Planning application
Samlesbury Aerodrome BAE Systems Operations Ltd Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone BB2 7LF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Approval of details reserved by condition 7 (Surface Water Sustainable Drainage Strategy) on planning permission 3/2025/0852.
As published by the council, reference 38701
Application record
- Reference
- 38701
- Type
- Discharge of Conditions
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- BB2 7LF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ribble Valley register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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38483 Granted
Samlesbury Aerodrome BAE Systems Operations Ltd Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone BB2 7LF
Approval of details reserved by conditions 7 (SW drainage), 8 (construction SW management) and 11 (landscaping scheme) of planning permission 3/2025/0852.
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36978 Granted
Samlesbury Aerodrome BAE Systems Operations Ltd Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone BB2 7LF
Approval of details reserved by condition 5 (lighting scheme) of planning permission 3/2024/0609.
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36662 Granted
Samlesbury Aerodrome BAE Systems Operations Ltd Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone BB2 7LF
Proposed removal of existing modular contractors buildings and fencing. Installation of replacement 3m high fencing and modular welfare and office buildings pursuant to variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 3/2024/0093 to reflect alterations to the design of the contractor compounds.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by Ribble Valley
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12 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 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
12 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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About condition discharge and variation applications
This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Samlesbury Aerodrome BAE Systems Operations Ltd Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone BB2 7LF
Approval of details reserved by conditions 7 (SW drainage), 8 (construction SW management) and 11 (landscaping scheme) of planning permission 3/2025/0852.
Granted Conditions 18 docs -
BAE Samlesbury Aerodrome Whalley Road Samlesbury BB2 7LB
Consultation on South Ribble Borough Council application 07/2022/00473/LDO for Refurbishment of existing office building (class B1) to include rooftop plant extension, external stair, external and internal refurbishment, new external security arrangements (fence, gates, kiosk) with associated landscaping, parking reconfiguration. Removal of small existing building, creation of external plant compound and portacabin type visitor reception building.
Granted Other ExtensionSmall domestic -
Advanced Manufacturing Facility, Samlesbury Aerodrome, Myerscough Smithy Road, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LF
Consultation on South Ribble Borough Council application 07/2021/00180/LDO for earthworks and drainage to the area south east of the EZ spine road (Sir Frederick Page Way). Viewable via South Ribble website https://publicaccess.southribble.gov.uk/online-applications
Granted Other 2 docs -
Advanced Manufacturing Facility Samlesbury Aerodrome Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone Blackburn Lancashire BB2 7LF
The Lancashire Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Enterprise Zone (Samlesbury) Local Development Order No 2 (2014) (LDO): Prior Notification of Development for advanced manufacturing and research centre North West
Granted 33 docs -
Advanced Manufacturing Facility Samlesbury Aerodrome Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone Blackburn Lancashire BB2 7LF
The Lancashire Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Enterprise Zone (Samlesbury) Local Development Order No 2 (2014) (LDO): Prior Notification of Development of the installation of utilities
Granted 6 docs -
Advanced Manufacturing Facility, Samlesbury Aerodrome, Myerscough Smithy Road, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LF
Consultation on South Ribble Borough Council application 07/2021/00004/LDO to provide temporary welfare facilities. Viewable via South Ribble website https://publicaccess.southribble.gov.uk/online-applications
Granted Other
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38275 Granted
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