Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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 Decision3/2025/0219
Applications for full consent Proposed single-storey extension to side.
5 Thirlmere Drive Longridge PR3 3LE
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0220
Applications for full consent Proposed single-storey extension to rear.
4 West View Main Street Grindleton BB7 4RB
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0222
Applications for full consent Proposed garden room/summer house.
Tillycliffe Cottage 11 New Row Cottages Clitheroe Road Knowle Green Ribchester PR3 2YS
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0223
Applications for full consent Proposed two-storey extension to side.
21 Park Avenue Clitheroe BB7 2HP
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0224
Applications for full consent Proposed widening of the existing driveway, raised patio to rear and rear dormer.
18 George Lane Read BB12 7RH
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0225
Advertisements Erection of 8 non-illuminated signs of differing sizes positioned in five locations around the site, including 4 on roundabout.
BAE Systems Samlesbury Aerodrome Balderstone BB2 7LF
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2004/0163
Change of Use (MKA) INSTALLATION OF A CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE TRAIL PLAY AREA ON A DESIGNATED PIECE OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE STAFF FLAT
STEPHEN PARK LEISURE & TRAINING COMPLEX, HOLE HOUSE LANE, DALE HEAD, SLAIDBURN
Received 25 Feb 2004 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0226
Applications for full consent Proposed demolition of existing side extension and front porch, erection of two-storey side extension and single-storey extension to rear. Rear dormer extension, front entrance canopy, replacement windows and doors and new parking arrangement.
Lane Ends Farmhouse Nightfield Lane Balderstone BB2 7LJ
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0227
Applications for full consent Proposed single-storey extension to rear.
10 Hollies Road Wilpshire BB1 9NA
Received 19 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0228
Applications for full consent Proposed raising of roof to accommodate a first-floor level. Two-storey side extension following demolition of existing single-storey side extension, insertion of ten rooflights and additional glazed openings.
Stanacroft Leys Close Wiswell BB7 9DA
Received 19 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0229
Applications for full consent Proposed demolition of single-storey extensions, replacement of a single-storey extension, replacement of windows and doors and external alterations.
The Green Gisburn Road Bolton by Bowland BB7 4NP
Received 19 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0230
Applications for full consent Proposed extension to rear.
Unit 1 The Myerscough Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone BB2 7LE
Received 19 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0231
Applications for full consent Change of use from hot food takeaway (sui generis) to two ground floor commercial units (Use Class E) and a HMO on the ground, first, second and third floors (Use Class C4). Installation of new shop front in converted garage to rear opening into the council car park. Building works to rear to include partial demolition and rebuild of existing rear single-story extension, conversion of garage to rear, insertion of rooflights and new door to main building.
3 Church Street Clitheroe BB7 2DD
Received 19 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0232
Application for tree works in a conservation area Fell three conifers
The Manse Newton in Bowland Clitheroe BB7 3DZ
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0233
Application for tree works in a conservation area Fell pine tree.
Station Buildings Berry Lane Longridge PR3 3JP
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0234
Applications for full consent Proposed removal of existing offices and storage containers and construction of new single-storey cheese processing area and new roof over external storage areas including solar panels.
Mill Farm Preston Road Longridge PR3 3AN
Received 19 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0235
Applications for full consent Proposed single-storey flat-roof extension to rear.
59 Kemple View Clitheroe BB7 2QD
Received 20 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2004/0164
Alter or Extend a Listed Building PROPOSED TWO STOREY EXTENSION AND DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE
LOWER WOODCOCKS FARM, YORK LANE, LANGHO, BLACKBURN
Received 27 Feb 2004 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0237
Applications for full consent Proposed demolition of single-storey extension to side, conversion of existing integral garage to habitable room, erection of single-storey extension to side and front and erection of a porch/entrance extension to front.
High Meadow Church Close Read BB12 7RJ
Received 21 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0239
Applications for full consent Proposed replacement dwelling following demolition of existing house and garage plus extension of the residential curtilage.
Glendene Barker Lane Mellor BB2 7EE
Received 21 Mar 2025 - Withdrawn3/2025/0240
Applications for full consent Proposed demolition of granny annexe and single-storey extension, internal remodelling and extension of the house, construction of new double garage and garden store.
Kemple Down Birdy Brow Chaigley BB7 3LR
Received 21 Mar 2025 - Withdrawn3/2025/0241
Application for tree works in a conservation area Cutting boughs off trees in Spread Eagle Car Park which are overhanging into the adjacent field.
Car Park Spread Eagle Hotel Sawley Road Sawley BB7 4NH
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0242
Applications for full consent Proposed single-storey extension to side and rear.
31 Kenilworth Drive Clitheroe BB7 2QN
Received 21 Mar 2025 - Decided - Final Decision3/2025/0243
Applications for full consent Proposed extension to rear, raised patio to the side of the proposed extension and ramp to the side of the house providing access to the patio and the rear of the house.
7 Old Road Chatburn BB7 4AB
Received 24 Mar 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsApplications by postcode area
Get emailed about new planning applications in Ribble Valley
Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.
Set up an area alertResearching a proposal in Ribble Valley Borough Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
- Rochford District Council
- Rossendale Borough Council
- Rother District Council
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Royal Borough of Greenwich