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Ribble Valley planning applications
2,433 applications. 85% approved. 64 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 2,433 planning applications from Ribble Valley. 333 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 85% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Ribble Valley takes a median of 65 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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38752 Withdrawn
Lower Yew Tree Farm Alston Lane Longridge PR3 3BN
Non material amendment to application 3/2025/0948 involving the reduction of size of the door on the north elevation and reduction of windows on the west elevation.
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38742 Granted
Former Pitch and Putt Field at Edisford Road Clitheroe BB7 3LA
Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (BNG Plan) and 5 (landscape/habitat management) of planning permission 3/2026/0419.
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38751 Withdrawn
Old Thornley School Chipping Road Thornley PR3 2TB
Installation of air source heat pump and solar panels.
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38746 Awaiting decision
Little Daub Hall Parsonage Lane Chipping PR3 2GJ
Proposed demolition of agricultural buildings, conversion of barn, provision of link to stone outbuilding including extension to form study and provision of detached garage.
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38745 Awaiting decision
Land off the A59 (near Whalley WWTW)
Consultation on LCC application LCC/2026/0032 for new temporary vehicular access off the A59 and associated works to be used for the construction of a proposed combined sewer overflow scheme on adjacent land north of Whittams Farm.
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38748 Awaiting decision
The Cottage West Lane Worston Clitheroe BB7 1QA
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed installation of an air source heat pump and solar panels.
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38737 Withdrawn
Ribble Valley View Holiday Park Old Langho Road Old Langho BB6 8AW
Diversion of Public Right of Way FP0306005 where it runs through the caravan site on the land subject to planning application 3/2026/0446.
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38749 Withdrawn
Primrose House Primrose Road Clitheroe BB7 1DR
Planning permission for proposed single-storey self-build dwelling with associated car port, parking and manoeuvring space, refuse storage, garden area, hard and soft landscaping, to be accessed via the Old Cotton Mill access following removal of a section of boundary wall.
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38744 Withdrawn
Sandilands Farm Rimington Lane Rimington BB7 4DS
Certificate of Lawful development for proposedsingle storey rear extension.
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38747 Awaiting decision
Bramley Farm Cottages Clerk Hill Road Sabden BB7 9FQ
Regularisation of change of use of Shippon House from holiday accommodation to permanent residential dwelling and erection of single-storey extension.
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38750 Withdrawn
Primrose House Primrose Road Clitheroe BB7 1DR
Listed Building Consent for removal of a section of boundary wall to the north of Primrose House to facilitate new access to proposed new dwelling
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38740 Withdrawn
13 Higher Ramsgreave Road Ramsgreave BB1 9DJ
Proposed demolition of existing side outbuildings and construction of new two-storey side extension.
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38728 Awaiting decision
Land adjacent to 7 Higher Ramsgreave Road Ramsgreave BB1 9DJ
Permission in principle for one detached dwelling.
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38736 Awaiting decision
Annexe Higher Bolton Farm Park Gate Row Copster Green BB1 9ET
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of an existing building as an independent residential dwelling with domestic curtilage.
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38738 Awaiting decision
23-25 Old Row Whalley Road Barrow BB7 9AZ
Advertisement consent for installation of one externally illuminated projecting sign to identify Barrow Village Hall.
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38741 Withdrawn
21 Church Street Clitheroe BB7 2DF
Proposed change of use of offices from commercial, business and service (Class E(g)) to dwellinghouses (Class C3).
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38743 Withdrawn
21 Church Street Clitheroe BB7 2DF
Listed building consent for proposed change of use of offices from commercial, business and service (Class E(g)) to dwellinghouses (Class C3).
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38739 Withdrawn
Land off Gisburn Road Bolton by Bowland BB7 4NP
Proposed change of use of land from agricultural to a dog exercise paddock and parking area (sui generis).
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38718 Awaiting decision
Land east of Clitheroe Road Whalley
Proposed erection of 39 no. dwellings with associated access, gardens, parking and landscaping areas.
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38732 Awaiting decision
Rose Hill Farm Whalley Old Road Billington BB7 9JF
Proposed creation of new access lane.
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38719 Awaiting decision
Carr Hall Whalley Road Wilpshire BB1 9LJ
Prior notification for proposed agricultural storage building 30.2m long, 13m wide, 6.45m high to ridge and 5.3m high to eaves under Part 6 Class A of the GDPO.
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38734 Withdrawn
3 Portfield Bar Whalley BB7 9DL
Proposed construction of a timber clad horticultural and equipment store.
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38735 Withdrawn
Land off Old Langho Road Old Langho Blackburn BB6 8AW
Proposed welfare building and associated hardstanding in connection with an organic smallholding.
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38733 Withdrawn
Goodshaw Farm, Huntingdon Hall Lane, Dutton, Preston, PR3 2ZT
Proposed erection of new agricultural storage building.
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38731 Awaiting decision
Pendle House Smithy Fold Lane Twiston BB7 4BZ
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single-storey detached garden room in paddock to rear.
