Planning application
Rushton House Lower Chapel Lane Grindleton BB7 4QT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retrospective application for the retention of 8 out of the 14 solar panels on the southeast facing roof slope.
As published by the council, reference 38396
Application record
- Reference
- 38396
- Type
- Applications for full consent
- Status
- Decided - Final Decision
- Decision
- APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 24 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Decided
- 31 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- BB7 4QT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2026
Received by Ribble Valley
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26 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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31 Jul 2026
Decision issued: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ribble Valley granted permission on 31 July 2026, 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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