Planning application
Land South of Causeway Farm Balderstone BB2 7HZ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Outline application for up to 85 no. residential units with access applied for off A59 Longsight Road (all other matters reserved).
As published by the council, reference 38169
Application record
- Reference
- 38169
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Decided - Final Decision
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- BB2 7HZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
2 Feb 2026
Received by Ribble Valley
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8 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Jul 2026
Decision issued: REFUSED
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
60 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Ribble Valley refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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