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38729 Withdrawn
37 Spinners Vale Billington BB7 9GL
Proposed single-storey extension to rear.
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38725 Withdrawn
23 Rowan Way Barrow Clitheroe BB7 9ZQ
Proposed two-storey extension to south elevation and single-storey extension to full length of west elevation.
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38726 Granted
Foldside Back Lane Grindleton BB7 4RW
Proposed crown reduction on T1 (Cherry) and re pollard on T2 (sycamore) due to growth through fibre optic cables. Removal of T3 (Birch) due to unsuitable location owing to size.
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38724 Awaiting decision
Fells Farm Wigglesworth Road Slaidburn BD23 4SY
Prior notification for proposed agricultural storage building 18.5m long, 9.15m wide, 3.65m high to eaves and 4.9m high to ridge under Part 6 Class A of the GDPO.
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38722 Withdrawn
Coach House, Main Street, Bolton By Bowland, BB7 4NW
Proposed change of use from dwelling to holiday let.
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38711 Granted
54 Fell Brow Longridge PR3 3RY
T1 Birch - Crown reduction of 30-35%, crown lift lower branches and removal of dead, damaged or defective branches.
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38721 Withdrawn
17 Queensway Waddington Clitheroe BB7 3HL
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed installation of a gravel driveway within part of the existing rear garden.
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38709 Granted
Foulds House Farm Sabden Road Simonstone BB12 9AD
Prior notification for a proposed earth banked slurry lagoon to store cattle slurry to be utilised on the farm, under Part 6 Schedule 2 of the GDPO.
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38730 Awaiting decision
Rose Hill Farm Whalley Old Road Billington BB7 9JF
Variation of condition 2 (plans) on permission 3/2026/0140 for proposed demolltion of existing dwellling, and replacement with one new dwelling (self-build), outbuilding and garage
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38720 Withdrawn
Empress Fencing Limited The Woodlands Clitheroe Road Mitton BB7 9PH
Proposed erection of an agricultural building.
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38723 Withdrawn
9 Eastgate Ribchester PR3 3ZN
Proposed single storey side extension.
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38727 Withdrawn
Land off Sheepfold Crescent Barrow BB7 9XR
Proposed modification of S.106 Agreement dated 14th January 2019 relating to planning permission 3/2018/0910 to (i) amend the definition of Affordable Ownership Housing to include Rent to Buy in clause 1 of the s106 Agreement to add the following words to the end of the definition "Or Rent to Buy Housing", and (ii) to add a definition of Rent to Buy Housing.
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38716 Awaiting decision
19 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Retrospective application for the partial retention of boundary wall, erection of a new section of boundary wall and entrance gates, modification of access and associated landscaping.
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38712 Awaiting decision
29 Chatburn Park Drive Clitheroe BB7 2AY
Regularisation of existing as-built clear glazing to the dormer and roof windows.
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38713 Awaiting decision
22 Rogersfield Langho BB6 8HB
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single-storey enclosed porch to front.
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38715 Awaiting decision
18 Masefield Close Brockhall Village Old Langho BB6 8HS
Proposed installation of a new emergency escape window to the south east side of the first floor apartment.
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38714 Awaiting decision
Barn Croft Paa Lane Paythorne BB7 4JD
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed installation of solar panels on the east and west facing roof.
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38710 Awaiting decision
Land to the east of 11 Glen Avenue Ribchester Preston PR3 2ZQ
Proposed development for replacement equine field shelter, wet weather hard standing and track.
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38696 Withdrawn
Brook Bottom Barn Old Clitheroe Road Hurst Green BB7 9QY
Prior notification for proposed shipping container, length - 12.9m height 2.6m width 2.44m, for storage of agricultural equipment under Part 6 Class A of the GDPO.
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38698 Granted
Rowan Bank Horton in Craven Horton Lancashire BD23 3JX
Prior notification for proposed extension to an existing agricultural building to provide further space for cattle housing under Part 6 Class A of the GDPO.
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38717 Awaiting decision
Barn to the south of Grove House Malt Kiln Brow Chipping PR3 2GP
Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (material schedule and plans), condition 4 (window and door schedule, condition 5 (drainage details), condition 7 (hard and soft landscape), condition 8 (EVAP plan), condition 10 (Archaeology), condition 11 (biodiversity enhancement) and condition 12 (lighting plan) on planning permission 3/2023/0285
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38695 Granted
5 Vicarage Close Clitheroe BB7 2RN
T6 (Horse Chestnut) to be felled to ground level and a Standard Hornbeam to be replanted as near as possible.
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38707 Granted
The Palace Market Place Longridge PR3 3RR
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (construction management plan) of planning permission 3/2025/0612.
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38708 Awaiting decision
Land adjacent to White Hill Stud Equestrian Centre Higher Trapp House Trapp Lane Simonstone BB12 7QW
Proposed erection of a two-storey office building with associated landscaping.
