Planning application
Ground floor Unit 6 Abbey Works King Street Whalley BB7 9SP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Regularisation of change of use of ground floor to indoor sport and recreation (Class E (d)).
As published by the council, reference 38431
Application record
- Reference
- 38431
- Type
- Applications for full consent
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 4 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Postcode
- BB7 9SP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 May 2026
Received by Ribble Valley
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14 May 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 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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 89 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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