Planning application
Bowland Forest Farm Settle Road Bolton by Bowland BD23 4SN
Works: Extension Small domestic
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Variation of condition 4 (Opening Hours) to change to 7am - 2am Monday - Sunday on planning permission 3/2024/0405 and 3/2023/0775 for the proposed redevelopment of part of the site to extend the existing cafe, create farm shop together with a single storey extension to incorporate food prep area, storeroom and plant room. Creation of car parking, new access, landscaping and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 38674
Application record
- Reference
- 38674
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- Decided - Final Decision
- Decision
- Refused As published: REFUSED
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 25 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- BD23 4SN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Ribble Valley
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6 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Sep 2026
Decision issued: REFUSED
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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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.
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