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38291 Awaiting decision
Land adj to Coulthurst Old Vicarage Lane Talbot Bridge Bashall Eaves BB7 3DB
Proposed new agricultural field gate and entrance.
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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38592 Granted
Dilworth Cottage Ward Green Lane Longridge PR3 2ZL
Approval of details reserved by conditions 5 (Bat license) 6 (Drainage design) 7 (Solar panel design) and 10 (Retaining structure scheme) on planning permission 3/2025/0991.
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38633 Granted
Bomber Farm Skipton Road Gisburn BB7 4HP
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 3/2023/0054 for conversion of barn to one dwelling and retention of replacement agricultural building (part retrospective).
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38687 Refused
Land adjacent to Fernhill Ribchester Road Clayton Le Dale BB1 9EG
Permission in principle application for two detached dwellings.
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38709 Granted
Foulds House Farm Sabden Road Simonstone BB12 9AD
Prior notification for a proposed earth banked slurry lagoon to store cattle slurry to be utilised on the farm, under Part 6 Schedule 2 of the GDPO.
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38586 Granted
2A Monks Drive Longridge PR3 3FR
Proposed change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to residential childrens home (Class C2) for one child aged 4-18.
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38637 Granted
6 Nethertown Gardens Whalley BB7 9GU
T003 (Horse Chestnut) and T004 (Oak) Prune to clear building by 1.5m.
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37195 Granted
Land at The Eagle at Barrow Clitheroe Road Whalley BB7 9AQ
Proposed hotel development comprising two-storey building (use class C1) with associated parking and landscaping, bin store, air conditioning units and new pedestrian access.
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38330 Granted
Fooden Hall Farm Gisburn Road Bolton by Bowland BB7 4LS
Conversion of existing disused twin barns to 2 dwellings, including removal of derelict farmyard buildings and landscape restoration.
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38331 Granted
Fooden Hall Farm Gisburn Road Bolton by Bowland BB7 4LS
Listed Building Consent for the conversion of existing disused twin barns to 2 dwellings, including removal of derelict farmyard buildings and landscape restoration.
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38564 Granted
16 Warren Fold Hurst Green BB7 9QS
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory, erection of two-storey rear extension, new entrance porch and installation of rooflights.
The full record
Decisions between 2016 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 2,196 decisions from Ribble Valley between 2016 and 2026, part of 2,433 applications on record. Over that period 84% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,733 granted against 327 refused. The busiest single year was 2021, with 673 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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27727 Granted
Jones Stroud Insulations Queen Street Longridge PR3 3BS
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 3/2012/1049 (Proposed demolition of existing buildings and replacement with new purpose built storage and workshop buildings) in order to move the proposed building 3m further into the site and 1.5m away from the boundary; change shape of building to rectangular.
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27781 Granted
Lily Cottage 2/4 Bawdlands Clitheroe BB7 2JZ
Change of use from one dwelling to two separate dwellings.
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27879 Decided
10 Croft Way Longridge PR3 3AG
Single storey extension to rear 4m long, 4m wide, 3.2m high (max), 2.8m high to eaves.
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27862 Granted
Alston Hall Alston Lane Longridge PR3 3BP
Change of use from class D1 (educational facility) to class C3 (residential dwelling).
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27863 Granted
Alston Hall Alston Lane Longridge PR3 3BP
Change of use from class D1 (educational facility) to class C3 (residential dwelling).
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27901 Granted
Easterley Bungalow Old Roman Road Read BB7 9DS
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of four bedroom, two storey, replacement dwelling with attached garage.
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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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27898 Granted
1 Sykes Cottages Longsight Road Copster Green BB1 9ER
Erection of a timber framed, open-fronted agricultural building 13.87m long and 5.1m wide for lambing sheep and storage of hay, straw and equipment, within current domestic curtilage.
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27729 Granted
Standen Hall Worston Road Clitheroe BB7 1PR
Re-sashing of plate glass windows to follow the original Georgian pattern; opening up dummy windows internally and fitting shutters and architraves to match existing; re-opening old doorways and closing existing; conversion of billiards room to family kitchen including removal of timber partitions, building up existing doorway and formation of two WC compartments and lavatory; formation of en-suite bathrooms to bedrooms including insertion of new partitions; refitting of former bathroom as laundry including restoration of mullioned window; removal of historic fabric for formation of central atrium; re-routing of service drive.
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28071 Granted
Middlewood Cottage Worston Road Chatburn BB7 4GR
Erection of single storey side extension to Middlewood Cottage.
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 139 42%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 106 32%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 88 26%
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Ribble Valley decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, Ribble Valley decided 333 planning applications. 85% 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 64 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Ribble Valley decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 333 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 42% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 74% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Ribble Valley decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 2196 decisions from Ribble Valley between 2016 and 2026, out of 2,433 applications on record. Across that whole period 84% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Ribble Valley?
July 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 95 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.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Ribble Valley's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Ribble Valley: 2,433 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 333 decided, 85% approved, median 64 days to a decision. 526 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2016 and 2026: 2,196 in total, 84% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.