BAE Systems Samlesbury Aerodrome Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone BB2 7LF

1. 9 Jul 2024

   Received by Ribble Valley

2. 23 Jul 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS

4. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Samlesbury Aerodrome BAE Systems Operations Ltd Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone BB2 7LF

  36978 Submitted 8 Nov 2024 0m away

  Approval of details reserved by condition 5 (lighting scheme) of planning permission 3/2024/0609.

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Cowells Farm Cuerdale Lane Samlesbury PR5 0UX

  35192 Submitted 23 Feb 2023 0m away

  Consultation on South Ribble application 07/2023/00035/OUT. Outline planning application (With all matters reserved) for an employment-led mixed use development comprising up to 170,000sqm of employment floorspace (Use Class B2/B8) up to 10,000sqm of C1 Hotels, 5,000sqm of class E(b) retail use, and up to 7500sqm of Class E(g) office use, with associated car parking, service yards and loading bays, landscaping and associated access across 3 plots of land at Cuerdale, land to the West of Salmesbury, South Ribble together with the demolition of a dwelling.

  Decided Other Demolition 3 docs
  Domestic

• Samlesbury Aerodrome BAE Systems Operations Ltd Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone BB2 7LF

  36662 Submitted 18 Jul 2024 0m away

  Proposed removal of existing modular contractors buildings and fencing. Installation of replacement 3m high fencing and modular welfare and office buildings pursuant to variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 3/2024/0093 to reflect alterations to the design of the contractor compounds.

  Granted Amendments 10 docs

• Samlesbury Enterprise Zone Mellor Brook BB2 7FT

  38428 Submitted 6 May 2026 0m away

  Consultation on South Ribble application 07/2026/00320/LDO. Prior notification of development for erection of two and three-storey innovation hub (Use classes Eg(i), (ii) and (iii)) with associated infrastructure, landscaping and access.

  Granted Other 1 doc

• Samlesbury Aerodrome BAE Systems Operations Ltd Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone BB2 7LF

  38483 Submitted 20 May 2026 292m away

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 7 (SW drainage), 8 (construction SW management) and 11 (landscaping scheme) of planning permission 3/2025/0852.

  Granted Conditions 18 docs

• BAE Samlesbury Aerodrome Whalley Road Samlesbury BB2 7LB

  34388 Submitted 8 Jun 2022 437m away

  Consultation on South Ribble Borough Council application 07/2022/00473/LDO for Refurbishment of existing office building (class B1) to include rooftop plant extension, external stair, external and internal refurbishment, new external security arrangements (fence, gates, kiosk) with associated landscaping, parking reconfiguration. Removal of small existing building, creation of external plant compound and portacabin type visitor reception building.

  Granted Other Extension
  Small domestic

• 38543 Refused

  33 Lyndale Avenue Wilpshire BB1 9LP

  Certificate of Lawfulness to confirm commencement of development in accordance with planning permission 3/2023/0279.

  18 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 38495 Decided

  Phynis Farm Catlow Road Slaidburn BB7 3AQ

  Certificate of lawfulness for single storey rear house extension, installation of rooflights. Erection of detached garage ,provision of hardstanding. Adaptation of boundary wall to facilitate and upgrade of existing pedestrian access track to form vehicular access to enable access to garage.

  29 May 2026 Lawful development
• 38655 Decided

  42 Church Street Ribchester PR3 3YE

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed roof mounted solar panels.

  24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 38558 Decided

  1 Cockleach Cottages Chipping Road Longridge PR3 2NB

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed detached garage/car port.

  23 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 38587 Decided

  The Stables Whitewell Road Cow Ark Clitheroe BB7 3DG

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed solar panels.

  2 Jul 2026 Lawful development