BB7 4NW
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0088
Applications for full consent Proposed slated building with slurry storage underneath, to include 3 pens to rear cattle.
Loftrans Farm Carters Lane Gisburn Clitheroe BB7 4HZ
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0089
Applications for full consent Proposed new multi agricultural building and hardstanding for the storage of machinery, feedstuffs and livestock housing.
Lovely Hall Farm Lovely Hall Lane Copster Green BB1 9EQ
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2001/0746
Applications for full consent EXTENSION TO KITCHEN AND UTILITY AREA
WADDINGTON OLD MILL, MILL LANE, WADDINGTON, CLITHEROE
Received 5 Oct 2001 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0090
Agricultural determination Proposed new building to provide storage of animal feed to include hay/straw and also machinery storage.
Bolton Fold Farm Alston Lane Longridge PR3 3BN
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0091
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of conditions of planning application 3/2017/0953. Condition 3 - Wall, roof stone details and Condition 4 - Timber door and window details.
The Inn at Whitwell Forest of Bowland Clitheroe BB7 3AT
Received 28 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0092
Agricultural determination Proposed portal steel frame agricultural building to cover a cattle handling area.
Schofield Farm Main Street Pendleton BB7 1PT
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0093
Applications for full consent Proposed single-storey side extension and side porch.
69 Preston Road Longridge PR3 3AY
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0094
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of Condition for Planning Application 3/2019/0012. Condition 33 - Surface Water Drainage.
Land to south-west of Barrow and west of Whalley Road Barrow BB7 9XW
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0095
Application for tree works in a conservation area T1 Field Maple, T2 Copper Beech & T3 Lime - crown Lift to 6m & reduce lateral branches; A Bird Cherry x 3 - crown reduction and crown lift 20%; B White Willow x 1 - crown reduction and crown lift 20%; C Cypress - swirl crown lift.
Spring Cottage Sawley Old Brow Sawley BB7 4LF
Received 28 Jan 2021 - APPEAL LODGED3/2021/0096
PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF AGRIC BLDG TO DWELLINGHOUSE Proposed change of use from agricultural building to one dwelling and associated operational development.
Pinfold Farm Preston Road Ribchester PR3 3YD
Received 28 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0097
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed rear dormer and rear single storey extension.
3 Abbey Farm View Whalley Clitheroe BB7 9YF
Received 28 Jan 2021 - APPEAL LODGED3/2021/0098
Applications for full consent Proposed conversion of a barn to a residential dwelling and associated works.
Lea Barn Four Acre Lane Preston
Received 28 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0099
Applications for full consent Proposed construction of single storey side extension to the south west elevation of Spring Cottage.
Spring Cottage Sawley Old Brow Sawley BB7 4LF
Received 28 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2001/0747
Variation of Condition MODIFICATION OF CONDITION 1 AND 6 OF 3/99/0820 TO EXTEND TIMESCALE FOR COMPLETION OF PROPOSAL
POORSLANDS FARM, SLAIDBURN, CLITHEROE, LANCS
Received 5 Oct 2001 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0100
Application for tree works T1 - Sycamore - Removal of deadwood and a 2 metre crown reduction.
Silverdale Lower Lane Longridge PR3 3SL
Received 28 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0101
Applications for full consent Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) from planning permission 3/2019/1067 to allow re-positioning of proposed dwelling on site.
Thorneyholme Whalley Road Barrow BB7 9BA
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0102
Applications for full consent Retention of unauthorised construction of a wooden gazebo at the rear of the property.
Bella Vista 30 Beverley Drive Clitheroe BB7 1HY
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0103
Applications for full consent Erection of a two storey three bay garage with annex above and proposed tennis court.
Rookwood 41 Clitheroe Road Whalley BB7 9AD
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0104
Applications for full consent Demolition of existing single-storey lean-to extension to side and replacement with new two-storey extension to side and rear, including balcony to rear and juliet balcony to side. Single storey extension to side of new two-storey extension. Relocation of front door and construction of new single-storey porch. Further alterations to fenestration at front and rear of existing dwelling including insertion of roof lights. Extension of domestic curtilage to provide new vehicular access and parking. (Resubmission of application 3/2020/0167)
2 Moorend Cottages Ribchester Road Langho BB6 8AJ
Received 29 Jan 2021
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsApplications by postcode area
Get emailed about new planning applications in Ribble Valley
Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.
Set up an area alertResearching a proposal in Ribble Valley Borough Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
- Rochford District Council
- Rossendale Borough Council
- Rother District Council
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Royal Borough of Greenwich