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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

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 Decision3/2021/0128
Application for tree works 2 x Beech (T1 T2) canopies to the trees are too thick, request for a 10% trim.
The Lodge Longsight Road Langho Blackburn BB6 8AD
Received 5 Feb 2021
Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0129
Applications for full consent Proposed limestone wall to allow use of the land all within the boundary.
The Old Barn 2a Waddington Road Clitheroe BB7 2HJ
Received 5 Feb 2021
Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0130
Applications for full consent Regularisation of erection of 1.8m high garden fence to boundary.
67 Hillcrest Road Langho BB6 8EN
Received 4 Feb 2021
Decided - Final Decision3/2001/0816
Applications for full consent GROUND FLOOR LEAN-TO EXTENSION INCORPORATING UTILITY AND BOOT STORE
DAVIS GATE FARM, CLITHEROE ROAD, DUTTON, PRESTON
Received 5 Nov 2001
Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0131
Agricultural determination Proposed new building over existing open slurry store.
Laund Farm Twins Brook Road Chipping PR3 2GS
Received 5 Feb 2021
Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0132
Applications for full consent Retrospective application for 4 storage containers, secure perimeter fence and proposed timber fence to south east of hardstanding.
Trapp Forge Trapp Lane Simonstone Burnley BB12 7QW
Received 5 Feb 2021
Withdrawn3/2021/0133
Applications for full consent Proposed extension to ground floor to add a porch to connect garage to house. Resubmission of 3/2020/0874.
Kelrydding Cottage Station Road Rimington BB7 4DR
Received 15 Oct 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0134
Applications for full consent Proposed hardstanding to the front.
Raydale Simonstone Lane Simonstone BB12 7NX
Received 8 Feb 2021
Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0135
Applications for full consent Extension and alterations including demolition of existing north side external wall of restaurant area and construction of a small extension to infill the corner of the restaurant. Alterations to the main entrance to improve customer entrance point and accessibility.
Spread Eagle Hotel Mellor Lane Mellor BB2 7EG
Received 8 Feb 2021
Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0136
Applications for full consent Proposed single-storey extension at the rear of 7 and 8 Dickens Court, including balconies at first floor level.
7 and 8 Dickens Court Brockhall Village Old Langho BB6 8HT
Received 8 Feb 2021
Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0137
Applications for full consent Proposed construction of an oak framed canopy linking the holiday amenity building and toilet block building.
Browsholme Hall Clitheroe Road Whitewell BB7 3DE
Received 9 Feb 2021
Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0138
Non-Material amendment Non material amendment of planning application 3/2015/0154. Proposal to remove 3 gables over windows into roofline to rear of property.
Lyndale Loud Bridge Chipping PR3 2NX
Received 8 Feb 2021
Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0139
Non-Material amendment Amendment to planning permission 3/2020/0405 to allow new position of the control cabinet, resonance chamber and booster fan and the centralisation of the interconnecting ducting.
Jones Stroud Insulations Queens Mill Chatburn Road Longridge PR3 3BS
Received 9 Feb 2021
Withdrawn3/2021/0140
Prior notification of proposed larger home extensions Proposed single storey extension to rear to form new kitchen/dining/utility area.
20 Standen Road Clitheroe BB7 1JY
Received 9 Feb 2021
Decided - Final Decision3/2005/0661
Applications for full consent Proposed single storey kitchen/family room extension to rear of dwelling.
28 Woodland Park Whalley Lancashire
Received 20 Jul 2005
Decided - Final Decision3/2001/0817
Applications for full consent SITING OF A PORTACABIN IN CFC AREA
SAMLESBURY AERODROME, MYERSCOUGH ROAD, BALDERSTONE, BLACKBURN
Received 5 Nov 2001
APPEAL LODGED3/2021/0141
PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF AGRIC BLDG TO DWELLINGHOUSE Prior notification for proposed change of use of an agricultural building to 5 dwellings under class Q (a) and (b).
Barn at Alston Old Hall Farm Alston Lane Longridge PR3 3BN
Received 9 Feb 2021
Withdrawn3/2021/0142
Alter or Extend a Listed Building Proposal to remove all cement mortar to front of house and have replaced with lime mortar due to cement causing damage to stonework. This will be done by a restoration company with hand tools, no power tools.
The Old Toll House Longsight Road Copster Green BB1 9EX
Received 14 Oct 2019
Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0143
Applications for full consent Proposed change of use of 'Garden Cottage' from currently unoccupied annexe to self catering holiday let.
Garden Cottage Pendle House Off Pendle Street East Sabden BB7 9EQ
Received 9 Feb 2021
Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0144
Applications for full consent Demolition of existing bungalow and outbuildings and replacement with new two-storey, four-bedroom house including two balconies to the north elevation and attached single-storey garage.
Ashcroft Mill Lane Waddington BB7 3JJ
Received 6 Nov 2020
Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0145
Application for tree works in a conservation area Christmas tree (picea abies) to be felled due to growing rapidly and suppressing surrounding trees and shrubs.
Vicarage House Vicarage Fold Wiswell BB7 9DF
Received 10 Feb 2021
Withdrawn3/2021/0146
Application for tree works in a conservation area Crown reduction of Red Oak Tree, two lower limbs to be removed and epicormic shoot removal.
5 Waters Edge Whalley BB7 9UF
Received 10 Feb 2021
Withdrawn3/2021/0147
Non-Material amendment Non-material amendment of 3/2018/0914. Minor changes required to a number of specific house types summarised in the covering letter uploaded to the website. Many of the changes are to the internal layouts to provide a more functional layout for residents.
Land off Clitheroe Road Whalley (Lawsonsteads phase 2) BB7 9RG
Received 9 Feb 2021
Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0148
Variation of Condition Variation of conditions 2 and 4 of planning permission 3/2018/1133 to allow change in cladding material to merlin grey box profile tin sheets.
New Garage Mitton Road Whalley BB7 9JU
Received 10 Feb 2021

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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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