Planning application
The Barn Portfield Farm Portfield Lane Whalley BB7 9DP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed installation of a horse walker, multipurpose agricultural building and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 38509
Application record
- Reference
- 38509
- Type
- Applications for full consent
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- BB7 9DP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2026
Received by Ribble Valley
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Aug 2026
Status changed to Registered
Previously New.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 October 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
8 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
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
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