Building adjacent to 17 Waddington Road (formerly Old Coach House Antiques and Interiors) Clitheroe BB7 2HJ Data via plota.co.uk

3/2026/0715 - Applications for full consent Registered

Proposal

Proposed change of use from Class E to Sui Generis (Leisure and Wellbeing) and associated signage and external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Validated
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Nov 2026, from Ribble Valley's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
Also on the record
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Clitheroe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 29 September 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 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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Important details

Application type
Applications for full consent
Postcode
BB7 2HJ
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Ribble Valley usually decides commercial premises by day 54.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
32decided in the last year

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

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