Stonehouse Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP Data via plota.co.uk

3/2026/0780 - Application for tree works in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Proposed pruning of T1 (Sycamore) T2 (Wild Cherry), T3 (Double Cherry Plum) and T4 (Smooth Japanese Maple) within proximity to neighbouring dwelling and footpath. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Appeal dismissed
16 Nov 2023
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Received
5 Oct 2026
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Validated
7 Oct 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Ribchester 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Scheduled monument about 54 m away: Ribchester Roman fort (Bremetennacum)
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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Stone House, Grade II, about 41 m from the postcode pin · 2 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 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Ribchester built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 12 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £385,000 in August 2003. Detached house, freehold.

27 August 2003£385,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Ribble Valley
Application type
Application for tree works in a conservation area
Postcode
PR3 3ZP
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Decision
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Appeal
Dismissed · 16 Nov 2023 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3329569 ↗

How this decision compares

Decided in 9 days from validation, 12 days faster than Ribble Valley's median of 21 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
77decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Ribble Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Ribble Valley decision record →

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Removal of T2 Atlas Cedar tree and replant replacement tree of suitable species for locat…
32334
2020 Approved
Removal of T2 Atlas Cedar tree and replant replacement tree of suitable species for locat…
32334
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
8 Blackburn Road Ribchester Lancashire PR3 3YP
Sycamore in front garden to be felled due to damage. To be replaced with a suitable tree.
37443
2025 Approved
8 Blackburn Road Ribchester Lancashire PR3 3YP
Sycamore in front garden to be felled due to damage. To be replaced with a suitable tree.
37443
2023 Approved
7 Ribblesdale Road Ribchester PR3 3YL
Proposed single-storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
35749
2023 Approved
7 Ribblesdale Road Ribchester PR3 3YL
Proposed single-storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
35749
2023 Refused
17 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Proposed single storey rear extension.
35125
2023 Refused
17 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Proposed single storey rear extension.
35125
2023 Approved
29 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Proposed rear single storey extension.
35102
2023 Approved
29 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Proposed rear single storey extension.
35102
2021 Approved
19 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Install new dormer window to front and rear elevation, including juliet balcony.
32855
2020 Approved
29 and 30 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Rear single storey extension
32327
2020 Approved
29 and 30 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Rear single storey extension
32327
2020 Withdrawn
30 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Proposed single storey extension to the rear.
32332
2020 Withdrawn
30 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Proposed single storey extension to the rear.
32332
2020 Approved
10 Claytonhalgh Ribchester PR3 3ZL
Single storey flat-roof extension to rear; extension of main roof over existing flat roof…
31646
2020 Approved
10 Claytonhalgh Ribchester PR3 3ZL
Single storey flat-roof extension to rear; extension of main roof over existing flat roof…
31646
2018 Approved
25 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Application for a single storey extension with a flat roof.
30005
2018 Approved
25 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Application for a single storey extension with a flat roof.
30005
2017 Approved
37 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Single storey lean-to extension to rear, conversion of loft and insertion of new roof lig…
28304
2017 Approved
37 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Single storey lean-to extension to rear, conversion of loft and insertion of new roof lig…
28304
2017 Withdrawn
33 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
28156
2016 Approved
15 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Single storey rear extension
27699
2016 Approved
10 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Demolition of existing garages and car port and erection of new garage
27065
2016 Approved
10 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Demolition of existing garages and car port and erection of new garage
27065
2016 Approved
25 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Proposed single storey extension to rear (resubmission of application 3/2015/0936).
26987
2016 Approved
25 Blackburn Road Ribchester PR3 3ZP
Proposed single storey extension to rear (resubmission of application 3/2015/0936).
26987
Ribble Valley
Planning Authority Score
3.4/10
Poor
#222 of 296 councils
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Other 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
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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

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