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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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Withdrawn3/2024/0866
Application for tree works in a conservation area T1 and G1 to be removed of dead and disease trees 8 crown cleans horse chestnuts see report attached
4 Abbeycroft The Sands Whalley BB7 9TN
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0867
Applications for full consent Proposed change of use of land for the construction of a domestic equestrian riding arena incorporating pathways for the applicant and their horses.
Doctors Well Barn Morton House Farm Birdy Brow Clitheroe BB7 9QY
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2003/0496
Advertisements NEW EXTERNALLY ILLUMINATED BREWERY SIGNAGE
THE JOHN DORY, LAMB ROW, BARROW, CLITHEROE
Received 3 Jun 2003 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0868
Applications for full consent Proposed outbuilding.
10 The Dene Hurst Green BB7 9QF
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0869
Applications for full consent Proposed subdivision of existing light industrial unit into three self-contained units including two new pedestrian entrances onto North Street.
Unit 1 North Street Clitheroe BB7 1PG
Received 18 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0870
Applications for full consent Proposed two-storey extension to side.
Cunliffe House Cottage Longsight Road Langho BB6 8AD
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0871
Non-Material amendment Non-material amendment to application 3/2024/0164 involving moving the location of the proposed garden room closer to the house.
11 Primrose Road Clitheroe BB7 1EA
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0872
Application for tree works in a conservation area Fell T1 Ash, reduce conifers T2 by appox 6m; reduce far right conifer by 4m; fell T3 cedar.
Eagle House Sawley Bridge Lane Sawley BB7 4NH
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0873
Applications for full consent Change of use from B2 (general industry) to B8 (storage).
Unit 24 Deanfield Court Deanfield Clitheroe BB7 1QS
Received 18 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0874
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by condition 12 (archaeological survey) of planning permission 3/2019/0190.
Mill Cottage Victoria Terrace Mellor Brook BB2 7PL
Received 18 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0875
Applications for full consent Proposed first-floor extension to side and front.
14 George Lane Read BB12 7RH
Received 18 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0876
Applications for full consent Proposed annexe accommodation.
28 Larkhill Cottages Old Langho BB6 8AR
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0877
Applications for full consent Proposed access track and new covered storage facility.
Thornley Hall Farm Up Bedlam Road Thornley PR3 2TN
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2003/0497
Applications for full consent REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING ENTRANCE CORRIDOR, RECEPTION OFFICE, LIBRARY AREA, HEAD & DEPUTY HEAD ROOMS AND STAFF TOILETS INCORPORATING AN EXISTING COVERED ENTRANCE AND INCREASE IN FLOOR AREA
ST JAMES CE PRIMARY SCHOOL, GREENACRE STREET, CLITHEROE, BB7 1ED
Received 4 Jun 2003 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0878
Variation of Condition Variation of condition 2 (approved plans - to relocate and increase the motorbike parking provision alongside rearranging the ancillary buildings to allow for more space around substation) of planning permission 3/2023/0153 for the proposed erection of a 66 bed care home (use class C2) for elderly people with associated parking, access, landscaping and associated ground works, alongside the erection of 3 dwellings (use class C3) following the demolition of nos. 23-25 Old Row.
Old Row Whalley Road Barrow BB7 9AZ
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0879
Applications for full consent Proposed removal of existing shopfront and replacement with two windows. (Retrospective) installation of new ground floor door and window opening to side elevation.
27-29 Bawdlands Clitheroe BB7 2LA
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0880
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed external alterations to garage to create home office and storage (incidental living space).
10 Manor Road Whalley BB7 9TE
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0881
Applications for full consent Proposed construction of polytunnel, storage shed, hardstanding, raised beds and paths for agricultural use.
Land adjacent to 2 Hospital Cottages Ribchester Road Ribchester PR3 3YA
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0882
Non-Material amendment Non-material amendment to planning permission 3/2023/0609 involving addition of a door to the garden room.
25 Middle Lodge Road Barrow BB7 9XS
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0883
Applications for full consent Proposed conversion of former joiners workshop to two-bedroom, single-storey dwelling and garage.
George Street Longridge PR3 3JS
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0884
Applications for full consent Proposed erection of a building to provide storage, packing and office space for direct to customer retail sales business. Installation of package treatment plant.
Hawkshaw Farm Longsight Road Clayton le Dale BB2 7JA
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0885
Applications for full consent Proposed demolition of pagoda and construction of single storey, rear extension. Addition of solar panels to west roof slope of existing dwelling.
Spring Barn Old Nab Road Langho BB6 8DY
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0886
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Certificate of Lawfulness for existing development to establish commencement of works for the extension of the existing dwelling into an attached barn approved under 3/2018/0607.
Til House Barn Smalden Lane Grindleton BB7 4RX
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0887
Variation of Condition Partial demolition of existing dwelling including removal of main roof and single storey side extension. Remodelling and extensions to create two storey dwelling. (Pursuant to variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 3 (external materials) of planning permission 3/2024/0645 to allow for provision of attached garage.
Buckley Dene Preston Road Ribchester PR3 3YD
Received 28 Oct 2024
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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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