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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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Decision3/2001/0767
Change of Use (MKA) ALTERATION OF DOMESTIC KITCHEN TO FORM SHOP RETAILING HAND MADE CHOCOLATES AND ICE-CREAM
98 BAWDLANDS, CLITHEROE, LANCS
Received 15 Oct 2001
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0532
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (materials), 5 (boundary treatment), 6 (roof lights) and 7 (lighting) of planning permission 3/2022/0840.
Westmoor Farm Holden Lane Bolton by Bowland BB7 4LZ
Received 30 Jun 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0533
Applications for full consent Proposed demolition of former estate workshop and erection of a two storey detached dwelling. Resubmission of application 3/2022/1094.
Land Adjacent to Hawthorn Cottage Slaidburn Road Newton in Bowland BB7 3EB
Received 30 Jun 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0534
Application for tree works in a conservation area Fell conifer in front garden.
7 Clitheroe Road Whalley BB7 9AA
Received 3 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0535
Applications for full consent Proposed two storey detached building incorporating garage at ground floor and storage/garden room above.
Kemple Side Clitheroe Road Knowle Green PR3 2YS
Received 5 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0536
Alter or Extend a Listed Building Listed Building Consent to regularise demolition of one dormer window and insertion of two velux windows to rear roof slope.
18 Church Street Ribchester PR3 3XP
Received 3 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0537
Applications for full consent Planning application to regularise demolition of one dormer window and insertion of two velux windows to rear roof slope.
18 Church Street Ribchester PR3 3XP
Received 3 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0538
Discharge of Conditions
1 to 7 George Street Whalley BB7 9TH
Received 4 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0539
Agricultural determination Prior notification for a roof to cover existing silo.
Braddup House Farm Cross Lane Bashall Eaves BB7 3JH
Received 5 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0540
Variation of Condition Full planning permission for access, landscaping and the erection of 52 new build residential properties, the conversion of the former barn to one dwelling unit and refurbishment of existing residential unit (53 Chapel Hill). Pursuant to variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 3/2015/0575 (a variation of 3/2014/0794 3/2011/1071) and involving realignment of estate road and footpath and alterations to parking.
Land off Chapel Hill (Hall Barn Drive) Longridge PR3 2YB
Received 4 Jul 2015
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0541
Applications for full consent Application for change of use of class B2/B8 unit (general industry/storage) to Sui Generis Mixed Use (retail, warehouse, photo studio, sorting/office). Proposed opening hours Monday - Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm, Saturdays 9.00am to 4.30pm, Sundays and Bank Holidays 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Unit 26 Mitton Road Business Park Whalley BB7 9YE
Received 5 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2001/0768
Applications for full consent PITCHED ROOF AND REAR EXTENSION
85 MELLOR BROW, MELLOR, BLACKBURN BB2 7PN
Received 15 Oct 2001
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0542
Applications for full consent Proposed erection of agricultural workshop and machinery/implement storage building.
Yew Tree Farm Chipping Road Chaigley BB7 3LX
Received 5 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0543
Applications for full consent Change of use of, and alteration to, ground floor of premises from use class C3 (dwelling) to Class E (commercial) for a dog grooming salon. Retention of residential use on first floor.
10 Bridge Road Chatburn BB7 4AW
Received 6 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0544
Non-Material amendment Non-material amendment to application 3/2023/0544 involving change from mono-pitch slate roof with velux windows to a flat roof construction with lantern light.
28 Eshton Terrace Clitheroe BB7 1BQ
Received 7 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0545
Applications for full consent Proposed detached, single-storey two-car garage to include two working-from-home office spaces. Resubmission of application 3/2023/0357.
Willow Brook Barn Clitheroe Road Knowle Green PR3 2YT
Received 6 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0546
Applications for full consent Demolition of existing single-storey side and rear extensions, and construction of two-storey extension to the side and single-storey extension to the rear.
65 Mitton Road Whalley BB7 9RY
Received 6 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0547
Application in principle Permission in principle application for change of use of children's nursery to self-contained flats. (4-9 residential units)
Rossendale House York Street Clitheroe BB7 2DL
Received 10 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0548
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension.
9 Medlock Way Clitheroe BB7 2FG
Received 10 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0549
Applications for full consent Proposed erection of a two-storey detached farm workers dwelling with attached garage and the creation of a garden area and balancing pond.
Thornley Hall Farm Up Bedlam Road Thornley PR3 2TN
Received 7 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0550
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by condition 19 (bird and bat boxes) of planning permission 3/2022/0777.
Teewood Farm Barns Slaidburn Road Waddington BB7 3JJ
Received 7 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0551
Alter or Extend a Listed Building Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single-storey extension to rear. Underpinning of existing walling to ground-floor lean-to. Formation of one wall opening with installation of structural support above.
The Priory Hellifield Road Gisburn BB7 4HQ
Received 7 Jul 2023
Decided - Final Decision3/2001/0769
Applications for full consent ERECTION OF A DOUBLE GARAGE
19 WHALLEY ROAD, WILPSHIRE, BLACKBURN
Received 15 Oct 2001
Decided - Final Decision3/2023/0552
Applications for full consent Planning application for the proposed erection of a single-storey extension to rear.
The Priory Hellifield Road Gisburn BB7 4HQ
Received 10 Jul 2023

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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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