Ribble Valley Borough Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Ribble Valley Borough Council decided more than 910 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 15% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 50 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Ribble Valley Borough Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Figures for Ribble Valley Borough Council
| Applications decided | more than 910 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 15%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 50 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 120 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 33%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 130plan adopted 2014 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Ribble Valley Borough Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“Having regard to the decision of the Council, the cases made and the commentary above, the main issues are: • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development…”
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development is needed for the purposes of agriculture; and • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.