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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 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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 Decision3/2021/0522
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of Condition 5 of planning permission 3/2016/0735 (Drainage Scheme).
Hansons Garden Centre Whalley Road Barrow BB7 9BA
Received 13 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0523
Non-Material amendment Amendment to planning application 3/1995/0306. Lounge window on west wall to change to oak door and frame with full height double glazed panels. Door on office annex to be removed and infilled with stone to match existing. South wall of office annex not extended, create an opening for new double door to garden and existing window removed and infilled with stone to match existing.
West End Lodge Twitter Lane Waddington BB7 3HU
Received 14 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0524
Applications for full consent Retention of unauthorised stables for private equine use.
Land to the South of Old Lango Road Langho BB6 8AW
Received 14 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2002/0001
Applications for full consent INSTALLATION OF SOLAR CELL PANELS
JERSEY CROFT, KNOWSLEY ROAD, RAMSGREAVE, BLACKBURN
Received 2 Jan 2002 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0525
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of Conditions of planning application 3/2014/0183. Condition 10 (Floor, ridge and eaves heights), 29 (Archaeology), 30 (Landscaping), 32 (Refuse), 35 (Site Access), 39 (Construction Management Plan), 41 and 43 (Foul and Surface Water Drainage), 44 (Site Investigation), 47 (Bird Nesting), 48 (Nesting Bird Check), 49 (Trees and Bats), 50 (Otters), 51 (Invasive Species), 52 (GCN Check), 53 (Badgers), 54 (Water Vole), 55 (Landscape Plan), 56 (Landscape Management), 57 (TPO Details) .
Land at Malt Kiln Brow Chipping PR3 2GP
Received 14 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0526
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of conditions of Listed Building Consent 3/2020/0308. Condition 5 - Specifications, 6 - Written Scheme of Investigation, 9 - Materials.
Hall Barns Farm Knowles Brow Hurst Green BB7 9PT
Received 14 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0527
Applications for full consent Proposed single storey extension to rear in existing patio space to link main house and existing rear extension.
29 Moorland Avenue Clitheroe BB7 4PX
Received 17 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0528
Prior notification of proposed larger home extensions Prior Notification for a larger home extension. Proposed single storey rear extension to accommodate a larger kitchen.
Martin Top Farm Martin Top Lane Rimington BB7 4EG
Received 17 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0529
Non-Material amendment Non-Material amendment of planning application 3/2021/0165. Proposed PVC cladding to the exterior of the dormer instead of concrete tiles.
23 Mayfair Crescent Wilpshire BB1 9PY
Received 17 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0530
Applications for full consent Proposed loft conversion and single storey extension to rear.
102 Branch Road Mellor BB2 7NY
Received 16 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0531
Applications for full consent Existing conservatory to be demolished and replaced with a single storey pitched roofed extension. Existing windows to be replaced and building to be rendered.
5 Carter Fold Mellor BB2 7ER
Received 17 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0532
Applications for full consent Proposed tennis court within the residential curtilage of Coppy House.
Coppy House Mill Lane Gisburn Lancashire BB7 4LW
Received 17 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0533
Application for tree works in a conservation area T1,2,3,4 (Beech Tree's) - Proposed lifting of the crowns.
Rear parking area of 83 and 84 The Square Waddington Clitheroe BB7 3HZ
Received 17 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0534
Application for tree works in a conservation area T1 and T4 Leylandi - Fell due to threat to house foundations. T3 Leylandi - Fell due to impact on drive. T2 Silver Birch - Fell due to threat to pathway and road. Replant replacement trees in side and rear garden in safe location. Trees to reflect village history.
Packwood Main Street Grindleton BB7 4RB
Received 17 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2002/0066
Applications for full consent FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION OVER EXISTING KITCHEN
DUGDALES BARN, WORSTON
Received 21 Jan 2002 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0535
Variation of Condition Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) from planning permission 3/2020/0046 to allow extension over garage at Unit 3.
Mill Cottage Victoria Terrace Mellor Brook BB2 7PL
Received 18 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0536
Applications for full consent General refurbishment of the existing building with proposed small single storey extension. Change of use to create a new restaurant on the ground floor and retail on the first floor. Resubmission of 3/2020/0351
The Stables rear of King Street Whalley BB7 9SP
Received 18 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0537
Applications for full consent Proposed additional parking.
Mill Cottage Victoria Terrace Mellor Brook BB2 7PL
Received 18 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0538
Applications for full consent Proposed first floor extension and alterations to flat roof at front.
11 Southfield Drive West Bradford BB7 4TU
Received 18 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0539
Applications for full consent Proposed conversion of existing garage space into living accommodation with mezzanine level; single-storey extension to rear; loft conversion to form 2 new bedrooms; conversion and alteration of outbuilding to form new detached double garage. Resubmission of 3/2020/0770.
Ravenswing Farm Further Lane Mellor BB2 7QB
Received 18 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0540
Applications for full consent Proposed removal of existing conservatory and construction of new extension to rear.
9 Queensway Waddington BB7 3HL
Received 18 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0541
Outline Outline planning permission with some matters reserved (approval sought for the reserved matters of access and layout) for the proposed demolition of existing builders workshop and stores and construction of four two-storey terraced houses with three bedrooms.
Store adjacent to 40 Brownlow Street Clitheroe BB7 1HQ
Received 18 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0542
Applications for full consent Proposed demolition of extension at the rear of St Mary's Centre and construction of three apartments. Substitution of apartment type approved under 3/2020/0729.
The Institute Rear of St Mary's Centre Church Street Clitheroe BB7 2DG
Received 18 May 2021 - Decided - Final Decision3/2021/0543
Discharge of Conditions Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) of planning application 3/2021/0086.
8 Main Street Bolton by Bowland BB7 4NW
Received 18 May 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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