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Ribble Valley planning applications
473 applications. 93% approved. 66 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 473 planning applications from Ribble Valley. 82 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 93% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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38568 Awaiting decision
11 Spout Lane Longridge PR3 3BZ
Prior notification for proposed single storey rear extension under Part 1 Class A of the GDPO.
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38566 Withdrawn
Pewter House Farm Commons Lane Balderstone BB2 7LN
Proposed conversion of existing former dairy barns to 3No dwelling houses.
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38564 Awaiting decision
16 Warren Fold Hurst Green BB7 9QS
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and erection of two-storey rear extension.
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38567 Withdrawn
Johnson Matthey Plc Pimlico Industrial Area West Bradford Road Clitheroe BB7 4QB
Retrospective temporary planning permission for siting of 12 no. modular buildings to facilitate contractors' facilities for use during wider site construction activities.
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38562 Awaiting decision
Land adjacent to Woodhouse Gate Farm Catlow Road Slaidburn BB7 3AQ
Proposed construction of an earth banked slurry lagoon.
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38565 Withdrawn
Lyme House Farm Thornley with Wheatley PR3 2TE
Proposed erection of new agricultural livestock building.
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38559 Granted
Crow Trees Farm Crow Trees Brow Chatburn BB7 4AA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 3/2022/0966 involving minor relocation of bin store, cycle hoops and associated fenceline and replacement grassed area to south of units 30-33.
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38561 Awaiting decision
Moorcot Nickey Lane Mellor BB2 7HF
Proposed refurbishment, partial demolition and extension to existing dwelling.
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38560 Withdrawn
Land north of Woodpecker House Sawley Old Brow Sawley BB7 4LF
Proposed construction of one single-storey short-term holiday let.
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38563 Withdrawn
Knott Farm Chipping Road Thornley PR3 2TB
Proposed change of use from former agricultural building to single dwelling house (Class C3(a)) following part demolition of recent steel frame extension to north end and erection of replacement pitched roof to north end.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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37736 Granted
Clitheroe Football Club Shawbridge Street Clitheroe BB7 1LZ
Proposed demolition of existing clubhouse and construction of new clubhouse and community hub.
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38169 Refused
Land South of Causeway Farm Balderstone BB2 7HZ
Outline application for up to 85 no. residential units with access applied for off A59 Longsight Road (all other matters reserved).
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38459 Granted
Playing Field Edisford Road Clitheroe BB7 3LA
Proposed synthetic turf pitch, including fencing, acoustic barrier, floodlighting, access path, toilet block and ancillary equipment.
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38468 Granted
Gregsons Farm Settle Road Newsholme BB7 4JF
Proposed livestock accommodation building.
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38503 Granted
Former Pitch and Putt Field at Edisford Road Clitheroe BB7 3LA
Proposed development of wheeled sports facility (pump track) with associated drainage.
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38355 Granted
Unit 2 2Shed BAE Systems Samlesbury Aerodrome Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone BB2 7LF
Proposed new LEV stack, 18 metres from ground floor level, for new resin oven in 2 shed.
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38448 Granted
Land off Back Lane Chipping PR3 2QA
Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (SW drainage scheme), 5 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 6 (landscape/habitat management and monitoring plan) of planning permission 3/2026/0128.
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38469 Granted
18 Chesterbrook Ribchester PR3 3XT
Proposed demolition of rear extension, erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
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38492 Refused
125 Whalley Road Read BB12 7RP
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear and side single-storey extensions and rear dormer.
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38513 Granted
The Croft Long Row Mellor BB2 7EE
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of land as garden area.
The full record
Decisions between 2017 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 303 decisions from Ribble Valley between 2017 and 2026, part of 473 applications on record. Over that period 81% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 217 granted against 52 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 215 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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27947 Withdrawn
Middlewood Cottage Worston Road Chatburn BB7 4GR
Single storey extension. 5m long, 3.2m (max) high and 2.7m to eaves.
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28071 Granted
Middlewood Cottage Worston Road Chatburn BB7 4GR
Erection of single storey side extension to Middlewood Cottage.
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33104 Granted
Riverside 5 Browgate Sawley BB7 4NB
Proposed erection of gates and wall.
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33237 Granted
Parsons Croft Slaidburn Road Waddington BB7 3JQ
Amendment to planning permission 3/2020/0424 to allow introduction of a basement below the proposed house.
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33203 Granted
Old Row Whalley Road Barrow BB7 9AZ
Discharge of condition 9 from planning permission 3/2016/0146 - Drainage
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33094 Granted
Ravenswing Farm Further Lane Mellor BB2 7QB
Proposed conversion of existing garage space into living accommodation with mezzanine level; single-storey extension to rear; loft conversion to form 2 new bedrooms; conversion and alteration of outbuilding to form new detached double garage. Resubmission of 3/2020/0770.
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33086 Granted
5 Carter Fold Mellor BB2 7ER
Existing conservatory to be demolished and replaced with a single storey pitched roofed extension. Existing windows to be replaced and building to be rendered.
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33082 Granted
29 Moorland Avenue Clitheroe BB7 4PX
Proposed single storey extension to rear in existing patio space to link main house and existing rear extension.
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33068 Granted
19 Moorland Avenue Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 4PX
Proposed removal of existing prefabricated garage and store and replacement with new garage and store.
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33065 Granted
1 Brookes Lane Whalley BB7 9RG
Proposed erection of a single storey lean-to extension.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 34 41%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 23 28%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 25 30%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Ribble Valley decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Ribble Valley decided 82 planning applications. 93% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Ribble Valley?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 66 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Ribble Valley decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 82 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 41% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 70% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Ribble Valley decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 303 decisions from Ribble Valley between 2017 and 2026, out of 473 applications on record. Across that whole period 81% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Ribble Valley?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 69 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Ribble Valley: 473 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 82 decided, 93% approved, median 66 days to a decision. 237 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2017 and 2026: 303 in total, 81% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.