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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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Decision3/2024/0164
Applications for full consent Proposed single-storey garden room to the rear of the property with associated landscaping works. Resubmission of 3/2023/0489.
11 Primrose Road Clitheroe BB7 1EA
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Withdrawn3/2024/0165
Alter or Extend a Listed Building Listed Building Consent for replacement of UPVC double-glazed top-hung windows on front elevation with timber double-glazed sash windows.
12 Church Lane Whalley BB7 9SY
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0166
Agricultural determination Proposed new agricultural building 15m long x 13m wide x 5m high (max) 4m high to eaves to cover a cattle handling area and two areas of concreting.
Higher Greenhead Farm Gisburn Road Sawley BB7 4LQ
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0167
Applications for full consent Proposed erection of agricultural building.
Park Farm Whalley Road Barrow BB7 9BD
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0168
S.106 Variation Proposed variation of unilateral undertakings dated 25/11/2020 and 25/06/2021 submitted with planning application 3/2021/0542 in relation to land sale proceeds being spent on improvements to St Mary's Centre .
The Institute Rear of St Mary's Centre Church Street Clitheroe BB7 2DG
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0169
Application for tree works in a conservation area Tree Works with church graveyard - T1 (Leylandi) to be felled, T2 (Oak) crown lift by 2.5m, T3 (Cherry) Reshape, T4 (Sycamore) Remove epicormic shoots.
St Marys Church Hellifield Road Gisburn BB7 4HB
Received 5 Mar 2024 - APPEAL LODGED3/2024/0170
Application in principle Permission in principle application for one new dwelling.
Brentwood Pendleton Road Wiswell BB7 9BZ
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0171
Prior notification of proposed larger home extensions
14 Grindleton Road West Bradford BB7 4TE
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0172
Applications for full consent Proposed installation of two rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment to create four EV charging bays.
Booths Berry Lane Longridge PR3 3NH
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2003/0961
Alter or Extend a Listed Building TO INSTALL A REAR ACCESS DOOR IN THE STUDY OF THE COACH HOUSE TO REPLACE A WINDOW.THE REAR DOOR WILL BE IN THE SAME STYLE AS THE FRONT DOOR
STEPHEN PARK LEISURE & TRAINING CENTRE, off HOLE HOUSE LANE, DALE HEAD, SLAIDBURN
Received 23 Oct 2003 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0174
Variation of Condition Proposed demolition of existing brick built lean-to and replacement with new extension, fencing to create outdoor play area for pre-school, internal alterations to provide disabled lift, first floor classroom, improved toilet areas, pre-school leaders office and associated works (pursuant to variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 3/2021/0350 to accommodate a change in window proportions and a change to the roof of the new extension.)
Old Grammar School Community Centre Station Road Whalley BB7 9RH
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0175
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single-storey extension to rear.
3 Rydal Place Clitheroe Road Chatburn BB7 4JY
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0176
Applications for full consent Proposed agricultural livestock and storage building.
Land to the north of the A59 Horton in Craven BD23 3JP
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0177
Applications for full consent Proposed construction of an earth banked slurry lagoon and associated landscaping.
Higher Greenhead Farm Gisburn Road Sawley BB7 4LQ
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0178
Non-Material amendment Non-material amendment to planning permission 3/2018/0344 involving change of garage doors to windows.
The Moorcock Inn Slaidburn Road Waddington BB7 3AA
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0179
Observations to Another Local Authority Consultation on Blackburn with Darwen application 10/24/0207 proposed change of use from car showroom to children's play centre with ancillary cafe.
Brownhill Garage Whalley New Road Blackburn BB1 9BA
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0180
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by condition 5 (elevational and sectional details of rooflights) of planning permission 3/2023/0515.
Gisburn Cotes Farm Gisburn Road Sawley BB7 4LH
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0181
Discharge of Conditions Approval of conditions reserved by condition 5 (elevational and sectional details of rooflight) of listed building consent 3/2023/0516.
Gisburn Cotes Farm Gisburn Road Sawley BB7 4LH
Received 4 Mar 2023 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0182
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed new window added to ground floor in integral garage.
2 Lime Close Clitheroe BB7 4UA
Received 3 Mar 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0183
Applications for full consent Proposed extension of garden area and erection of new timber fence.
6 The Dales Langho BB6 8BW
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2003/0962
Applications for full consent DETACHED GARAGE
24 MAYFIELD ROAD, RAMSGREAVE, BLACKBURN BB1 9BT
Received 24 Oct 2003 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0184
Applications for full consent Replacement dwelling and relocation of vehicle access. Resubmission of 3/2023/0223.
Hillside Moor Lane Wiswell BB7 9DG
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0185
Applications for full consent Planning permission for regularisation of change of use of first floor to tattoo studio and new external waste bin.
56 Moor Lane Clitheroe BB7 1AJ
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided - Final Decision3/2024/0186
Alter or Extend a Listed Building Listed Building Consent for regularisation of change of use of first floor to tattoo studio, and internal alterations involving new hand basin, tiling and new external waste bin.
56 Moor Lane Clitheroe BB7 1AJ
Received 4 Mar 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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