The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Ribble Valley, 2025
46 appeals decided in 2025, 33% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Allowed5 November 2025· householder33723476 Nab View, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancs, BB7 9YG
regularisation of conversion of garage to home gym and store
- Allowed8 October 2025· ldc3358079The Village Hall, Franklin Hill, Brockhall Village, Old Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8HY
the installation of 1 - metre-high fencing and new entrance gates
- Dismissed3 October 2025· minor3367846Boadicea Park, Preston Road, Ribchester, Lancashire, PR3 3XL
the retention of 2 no. holiday lodges and office building, with associated parking, infrastructure and alterations
- Allowed1 October 2025· major3368139Land South of Accrington Road, Whalley, BB7 9TD
erection of 17 dwellings and 57 apartments with associated access, roads, car parking, landscaping and infrastructure, including a public car park to serve Whalley town centre
- Allowed25 September 2025· householder3364654Highcroft, Painter Wood, Whalley Old Road, Billington, BB7 9JD
partial demolition and partial conversion of an existing 5 bedroom property and new build extension to form a 5 bedroom dwelling on the same site
- Dismissed5 September 2025· minor3365142Tan Yard Farm, Ribchester Road, Preston, PR3 3XA
Erection of six holiday cottages at Land South of Ribchester Road, Preston
- Dismissed3 September 2025· householder336899212, Central Avenue, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2PZ
the erection of a 2-storey side extension to the east elevation of the existing dwelling
- Allowed1 September 2025· minor33647664 Dewhurst Row Longsight Road, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8AD
Substitution of cottage type for unit one of the holiday cottages approved under 3/2020/1025 (variation of condition 2 of application 2020/0013 for four two - storey holiday cottages and formation of short length of access road) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 3/2022/0030, dated 22 February 2022
- Allowed20 August 2025· minor33648711 2 3 Skirden Lodge, Wigglesworth Road, Slaidburn, Lancashire, BD23 4SX
‘Alterations to existing building to form a two bedroom dwelling with car parking, garden and hard and soft landscaping’
- Allowed25 July 2025· minor3355863Wetters Bridge Plantation , Twitter Lane, Waddington, BB7 3LG
the erection of two storage containers on legs, painted dark green and clad in natural timber
- Dismissed22 July 2025· minor3362128Land on the East Side of Clerk Hill Road, Just to the South of the Access to Whalley Golf Club, Whalley, BB7 9DR
Proposed Erection of Agricultural Storage Building
- Dismissed21 July 2025· minor3361823Pewter House Farm Carr Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LN
Prior Approval under Class Q (a) and (b) for the proposed change of use of three adjoining steel portal frame agricultural structures to five dwellings
- Allowed17 July 2025· minor3364202Higher Trapp Hotel, Trapp Lane, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7QW
erection of two freestanding hot tub facilities within the hotel grounds for a temporary period each year
- Dismissed16 July 2025· minor3362417248 Preston Road, Preston Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3BD
detached self-build dwelling to the rear of the existing dwelling, including formation of a new access road and alterations to existing access and parking
- Dismissed15 July 2025· major3363889Land off Elker Lane, Billington, Clitheroe, BB7 9HZ
an outline application for the development of a Class C2 Continuing Care Retirement Community
- Allowed26 June 2025· ldc3340642Woodfold Park Stud, Woodfold Park, Mellor, BB2 7QA
the erection of rear extensions to the dwellinghouse
- Notice upheld26 June 2025· enforcement33370059 Old Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AB
the installation of a closed -circuit television camera on the western elevation
- Notice varied and upheld26 June 2025· enforcement33304981 Park Road, Gisburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4HT
without planning permission the unauthorised erection of a garden room/home office and garden shed
- Dismissed23 June 2025· minor3361340Le Dale Mobile Home Park, Longsight Road, Clayton Le Dale, Blackburn, BB1 9EX
installation of 11 static holiday caravans
- Dismissed16 June 2025· minor3352340Land off Hammond Drive , Read, Lancashire, BB12 7RE
A new single storey dwelling with sedum covered flat roof and dressed stone and clad external walls
- Dismissed13 June 2025· householder3357501Bramley Farm House Clerk Hill Road, Wiswell, Clitheroe, BB7 9FQ
demolition of existing detached garage and garden office. New two- storey side extension and single storey rear extension
- Allowed10 June 2025· minor33607291 Ferry Butts, Garstang Road, Chipping, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 2QJ
‘Change of use of a commercial building to domestic residential to extend an existing dwelling house’
