3a Swan Courtyard Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2DQ Data via plota.co.uk

3/2026/0452 - Applications for full consent Approved
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Proposed change of use from retail to restaurant and bar. Data via plota.co.uk

Track application Save this application and get an email when its status or decision changes. Alerts nearby Get email alerts for new planning applications near this address.
View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
12 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
30 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Documents

View the documents on the council's website ↗

Site constraints 6

35 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 26 Castle Street, Grade II, about 15 m from the postcode pin · 34 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 35 with distances
Historic England ↗
Clitheroe conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Scheduled monument about 143 m away: Clitheroe Castle; medieval enclosure castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden about 91 m away: Clitheroe Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Clitheroe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area90 m² (969 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 104)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Ribble Valley - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Other new applications on this street

17 Sept 2026Pending

Will's Bar 41 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT

3/2026/0471
4 Sept 2026Pending

16,18-20 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BX

Planning Permission for proposed re-roof.

3/2026/0604
14 Aug 2026Approved

Lower Ground Floor 10-12 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BX

3/2026/0546

Nearby new applications

13 Oct 2026Pending

38 Standen Road Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 1JY

Proposed two storey extension, side extension, single storey extension to rear a...

3/2026/0670
30 Sept 2026Pending

23 Lowergate Clitheroe BB7 1AD

Demolition of a redundant garage in the rear garden.

3/2026/0703
28 Sept 2026Pending

21 Church Street Clitheroe BB7 2DF

3/2026/0660
24 Sept 2026Pending

Building adjacent to 17 Waddington Road (formerly Old Coach House Antiques and Interiors) Clitheroe BB7 2HJ

Proposed change of use from Class E to Sui Generis (Leisure and Wellbeing) and a...

3/2026/0715
21 Sept 2026Pending

The Old Stables Lowergate Clitheroe BB7 1AD

Dismantling of existing boundary wall and adjoining stone built storage shed. Re...

3/2026/0686
21 Sept 2026Pending

The Old Stables Lowergate Clitheroe BB7 1AD

3/2026/0688

Important details

Council
Ribble Valley
Application type
Applications for full consent
Postcode
BB7 2DQ
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Decision
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
18 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 64% of changes of use here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
64%approved
27decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Ribble Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Ribble Valley decision record →

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Clitheroe Conservative Club Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
Prior notification of one half-height gantry pole on one ERS rail attached to a Unistrut…
34986
2022 Approved
Clitheroe Conservative Club Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
Prior notification of one half-height gantry pole on one ERS rail attached to a Unistrut…
34986
2025 Withdrawn
Swan and Royal Hotel Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BX
Listed Building Consent for proposed alterations including External: External painting of…
37702
2025 Withdrawn
Swan and Royal Hotel Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BX
Listed Building Consent for proposed alterations including External: External painting of…
37702
2025 Approved
Bowland Court Lowergate Clitheroe BB7 1AS
T1 and T2 (Himalayan Birch) Crown raise to 5.2m to enable ambulance access, crown clean t…
37834
2025 Approved
Bowland Court Lowergate Clitheroe BB7 1AS
T1 and T2 (Himalayan Birch) Crown raise to 5.2m to enable ambulance access, crown clean t…
37834
2025 Approved
33 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
Listed Building Consent for proposed subdivision of shop premises to accommodate living a…
37789
2025 Approved
33 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
Listed Building Consent for proposed subdivision of shop premises to accommodate living a…
37789
2025 Approved
13 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
T1 Ash - Fell due to suppressed form and close proximity to buildings.
37713
2025 Approved
13 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
T1 Ash - Fell due to suppressed form and close proximity to buildings.
37713
2025 Approved
39 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
Advertisement consent for 1 x aluminium fascia sign, 1 x aluminium projecting sign and 1…
37497
2025 Approved
39 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
Advertisement consent for 1 x aluminium fascia sign, 1 x aluminium projecting sign and 1…
37497
2024 Approved
41 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
Listed Building Consent for proposed new bar, secondary glazing fitted on two windows and…
36398
2024 Approved
41 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
Change of use to restaurant (Use Class E(b) and drinking establishment (Sui Generis). ins…
36399
2024 Approved
41 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
Listed Building Consent for proposed new bar, secondary glazing fitted on two windows and…
36398
2024 Approved
41 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
Change of use to restaurant (Use Class E(b) and drinking establishment (Sui Generis). ins…
36399
2024 Approved
14 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BX
Proposed non-illuminated fascia sign.
37087
2024 Approved
14 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BX
Proposed non-illuminated fascia sign.
37087
2025
41 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
Listed Building Consent for proposed outside seating area and new handrail.
37186
2025
41 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
Planning permission for proposed outside seating area and new handrail.
37187
2016 Refused
Stanley House Lowergate Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 1AD
Change of use from B1 office to class C3 residential LBC. Resubmission of application 3/2…
27320
2016 Refused
Stanley House Lowergate Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 1AD
Change of use from B1 office to class C3 residential LBC. Resubmission of application 3/2…
27321
2016 Refused
Stanley House Lowergate Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 1AD
Change of use from B1 office to class C3 residential LBC. Resubmission of application 3/2…
27320
2016 Approved
13 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
Remove existing cement render to replace with lime render finished with a breathable fini…
27213
2016 Approved
13 Castle Street Clitheroe BB7 2BT
Remove existing cement render to replace with lime render finished with a breathable fini…
27213
Ribble Valley
Planning Authority Score
3.4/10
Poor
#222 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.