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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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Decision3/2025/0638
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of land as part of residential curtilage for Horton Grange.
Land to the rear Horton Grange Horton Road Horton BD23 3JT
Received 12 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0639
Discharge of Conditions
Springwood Whalley Road Hurst Green BB7 9PN
Received 12 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0640
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (garage materials), 4 (installation of acoustic fencing), 5 (construction management plan) and 6 (photovoltaic panel details) from planning permission 3/2025/0133.
Loft Shay Farm Clitheroe Road Ribchester PR3 2YQ
Received 12 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0641
Application for tree works Alder Tree - crown and lift. Silver Birch - to be thinned.
98 Laurel Drive Shireburn Caravan Park Edisford Road Clitheroe BB7 3LB
Received 13 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0642
Applications for full consent Construction of a steel framed agricultural building for dairy cows.
Closes Hall Farm Stump Cross Lane Bolton by Bowland BB7 4LX
Received 14 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0643
Applications for full consent Planning permission for proposed conversion of Barn 2 within the curtilage of the listed Writtenstone Farmhouse, into ancillary residential accommodation. Works to include insertion/infilling of window and door openings, replacement of cement fibre roofing with slates and engineering operations to include the lowering of the ground level adjacent to the barn.
Barn 2 Writtenstone Farm Writtenstone Lane Longridge PR3 2ZN
Received 13 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0644
Alter or Extend a Listed Building Listed Building Consent for proposed conversion of Barn 2 within the curtilage of the listed Writtenstone Farmhouse, into ancillary residential accommodation. Works to include insertion of new and infilling of existing windows and doors. Works to include insertion/infilling of window and door openings, replacement of cement fibre roofing with slates, insulation of walls and roof, installation of underfloor heating, alterations to internal openings.
Barn 2 Writtenstone Farm Writtenstone Lane Longridge PR3 2ZN
Received 13 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0645
Applications for full consent To construct a steel framed building for sheep housing and sheep handling pens including new stone access track and hardstanding.
Lords Farm Hellifield Road Bolton by Bowland BB7 4LY
Received 14 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0646
Applications for full consent Retrospective application for the creation of an extension to an existing farm track for agricultural use.
Land to the North of Fields Farm Mearley Pendleton BB7 1PU
Received 15 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0647
Applications for full consent Proposed demolition of existing clubhouse and construction of new clubhouse and community hub.
Clitheroe Football Club Shawbridge Street Clitheroe BB7 1LZ
Received 15 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0648
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension.
Bramley Farm House Clerk Hill Road Sabden BB7 9FQ
Received 15 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0649
Application for tree works Removal of epicormic shoots only on lime tree (T30 on TPO) to enable better assessment of tree condition.
Park Head Farm 5 Park Head Whalley BB7 9FB
Received 15 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0650
Applications for full consent Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement self-build dwelling with gated entrance and associated planting
Parsonage Farm Church Street Ribchester PR3 3YE
Received 18 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2003/0713
Applications for full consent REPLACEMENT DAIRY CATTLE HOUSING
FOULDS HOUSE FARM, SABDEN ROAD, PADIHAM, BURNLEY
Received 31 Jul 2003
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0651
Applications for full consent Proposed formation of new agricultural/field access
Sugar Hill Farm Whitewell Road Cow Ark BB7 3DG
Received 14 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0652
Applications for full consent Proposed extension to existing approved agricultural building.
Hall Barns Farm Knowles Brow Hurst Green BB7 9PT
Received 15 Aug 2025
APPEAL LODGED3/2025/0653
Variation of Condition Variation of condition 2 (Plans) on permission 3/2023/0706 for the proposed erection of 34 Class E(g) units and one battery storage and maintenance unit with associated parking and access. Resubmission of application 3/2022/0553.
Higher College Farm Lower Road Longridge PR3 2YY
Received 18 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0654
Applications for full consent Planning permission for alterations to Crane Wood Farm Barn including: re-roofing of the main barn; replacing sheet roofing with reclaimed stone slate with new timber rafters and re-roofing of adjoining slate covered lean-to shippon; alterations to window and door openings (part retrospective).
Crane Wood Farm Whitewell Road Cow Ark Whitewell BB7 3DG
Received 19 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0655
Alter or Extend a Listed Building Listed Building Consent for regularisation of replacement of sliding door and infill window with new threshing door. Proposed repairs and alterations to Crane Wood Farm Barn including: stripping and re-roofing of the main barn; replacing sheet roofing with reclaimed stone slate and repair of timber rafters, purlins and truss roof structure; repairs to the roof structure and re-roofing of adjoining slate covered lean-to shippon; alterations and repairs to window and door openings and repointing and repairs to cracks to the masonry walls.
Crane Wood Farm Whitewell Road Cow Ark Whitewell BB7 3DG
Received 15 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0656
Agricultural determination Prior Notification for proposed roofing over existing slurry/manure storage areas and proposed produce and machinery store under Part 6 Class A of the GDPO.
Crane Wood Farm Whitewell Road Cow Ark Whitewell BB7 3DG
Received 15 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0657
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and condition 6 (Landscape/habitat management and monitoring plan) on planning permission 3/2025/0094.
Mytton Fold Hotel Whalley Road Billington BB6 8AB
Received 19 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0658
Applications for full consent Proposed single storey rear extension
12 Southfield Drive West Bradford BB7 4TU
Received 18 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0659
Applications for full consent Proposed removal of the existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension.
9 Kingsmill Avenue Whalley BB7 9PG
Received 19 Aug 2025
Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0660
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (to provide full details of the proposed roof mounted Photovolatic Panels including section details) on planning permission 3/2025/0393.
Nearfield Eastham Street Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 2HY
Received 19 Aug 2025

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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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