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Higher College Farm Lower Road Longridge PR3 2YY

Granted Ribble Valley 38518 Variation of Condition

Works: Loft or dormer Domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 6 (parking provision) to increase the roof height of the approved garage, provide an external staircase and include 7 no. rooflights to facilitate first floor office space on planning permission 3/2025/0614 for change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (C3) to a small children's residential home (C2).

As published by the council, reference 38518

Application record

Reference
38518
Type
Variation of Condition
Status
Decided - Final Decision
Decision
Granted As published: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Decided
24 Sep 2026
Postcode
PR3 2YY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ribble Valley register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 38784 Awaiting decision

    Higher College Farm Lower Road Longridge PR3 2YY

    Approval of details of conditions 23 (Construction Method Statement), 27 (Site Access), 28 (Car Parking) and 29 (EV Charging) on planning permission 3/2025/0653, approved on appeal 6001560.

    Submitted 8 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 38657 Granted

    Higher College Farm Lower Road Longridge PR3 2YY

    Approval of details reserved by conditions 17 (Surface Water Drainage Strategy) and 18 (Construction Surface Water Management Plan) of appeal decision 6001560 (planning application reference 3/2025/0653).

    Decided 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 36312 Withdrawn

    Higher College Farm Lower Road Longridge PR3 2YY

    Proposed change of use of existing dwelling (use class C3) to children's assessment centre for care (use class C2 residential institution)

    Decided 10 Jan 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Received by Ribble Valley

  2. 12 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 24 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ribble Valley granted permission on 24 September 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.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Higher College Farm Lower Road Longridge PR3 2YY

    38784 Submitted 8 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

    Approval of details of conditions 23 (Construction Method Statement), 27 (Site Access), 28 (Car Parking) and 29 (EV Charging) on planning permission 3/2025/0653, approved on appeal 6001560.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 9 docs

  • Higher College Farm Lower Road Longridge PR3 2YY

    36312 Submitted 28 Mar 2024 50 yards away

    Proposed change of use of existing dwelling (use class C3) to children's assessment centre for care (use class C2 residential institution)

    Withdrawn Full applications 12 docs
    Domestic

  • Higher College Farm Lower Road Longridge PR3 2YY

    38657 Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of details reserved by conditions 17 (Surface Water Drainage Strategy) and 18 (Construction Surface Water Management Plan) of appeal decision 6001560 (planning application reference 3/2025/0653).

    Granted Conditions 12 docs

  • 12 Hollin Hall Drive Longridge PR3 3UF

    35210 Submitted 3 Mar 2023 200 yards away

    Proposed single storey rear extension and garage conversion to boot room/office.

    Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic

  • 32 Hollin Hall Drive Longridge PR3 3UF

    35134 Submitted 7 Feb 2023 300 yards away

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

    Refused Full applications Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • Ash Tree Barn Ribchester Road Hothersall PR3 3XA

    35070 Submitted 11 Jan 2023 300 yards away

    Change of use of gym to bedroom and proposed insertion of two new windows over garage door openings.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 17 docs

In Ribble Valley

  • 38730 Refused

    Rose Hill Farm Whalley Old Road Billington BB7 9JF

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) on permission 3/2026/0140 for proposed demolltion of existing dwellling, and replacement with one new dwelling (self-build), outbuilding and garage

    Received 14 Aug, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 38683 Refused

    Land at Preston Road Ribchester PR3 3XL

    Removal of condition 12 (occupancy) from variation of condition 3/2022/0530 and planning permission 3/2021/0595 to allow the holiday lodges to be occupied permanently.

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 38832 Granted

    Lower Reaps Farm Whinney Lane Mellor BB2 7EL

    Non-material amendment to application 3/2025/0089 involving amending condition 11 (Ecology) to allow works to commence.

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • 38833 Granted

    Lower Reaps Farm Whinney Lane Mellor BB2 7EL

    Non-material amendment to application 3/2025/0088 involving amending condition 15 (Ecology) to allow works to commence.

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • 38544 Refused

    The Old Garage Site Newton Road Dunsop Bridge BB7 3BB

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans and documents) on planning permission 3/2022/0082 (as varied under planning permission 3/2023/0816) to account for design development involving the redevelopment of the old garage site to provide new building that includes a cafe, community shop, retail unit, post office, community spaces together with a separate store/plant room.

    Received 18 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Amendments