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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

  1. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0784

    Application for tree works in a conservation area Fell 2 oak trees and replace with two oak trees in a more suitable position within cricket ground

    Grindleton recreation ground charity Sawley Road Grindleton BB7 4QSLancashire

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  2. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0785

    Application for tree works Crown lift of oak tree 01639

    Throstle Croft Saccary Lane Mellor

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  3. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0786

    Application for tree works in a conservation area T1 purple plum tree - side prune, T2 cherry tree - crown reduction by 4m and T3 elder tree - crown reduction to fence height

    Chimneys 34 Water Street Ribchester PR3 3YJ

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  4. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0787

    Agricultural determination Proposed agricultural access road.

    Burnhouse Farm Back Lane Slaidburn Lancashire BB7 3EE

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  5. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0788

    Applications for full consent First floor extension to form a bedroom with balcony over existing lounge.

    Fell View Barn Barret Hill Brow Bolton by Bowland BB7 4PQ

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  6. Withdrawn3/2020/0789

    Application for tree works Crown reduction of G1 and G2 Hawthorns

    4A Wiswell Lane Whalley Clitheroe BB7 9AF

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  7. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0790

    Observations to Another Local Authority Consultation on South Ribble Borough Council application 07/2020/00768/FUL for demolition of existing public house and related infrastructure and construction of a convenience store and petrol filling station including associated canopy, 6 fuel pumps, underground storage tanks, EV charging points, car parking and associated landscaping. Viewable via South Ribble website https://publicaccess.southribble.gov.uk/online-applications/

    Windmill Hotel Preston New Road Mellor Brook BB2 7NS

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  8. Decided - Final Decision3/2002/0527

    Barn Conversion (Residential) (MKA) ERECTION OF NEW FARM UNIT AND STABLES AND CONVERSION OF APPROVED BARN INTO TWO DWELLINGS

    STONELANDS FARM, PRESTON ROAD, HOTHERSALL, PRESTON

    Received 14 Jun 2002
  9. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0791

    Applications for full consent Erection of one two-storey detached dwelling house with associated parking and landscaping works.

    Land to NW of The Old Police House Preston Road Ribchester PR3 3XL

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  10. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0792

    Applications for full consent Construction of field shelter for horses.

    Field adjacent to Greengore Hill Lane Hurst Green BB7 9QT

    Received 21 Sept 2020
  11. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0793

    Discharge of Conditions Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (windows doors) and 6 (gate) from planning permission 3/2019/0324.

    Former Presbyterian Church Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3YP

    Received 21 Sept 2020
  12. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0794

    Applications for full consent Proposed domestic annexe

    Treetops Longsight Road Copster Green BB1 9EX

    Received 22 Sept 2020
  13. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0795

    Applications for full consent Proposed single storey side and rear extension.

    15 Green Park Whalley Lancashire BB7 9TJ

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  14. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0796

    Variation of Condition Variation of condition no 2 (approved plans) from planning permission 3/2018/0036 to allow alterations to fenestration.

    Manor House Howgill Lane Rimington BB7 4EF

    Received 22 Sept 2020
  15. Withdrawn3/2020/0797

    Variation of Condition Variation of conditions 2 (Access), 3 (Materials, 4 (Arboricultural method statement), 5 (Lighting) and 9 (Replacement Drawing) from planning permission 3/2017/0408 to allow revised plans showing new access arrangements and alterations to wording of conditions.

    Thorneyholme Hall Newton Road Dunsop Bridge BB7 3BB

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  16. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0799

    Advertisements V shaped stack signage consisting of 2 boards on metal leg supports. Each splayed elevation will comprise one 3760mm high and 1500mm wide metal sign board on leg supports. The bottom of the signs will be 830mm above ground level and overall height above ground level of 4500mm. (Revised proposed site layout plan received 13.11.2020 and revised proposed elevation received 18.11.2020)

    Land off Henthorn Road Clitheroe BB7 2QF

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  17. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0800

    Discharge of Conditions Discharge of conditions 3 (Traffic management), 4 (Construction method), 5 (Road Cond) and 10 (WSI) from planning permission 3/2020/0275.

    United Utilities Hodder Works Catlow Road Slaidburn BB7 3AQ

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  18. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0801

    Applications for full consent Removal of conservatory and construction of two storey extension to side.

    Oak Tree Farm Preston Road Longridge PR3 3BL

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  19. Decided - Final Decision3/2002/0528

    Applications for full consent NEW PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL/ANTIQUE MACHINERY DOMESTIC STORE FOR NO.2 THE GREEN AND REPLACEMENT GARAGES FOR NOS. 1,3 AND 4 THE GREEN

    1-4 THE GREEN, OSBALDESTON, BLACKBURN

    Received 17 Jun 2002
  20. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0802

    Applications for full consent Demolition of existing porch and erection of new porch to front elevation.

    89-91 May Cottage Mellor Lane Mellor BB2 7EN

    Received 28 Sept 2020
  21. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0803

    Reserved Matters (following outline) Approval of all reserved matters including appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission 3/2019/0907 for one new dwelling and associated works.

    Land East of Clitheroe Road Barrow BB7 9AQ

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  22. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0804

    Applications for full consent Retention of existing builiding built for dog day care purposes.

    Mitton Hall Kennels 2 Mitton Hall Cottage Mitton Road Great Mitton BB7 9PQ

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  23. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0805

    Application for tree works

    Plum Tree Cottage 2 Orchard Cottages Branch Road Waddington Clitheroe BB7 3HR

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  24. Decided - Final Decision3/2020/0806

    Discharge of Conditions Discharge of condition 25 (play area and street furniture) from planning permission 3/2018/0844.

    Land off Longsight Road Langho BB6 8AD

    Received 25 Sept 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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