Planning application
Bowland Wild Boar Park Wardsley Road Chipping PR3 2HB
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Proposal
Regularisation of the erection and use of five tipis as a wedding and events space in connection with Bowland Wild Boar Park and associated toilet block, storage building, catering tent and the creation of hardstanding for a temporary period until 1 November 2028.
As published by the council, reference 37772
Application record
- Reference
- 37772
- Type
- Applications for full consent
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 26 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Postcode
- PR3 2HB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ribble Valley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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36740 Refused
Bowland Wild Boar Park Wardsley Road Chipping PR3 2HB
Regularisation of change of use of woodland to wedding venue, including creation of hard standing, construction of toilet block and storage container and construction of large marquee area consisting of joined and separate tipis.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2025
Received by Ribble Valley
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29 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Ribble Valley took a median of 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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