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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22,421 approved · 3,926 refused · 1,941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Decision3/2026/0175
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (Construction Surface Water Management Plan) on planning permission 3/2025/0489.
BAE Systems Samlesbury Aerodrome Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone BB2 7LF
Received 6 Mar 2026
Withdrawn3/2026/0176
Prior Notification of change of use from commercial to dwelling Prior approval for proposed change of use of existing commercial space. Upper floors to be converted into 6 one and two bedroom apartments under Part 3 Class MA of the GDPO.
Former Lloyds Bank 7 Church Street Clitheroe BB7 2DD
Received 6 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0177
Applications for full consent Proposed conversion of existing garage to form a garden room.
Moss Gate Barn Moss Side Lane Thornley PR3 2ND
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0178
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by condition 7 (ABR and Method Statement) on Listed Building Consent 3/2025/0508.
Lower Reaps Farm Whinney Lane Mellor BB2 7EL
Received 6 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0179
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by condition 7 (A.B.R and Method Statement) on planning permission 3/2025/0507.
Lower Reaps Farm Whinney Lane Mellor BB2 7EL
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0180
Agricultural determination Prior notification for a proposed agricultural track (680m long x 3m wide) under Part 6 Class A of the GDPO.
Little Mearley Hall Worston Clitheroe BB7 1QA
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0181
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Window Colour) and 5 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) on planning permission 3/2025/0564.
45 - 47 Whalley Road Clitheroe BB7 1EE
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2002/0924
Advertisements TWO FLAT SIGNBOARDS
FORMER RIBCHESTER HOSPITAL, PRESTON ROAD, RIBCHESTER, PRESTON
Received 24 Oct 2002
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0182
Application for tree works in a conservation area Tree Works to - T201 (Cherry) Prune to clear utility lines T207 (Cypress) Fell due to potential failure; T208 (Sycamore) Remove damaged branch and prune deadwood; T217 (Cherry) Fell due to stem decay.
St Marys Vicarage Main Street Gisburn BB7 4HR
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0183
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (details of stone walling), 4 (details of greenhouse) and 5 (window sections) of listed building consent 3/2025/0745.
Duke of York Inn Grindleton Brow Grindleton BB7 4QR
Received 9 Mar 2026
Withdrawn3/2026/0184
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Joinery Details) 7 (Roof Lights) 9 (Rainwater Wastewater Goods)10 (Replacement Flooring) 11 (Internal Partition Walls) 12 (Making Good Exposed Area) on listed building consent 3/2023/0288.
Bridge End Farm Wood House Lane Slaidburn BB7 3AH
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0185
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (External materials) 4 (window/door frame details) 5 (window/door cills and lintels details) 10 (external lighting details) on planning permission 3/2023/0054
Bomber Farm Skipton Road Gisburn BB7 4HP
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0186
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single-storey rear and side extension, roof lights to front elevation, extension to rear dormer.
Regina 21 Whalley Old Road Langho BB6 8DU
Received 11 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0187
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (joinery details) and 4 (roof light details) of planning permission 3/2023/0287.
Bridge End Farm Wood House Lane Slaidburn BB7 3AH
Received 11 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0189
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (joinery details), 7 (roof light details), 9 (rainwater/wastewater goods), 10 (replacement flooring), 11 (internal partition walls), 12 (making good exposed area) of listed building consent 3/2023/0288.
Bridge End Farm Wood House Lane Slaidburn BB7 3AH
Received 11 Mar 2026
APPEAL LODGED3/2026/0190
Application in principle Permission in principle application for 1 self-build dwelling.
Land to the South of Park Farm Whalley Clitheroe Bypass Wiswell BB7 9LB
Received 11 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0191
Applications for full consent Proposed removal of conservatory at rear and replace with single storey rear extension, replace hipped roof with gable to create loft space for bedroom, office and bathroom with rear dormer.
9 Glendale Drive Mellor BB3 7HB
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0192
Applications for full consent Proposed erection of a bay window extension to the front elevation.
9 Mearley Syke Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 1JG
Received 18 Feb 2026
Withdrawn3/2002/0925
Applications for full consent ERECT BALL CONTROL NETS ON EDGE OF PITCHES
BLACKBURN ROVERS YOUTH ACADEMY, BROCKHALL VILLAGE, OLD LANGHO ROAD, OLD LANGHO, BLACKBURN
Received 28 Oct 2002
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0193
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing development involving window in gable end of garage building and use of part of building as ensuite and guest bedroom which differs from approved plan 3/2013/0760 which shows a workshop/utility room without a window.
The Old Smithy Dinkling Green Lane Chipping PR3 2QS
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0194
Applications for full consent Proposed construction of garage on existing parking area.
Land to the rear Horton Grange Horton Road Horton BD23 3JT
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0195
Applications for full consent Proposed replacement of existing agricultural building.
Crane Wood Farm Whitewell Road Cow Ark Clitheroe BB7 3DG
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0196
Discharge of Conditions Approval of details reserved by condition 11 (Estate Roads) on Technical Details 3/2024/0990.
Barrowbridge House Club Street Barrow BB7 9AY
Received 16 Mar 2026
Decided - Final Decision3/2026/0197
Applications for full consent Proposed demolition of existing agricultural building and the erection of a new agricultural storage building.
Holkers Farm Whins Lane Read BB12 7RB
Received 16 Mar 2026

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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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