Ground floor Unit 6 Abbey Works King Street Whalley BB7 9SP

1. 4 May 2026

   Received by Ribble Valley

2. 14 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 July 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.

This application is with Ribble Valley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ribble Valley decided full applications in a median of 85 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Unit 7 Abbey Works King Street Whalley BB7 9SP

  36508 Submitted 4 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Regularisation of unauthorised addition of mezzanine floor and creation of bar/cafe upstairs.

  Refused Full applications 10 docs

• Ground floor Unit 5b Abbey Works King Street Whalley BB7 9SP

  36720 Submitted 6 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Regularisation of unauthorised change of use to bar and music venue.

  Refused Full applications 22 docs

• Macfarlane Dental Practice 33a King Street Whalley BB7 9SP and maisonette 33b King Street Whalley BB7 9SP and ground floor commercial unit 33 King Street Whalley BB7 9SP

  36593 Submitted 28 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Planning permission for change of use of residential unit (33B King Street) to commercial involving i) change of second floor to part of 33A King Street (Dentist) and ii) change of first floor to become part of existing commercial unit on the ground floor.

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Macfarlane Dental Practice 33a King Street Whalley BB7 9SP and second floor above maisonette 33b King Street Whalley BB7 9SP

  36592 Submitted 26 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Listed Building Consent for breaking through a previously blocked doorway to give access between 33a and 33b King Street on the second floor level; construction of a fire partition and installation of a fire door to provide an emergency exit from floors 2 and 3 to the existing fire escape at the rear of the building. Reconfiguration of the layout of 33b King Street (second floor) including making an extra doorway to provide access to the fire escape route.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs

• 35a King Street Whalley BB7 9SP

  35219 Submitted 6 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Listed building consent for proposed conversion and re-use of the building for an ice cream parlour. The unstable wall to be partially demolished due to poor condition and rebuilt with the existing entrance position being retained. Resubmission of application 3/2022/0694.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 10 docs

• 35a King Street Whalley BB7 9SP

  35218 Submitted 6 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Proposed conversion and re-use of the building for an ice cream parlour. The unstable wall to be partially demolished due to poor condition and rebuilt with the existing entrance position being retained. Resubmission of 3/2022/0864.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 12 docs

• 38660 Granted

  Highcliffe Cottage Lower Chapel Lane Grindleton BB7 4RN

  Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to holiday let.

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 38560 Refused

  Land north of Woodpecker House Sawley Old Brow Sawley BB7 4LF

  Proposed construction of one single-storey short-term holiday let.

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 38472 Granted

  81 Chatburn Road Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 2AS

  Proposed single storey rear extension, proposed balcony to the rear, internal alterations and conversion of the existing garage to lounge.

  Received 14 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 38691 Granted

  Land at George Street Longridge PR3 3JS

  Conversion of storage building to two bedroom single storey dwelling and garage.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 38664 Granted

  Higher Greenhead Farm Gisburn Road Sawley BB7 4LQ

  Proposed concreting an area of hardcore yard to allow the separation of clean and dirty water.

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications