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

1. 8 Nov 2024

   Received by Ribble Valley

2. 14 Nov 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS

4. 3 Sep 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.

This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.

More on conditions applications in our guide

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

  36620 Submitted 9 Jul 2024 0m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to confirm that the development approved by outline planning permission 3/2006/0583 and reserved matters permission 3/2022/0434 can be lawfully commenced.

  Granted Lawful development 10 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

• 38276 Granted

  Bridge End Farm Wood House Lane Slaidburn BB7 3AH

  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.

  11 Mar 2026 Conditions
• 38275 Granted

  Bridge End Farm Wood House Lane Slaidburn BB7 3AH

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (joinery details) and 4 (roof light details) of planning permission 3/2023/0287.

  11 Mar 2026 Conditions
• 38656 Granted

  Land at Lower Standen Hey Farm Whalley Road Pendleton BB7 1PP

  Approval of details reserved by condition 7 (Surface Water), 8 (Storage of manure) and 9 (Biodiveristy Gain Plan) on planning permission 3/2026/0264.

  28 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 38610 Granted

  Marl Hill Section. From land northwest of New Laithe Farm off the B6478 Slaidburn Road; and land north of Cross Lane, near Sandy Ford Brook, off the B6478 Slaidburn Road with highway mitigation works at various locations.

  Approval of part of details reserved by condition 17 (vegetation clearance for works at the temporary River Ribble crossing and associated haul road and compounds) of planning permission 3/2021/0661.

  10 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 38550 Granted

  Bowland Section. From land near the convergence of the Hornby Road, the Roman Road and Shooters Clough to land west of Newton in Bowland; with highway works at various locations.

  Approval of details reserved by condition 17 (vegetation clearance Ribble Crossing Compound) from planning permission 3/2021/0660.

  22 Jun 2026 Conditions