Planning application
New Barn Farm Alston Lane Longridge PR3 3BN
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of a building as a domestic outbuilding.
As published by the council, reference 38532
Application record
- Reference
- 38532
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing
- Status
- Decided - Final Decision
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Received
- 12 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- PR3 3BN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jun 2026
Received by Ribble Valley
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18 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Decision issued: REFUSED
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Ribble Valley refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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38538 Refused
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38525 Granted
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38582 Granted
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38543 Refused
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38748 Awaiting decision
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