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Permission in principle sought for new home in Ribble Valley village
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (313+ words) The proposal relates to land off Higher Ramsgreave Road and seeks permission in principle for one detached house. Planning documents describe the site as a rectangular parcel of land next to existing homes and argue it would represent a logical…...
150 homes planned on land next to village
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (466+ words) Plans have been submitted to build up to 150 homes on farmland on the edge of Wrea Green. Housebuilder Wain Homes has lodged an outline planning application for the development on land off Richmond Avenue and Bryning Lane. The proposal includes…...
Developer 'disappointed' after 80 Ribble Valley homes refused by council
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (437+ words) A housing developer has said it is "disappointed" and is "considering its next steps" after plans for an 80-home development in the Ribble Valley were refused by the council. Plans for the Salesbury View development in Wilpshire, close to the…...
Blackburn shop conversion approved retrospectively despite initial refusal
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (646+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Lancashire area. A retrospective planning application that was initially refused has now gained permission after being redesigned by consultants brought in to address the council's concerns. Blackburn with Darwen…...
Plans for 26-home estate on the edge of Ribble Valley village refused by council
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (507+ words) Plans for 26 affordable homes on a greenfield site in the Ribble Valley have been refused. It comes after planners concluded the development would be unsustainable, poorly designed, and harmful to a neighbouring property. Developer Pringle Homes had sought permission to…...
Developer requests permission in principle for nine new homes in Rawtenstall
1+ week, 1+ day ago (360+ words) A developer is requesting permission in principle for nine homes in Rawtenstall. Maybern Planning and Development submitted the application to Rossendale Council for the erection of the properties on land north of Waingate Close. The application is set within rough…...
Five orphaned kittens seek homes after mother's death in accident
1+ week, 2+ day ago (501+ words) Five orphaned farm kittens are looking for quiet and patient homes after their mother was killed in an accident involving a horse. The litter—four boys and one girl—was taken in by Happy Cats Hyndburn when they were just…...
Blackburn shop could be turned into flat under new plans
1+ week, 5+ day ago (478+ words) Rich Food on Heaton Street has been serving the community for 20 years, but could be turned into a one-bed flat (Image: Google Maps) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Lancashire area. A Blackburn convenience store…...
Three children's playgrounds in East Lancashire town to get major upgrades
1+ week, 5+ day ago (303+ words) Three playgrounds in Nelson are set to be upgraded after securing £270,000 in government funding. The money, allocated to the town through the Government’s autumn budget, is part of a national scheme to improve play areas in communities identified as having…...
Rural Lancashire council brings HMO restrictions in with overnight change
1+ week, 5+ day ago (772+ words) Ribble Valley councillors have approved a borough-wide Article 4 Direction requiring planning permission for new small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). The move brings the authority into line with a growing number of Lancashire councils seeking greater control over shared housing....