- Allowed5 June 2025· ldc3348793Rock House Higher Road, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 2TW
Siting of a mobile home to provide ancillary annexe accommodation
- Dismissed13 May 2025· minor3353345Alston Lane, Preston, PR3 3BN
- Dismissed8 May 2025· minor3359173Barn at 2 Pinfold Farm Barn, Preston Road, Ribchester, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3YD
‘Proposed change of use of a building from agricultural to residential use’
- Dismissed6 May 2025· minor3359254Land at Morans Farm, Pendleton Road, Wiswell, Lancashire, BB7 9BZ
proposed change of use of land for the siting of four holiday lodges with associated parking, access and amenity areas. Revision to scheme approved under 3/2020/0981 and 3/2022/1022 part retrospective, without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 3/2023/0281, dated 1st December 2023
- Dismissed2 May 2025· minor3355255Winkley Hall Farm Whalley Road, Stonyhurst, Clitheroe, BB7 9PN
‘conversion of a barn to one new two-storey dwelling’
- Dismissed28 April 2025· householder335271412 Northcote Park, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8FB
extension to rear elevation/internal alterations to detached garage to form gymnasium/home office
- Allowed24 April 2025· householder33603502 Woodside Road, Simonstone, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7JG
Erection of a 2 metre tall fence along a portion of the eastern boundary adjacent to the highway and footpath
- Dismissed23 April 2025· ldc33464261 Talbot Street, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QE
Reinstate the hatch to a doorway (formation of a door opening and insertion of a pedestrian door in the front wall of a stone building)
- Notice upheld17 April 2025· enforcement33463934b Wiswell Lane, Whalley, BB7 9AF
- Notice upheld17 April 2025· enforcement33463924b Wiswell Lane, Whalley, BB7 9AF
failure to comply with a condition imposed on planning permission ref 3/2021/0991 granted on 23 November 2021
- Dismissed14 April 2025· householder3351542Broadhead Farm, Moorfield Avenue, Ramsgreave, Lancashire, BB1 9BZ
ground and first floor extension to accommodate foster children
- Dismissed10 April 2025· minor335420027 & 29 Bawdlands, Clitheroe, Lancs, BB7 2LA
‘Change of use from Class E/Class C3 to house in multiple occupation with 8no rooms Sui Generis Class’
- Dismissed26 March 2025· minor3355513Knott Farm, Chipping Road, Thornley , Lancashire, PR3 2TB
change of use from former agricultural barn building to single dwelling house Class C3(a) following part demolition of recent steel frame extension to north end and erection of replacement pitched roof to north end
- Allowed17 March 2025· minor3353515Sunnyside, Longsight Road, Clayton Le Dale, Lancashire, BB1 9EX
erection of six additional holiday units with associated car parking, access, roads and landscaping works
- Dismissed12 March 2025· minor3355649Riverside Barn Alston Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3BN
retention of garage with integral studio (in roof) not constructed on conformity with planning permission ref no. 3/2020/0199
- Dismissed6 March 2025· householder33502826 Loach Field Close, Hurst Green, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9ZF
two-storey side extension
- Dismissed26 February 2025· householder335494426 Whalley Road, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8EJ
‘Retention of existing single storey side extension, with associated alterations including the provision of a pitched roof.’
- Dismissed20 February 2025· minor3350099Scott House, Green Moor Lane, Knowle Green, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 2YR
‘stable block.’
- Dismissed5 February 2025· major3352614Land at Salesbury View, Wilpshire, Lancashire, BB1 9PL
erection of new residential development comprising 84 new homes, including 30% affordable housing, open space and associated infrastructure
- Allowed27 January 2025· minor3348150Moorcock House, Evermoor Farm Slaidburn Road, Waddington, Clitheroe, BB7 3AA
re-positioning of an access gate off Slaidburn Road
- Dismissed20 January 2025· minor3349285Twin Brook Barn, Up Brooks, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1PL
demolition of detached collapsed storage building and erection of 1No. two storey dwelling house with private garden and parking areas. Erection of 1No. two storey outbuilding, providing garage and hobby room serving Twinbrook Barn
- Dismissed14 January 2025· minor3347840The Woodlands, Clitheroe Road, Mitton, Lancashire, BB7 9PH
‘Retrospective consent for siting of a welfare building, small shed and occasional overnight accommodation for staff’
- Allowed14 January 2025· householder334743399 Mellor Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7EN
single storey rear (infill) extension and alterations
- Dismissed6 January 2025· householder3344365Rushton House, Lower Chapel Lane, Grindleton, Lancashire, BB7 4QT
the retention of 14 solar panels on the south east facing roofslope. Resubmission of 3/2023/0297
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