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Pending 3/2026/0119 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed
Date received
13 Feb 2026
Postcode
BB12 7NU
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed

Description

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed alterations and extension of dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 214.

Day 214, past the statutory target. 97% of lawful development certificates in Ribble Valley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 214158 days past the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
19,896decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Ribble Valley to go on. Ribble Valley decision record →

Site constraints 3

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Inside the Read built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Ribble Valley
Planning Authority Score
3.4/10
Poor
#222 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Ribble Valley is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #212 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Ribble Valley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #241 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #179 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #212 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #194 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
58 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
51 decided
520
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026