Land to the south of Whalley Old Road Blackburn

1. 20 Jan 2025

   Received by Ribble Valley

2. 22 Jan 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: NO OBJECTIONS

4. 12 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ribble Valley granted permission on 28 January 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Land at Whalley Old Road (located to the East of the existing bus turning area), and directly serving the new Vistry/Bovis housing development (currently under phased construction) Blackburn

  10/26/0515 Submitted 3 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

  The construction of a new 4-arm roundabout - the Eastern and Western arms will re-align the existing Whalley Old Road, the Northern arm will serve the future North East Blackburn Development and the Southern arm will serve the adjacent housing site which is currently under construction - and widening and drainage works to the existing access road to the north of Whalley Old Road

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs

• Turning Head off Whalley old Road Blackburn BB1 5QL

  10/26/0307 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Removal of redundant turning head and pavements to be replaced with mixed landscaping and pedestrian access improvements (Regulation 3).

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Blackburn Chemicals Ltd Cunliffe Road Blackburn BB1 5SX

  10/24/0624 Submitted 1 Jul 2024 150 yards away

  Proposed warehouse extension to existing industrial unit (use class B2/B8) and erection of 2 silos for storage

  Granted Full applications Extension 23 docs

• Blackburn Chemicals Ltd Cunliffe Road Blackburn BB1 5SX

  10/18/1122 Submitted 22 Nov 2018 150 yards away

  Construction of 2No. warehouse and storage units (B8)

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• Site adjacent Croft Head Road and Cunliffe Road Blackburn BB1 5TB

  10/26/0238 Submitted 17 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Erection of an industrial building containing 3.no units (use class B2/B8/trade counter) and associated external works

  Granted Full applications 33 docs
  Several homes

• Land to the South of Whalley Old Road Blackburn

  10/26/0469 Submitted 18 May 2026 300 yards away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning application 10/24/1067 "Variation of Condition Nos 1 "approved site layout", 2 "approved boundary treatment" 3 "acoustic bund" 4 "approved detailed landscape plan" and 8 "acoustic mitigation measures" pursuant to planning application 10/22/0722 "Reserved Matters Application (Regulation 4) for Approval of the reserved matters for the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 165 dwellings pursuant to outline application 10/20/0716" supplemented by non-material amendment application 10/24/0888 " amend description to "Approval of the reserved matters for the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of up to 165 dwellings pursuant to outline application 10/20/0716" - number of plots reduced from 165 to 161; reposition plots in south east corner away from embankment; reposition substation; realignment of the PROW in the eastern POS; remove the sustainable drainage basin (SUDs) to the south; increase the size of the remaining SUDs and provide additional on-site surface water storage to the rest of the on-site drainage system; regrading of the eastern POS to provide PROW platform and more uniform gradient access across the POS" - substitution of housetypes from 'Rowan' to 'Hazel' on Plots 79-82, 97, 113, 116, 119, 120, 137 & 140-142 with adjustments to roof designs

  Granted Amendments 5 docs
  Major scheme

• 38696 Refused

  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.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Other
• 38758 Granted

  Bolton Fold Farm Alston Lane Longridge PR3 3BN

  Prior notification for roofing over existing building to prevent run off under Part 6 Class A of the GPDO

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Other
• 38754 Granted

  Ease Barn Farm Gallows Lane Ribchester PR3 3XX

  Prior notification for a proposed agricultural building for machinery and haylage under Part 6 Class A of the GDPO.

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Other
• 38840 Awaiting decision

  Churn Clough House Wesley Street Sabden Lancashire BB7 9EN

  Consultation on Borough of Pendle application 26/0672/HHO (viewable via Pendle website) for erection of a single storey extension.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Other
• 38848 Awaiting decision

  Land to the south of B6243 Longridge

  Prior notification for proposed new general purpose building under Part 6 Class A of the GDPO.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Other