Planning in Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley Borough Council has 22 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
22
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Ribble Valley and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Bolton by Bowlanddesignated 15 July 1974
- Chatburndesignated 3 October 1974
- Chippingdesignated 7 October 1969
- Clitheroedesignated 16 October 1973
- Downhamdesignated 3 March 1978
- Gisburndesignated 3 October 1974
- Grindletondesignated 3 October 1974
- Hurst Greendesignated 3 April 2007
- Kirk Milldesignated 4 February 2010
- Longridgedesignated 20 December 1979
- Newtondesignated 15 July 1974
- Newtown, Longridgedesignated 3 April 2007
- Pendletondesignated 1 July 1969
- Ribchesterdesignated 17 July 1973
- Sabdendesignated 3 April 2007
- Sawleydesignated 1 January 1971
- Slaidburndesignated 15 July 1974
- St Lawrence's Church, Longridgedesignated 3 April 2007
- Waddingtondesignated 3 October 1974
- Whalleydesignated 11 September 1972
- Wiswelldesignated 11 September 1972
- Worstondesignated 3 April 2007
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Ribble Valley?
Ribble Valley Borough Council has designated 22 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Ribble Valley has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Ribble Valley Borough Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09