Former Post Office 83 The Square Waddington BB7 3HZ Data via plota.co.uk

3/2026/0320 - Applications for full consent Decided
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homesShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Planning Permission for proposed change of use of part of the ground floor from retail (Use Class E) to residential use (Use Class C3) external alterations to the shop front and internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2026
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Validated
8 Jun 2026
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Decided

Decided on · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 5

Forest Of Bowland National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Waddington 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Waddington (Ribble Valley) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Ribble Valley
Application type
Applications for full consent
Postcode
BB7 3HZ
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026

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

2024 Refused
Proposed change of use of ground floor commercial component of property (Use Class E) to…
36345
2024 Refused
Proposed change of use of ground floor commercial component of property (Use Class E) to…
36345
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Land adjacent to Oatlands 61 West Bradford Road Waddington BB7 3JD
Fell silver birch T1; crown raise hornbeam T2.
36590
2024 Approved
Land adjacent to Oatlands 61 West Bradford Road Waddington BB7 3JD
Fell silver birch T1; crown raise hornbeam T2.
36590
2023 Approved
Waddington Arms Clitheroe Road Waddington BB7 3HP and 58 West View Clitheroe Road Waddington BB7 3HP
Demolition of existing rear outriggers and replacement with new two storey rear extension…
35213
2023 Approved
Waddington Arms Clitheroe Road Waddington BB7 3HP and 58 West View Clitheroe Road Waddington BB7 3HP
Demolition of existing rear outriggers and replacement with new two storey rear extension…
35213
2022 Approved
Land behind 59 Branch Road and Waddington Arms Waddington BB7 3HR
Remove large dead limbs on sliver birch. Fell Poplar owing to part canopy failure.
34502
2022 Approved
Land behind 59 Branch Road and Waddington Arms Waddington BB7 3HR
Remove large dead limbs on sliver birch. Fell Poplar owing to part canopy failure.
34502
2021 Withdrawn
St Helen's Church Twitter Lane Waddington BB7 3HS
T1 - Ash Tree to be felled due to Ash Die back. T2 - Conifer to be felled due to size imp…
33622
2021 Approved
Kelvedon Beechthorpe Avenue Waddington BB7 3HT
Proposed two storey and single storey side extension with alterations to the property's d…
33354
2021 Approved
90 Regent Street Waddington Clitheroe BB7 3JA
Proposed demolition of ground floor conservatory and walls. Erection of a two storey and…
33144
2021 Approved
Rear parking area of 83 and 84 The Square Waddington Clitheroe BB7 3HZ
T1,2,3,4 (Beech Tree's) - Proposed lifting of the crowns.
33088
2021 Approved
98 Beech Mount Waddington BB7 3HS
Proposed extensions to the rear to form kitchen and dining room and demolition of existin…
32805
2020 Refused
90 Regent Street Waddington Clitheroe BB7 3JA
Demolition of existing outbuildings and construction of two storey extension and associat…
31906
2020 Refused
90 Regent Street Waddington Clitheroe BB7 3JA
Demolition of existing outbuildings and construction of two storey extension and associat…
31906
2020 Approved
Sherburn Beechthorpe Avenue Waddington BB7 3HT
Removal of chimney stack, construction of dormer to rear and demolition of existing garag…
31491
2020 Approved
Sherburn Beechthorpe Avenue Waddington BB7 3HT
Removal of chimney stack, construction of dormer to rear and demolition of existing garag…
31491
2018 Approved
Backfold Cottage 86 Regent Street Waddington BB7 3JA
Change of use from holiday cottage to private dwelling (use class C3).
30156
2018 Approved
Backfold Cottage 86 Regent Street Waddington BB7 3JA
Change of use from holiday cottage to private dwelling (use class C3).
30156
2018 Approved
The Hey Beechthorpe Avenue Waddington BB7 3HT
Removal of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey extension including s…
29823
2018 Approved
The Hey Beechthorpe Avenue Waddington BB7 3HT
Removal of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey extension including s…
29823
2018 Approved
Westfield Beechthorpe Avenue Waddington BB7 3HT
Single storey extension to rear.
29400
2017 Approved
104 Beech Mount Waddington BB7 3HS
Single storey extension to side and rear.
29028
2017 Approved
93 Regent Street Waddington BB7 3JA
Removal of flat roof and erection of pitched roof to existing single-storey extension to…
28894
2017 Approved
93 Regent Street Waddington BB7 3JA
Removal of flat roof and erection of pitched roof to existing single-storey extension to…
28894
2016 Approved
85 Regent Street Waddington BB7 3JA
Replacement of bay window, roof repair, replacement windows and door, and replacement fro…
28022
2016 Approved
85 Regent Street Waddington BB7 3JA
Replacement of bay window, roof repair, replacement windows and door, and replacement fro…
28022
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
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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