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Ribble Valley planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

52.4%

226th of 297

10.3 points slower than England

Granted

89.6%

199th of 297

0.9 points lower than England

Extension of time

44.8%

241st of 297

12.5 points higher than England

Decisions (12 months)

212

Ribble Valley decided 212 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 89.6%.

52.4% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (226th of 297 for speed).

A further 44.8% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 57.3% a year earlier.

Of 8 householder appeals decided in the same period, 62.5% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Ribble Valley against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q190.3%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q289.2%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q393.8%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q487.0%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q190.9%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q289.2%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q386.6%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q488.9%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q180.0%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q292.4%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q383.8%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q486.9%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q185.0%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q283.6%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q365.7%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q475.4%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q165.4%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q289.8%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q387.7%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q491.8%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q179.3%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q261.3%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q370.8%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q473.2%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q187.6%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q276.8%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q377.6%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q467.7%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q175.0%0.0%80.4%
2015 Q262.5%0.0%80.6%
2015 Q367.6%5.9%79.2%
2015 Q466.2%1.3%80.0%
2016 Q163.0%9.6%78.3%
2016 Q285.5%4.8%79.8%
2016 Q390.7%1.3%77.7%
2016 Q487.5%2.1%78.0%
2017 Q188.1%7.1%77.3%
2017 Q293.4%3.3%78.5%
2017 Q387.8%2.4%76.1%
2017 Q488.7%5.6%77.1%
2018 Q177.8%12.7%73.7%
2018 Q284.1%5.8%74.0%
2018 Q381.6%10.5%72.7%
2018 Q479.4%14.3%72.7%
2019 Q164.3%16.1%69.9%
2019 Q262.5%22.2%72.1%
2019 Q374.2%9.1%69.6%
2019 Q472.1%14.0%71.5%
2020 Q154.9%13.7%68.4%
2020 Q263.4%12.7%63.9%
2020 Q383.5%6.3%63.8%
2020 Q459.8%10.3%65.3%
2021 Q177.6%7.1%59.4%
2021 Q274.0%3.0%58.4%
2021 Q368.7%6.1%53.1%
2021 Q485.6%4.0%53.0%
2022 Q172.0%6.7%51.6%
2022 Q258.7%14.1%56.0%
2022 Q363.6%30.3%53.3%
2022 Q452.5%17.5%54.1%
2023 Q141.1%24.7%53.5%
2023 Q266.7%20.0%58.5%
2023 Q354.4%32.4%59.0%
2023 Q467.9%32.1%59.8%
2024 Q147.4%43.9%58.8%
2024 Q260.8%31.4%64.4%
2024 Q362.9%35.7%64.2%
2024 Q458.6%37.9%65.6%
2025 Q150.9%36.8%62.1%
2025 Q256.1%41.5%65.0%
2025 Q345.7%54.3%62.5%
2025 Q461.7%35.0%64.7%
2026 Q152.7%43.6%60.6%
2026 Q247.1%49.0%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Ribble Valley against England

  • Ribble Valley
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterRibble ValleyEngland
2008 Q190.3%85.1%
2008 Q286.3%86.1%
2008 Q389.9%86.3%
2008 Q484.4%85.3%
2009 Q187.9%85.9%
2009 Q284.9%86.8%
2009 Q391.8%87.4%
2009 Q481.9%86.9%
2010 Q188.6%87.0%
2010 Q287.0%88.0%
2010 Q386.9%87.7%
2010 Q485.2%87.5%
2011 Q180.0%87.9%
2011 Q280.8%88.5%
2011 Q380.6%88.3%
2011 Q471.0%88.3%
2012 Q175.3%88.2%
2012 Q285.2%89.2%
2012 Q383.1%89.0%
2012 Q480.8%88.9%
2013 Q184.5%89.8%
2013 Q292.5%90.6%
2013 Q381.9%90.3%
2013 Q481.7%89.6%
2014 Q180.9%89.8%
2014 Q275.6%90.5%
2014 Q373.1%90.0%
2014 Q486.2%89.2%
2015 Q184.6%89.3%
2015 Q288.8%90.2%
2015 Q379.4%90.0%
2015 Q487.0%89.2%
2016 Q183.6%90.0%
2016 Q275.8%90.3%
2016 Q385.3%90.2%
2016 Q489.6%89.7%
2017 Q183.3%89.9%
2017 Q290.2%90.5%
2017 Q392.7%90.0%
2017 Q487.3%90.1%
2018 Q188.9%90.5%
2018 Q289.9%91.0%
2018 Q385.5%91.2%
2018 Q490.5%90.5%
2019 Q194.6%90.3%
2019 Q293.1%91.0%
2019 Q390.9%90.6%
2019 Q488.4%89.8%
2020 Q178.4%89.9%
2020 Q288.7%90.2%
2020 Q381.0%90.6%
2020 Q487.6%90.3%
2021 Q194.1%90.9%
2021 Q279.0%91.2%
2021 Q385.9%91.0%
2021 Q474.4%90.1%
2022 Q177.3%90.0%
2022 Q280.4%90.4%
2022 Q374.2%89.8%
2022 Q470.0%89.4%
2023 Q174.0%89.3%
2023 Q286.7%89.2%
2023 Q383.8%88.6%
2023 Q476.8%88.2%
2024 Q177.2%88.2%
2024 Q280.4%89.1%
2024 Q381.4%89.4%
2024 Q486.2%88.6%
2025 Q191.2%89.3%
2025 Q291.5%90.4%
2025 Q389.1%90.1%
2025 Q488.3%90.1%
2026 Q192.7%90.6%
2026 Q288.2%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks52.4%
  • 8 to 13 weeks2.4%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.0%
  • Over 26 weeks0.5%
  • Extension of time agreed44.8%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks111
8 to 13 weeks5
13 to 26 weeks0
Over 26 weeks1
Extension of time agreed95

Appeals

Decided
8
Allowed
62.5%
Median wait
13 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Ribble Valley has published 22 conservation areas.
  • Ribble Valley has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

Next steps for your extension

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