Ribble Valley Planning Objection: Deadline & Contact

Ribble Valley planning department contact

Ribble Valley Borough Council is a local planning authority in England.

Ribble Valley planning objection deadline

In England the statutory minimum is 21 days from when a site notice is first displayed or a neighbour notice is served, 14 days from a newspaper or website notice, and 30 days where the application comes with an Environmental Statement. (Development Management Procedure (England) Order 2015, articles 15 and 33). That’s a minimum: Ribble Valley can allow longer.

Getting the Ribble Valley application details

Ribble Valley’s planning website can’t be read automatically, so you’ll download the application form, plans and any design statement from Ribble Valley’s planning website and upload them. Photos of the notification letter or site notice work too.

Ribble Valley planning decisions in numbers

In the 12 months to June 2026, Ribble Valley decided 487 planning applications and granted 82%.

Applications decided

487

Granted

82%

Householder applications granted

90%

Decided on time

95%

Ribble Valley decided 212 householder applications (extensions and other changes to a single house) in the same period and granted 90%. Overall, 95% of applications were decided within the statutory time limit or an agreed extension.

How Ribble Valley compares

Ribble Valley granted 82% of applications, below the England figure of 87%. For householder applications it granted 90%, the same as the England figure of 90%. 95% of applications were decided within the statutory time limit or an agreed extension, above the England figure of 90% - joint 88th of 310 on this measure. See how every England council ranks in our council planning league table.

These figures describe Ribble Valley’s past decisions overall, not how any one application will go.

Source: MHCLG live tables on planning application statistics (table PS2), 12 months to June 2026, published 24 September 2026. Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0. England figures: all English planning authorities.

What counts as a valid objection

Ribble Valley’s case officers can only weigh material planning considerations, not personal preferences. Our guide to objecting to a planning application explains what counts. These guides cover the grounds that come up most often:

All 29 guides

Frequently asked questions

How do I submit a planning objection to Ribble Valley?

Ribble Valley Borough Council planning objections can be sent by email to planning@ribblevalley.gov.uk, quoting the application reference with your full name and address.

What's the deadline to object to a Ribble Valley planning application?

At least 21 days from the neighbour letter or site notice (14 from a newspaper or website notice, 30 with an Environmental Statement); the date on your notification letter, the site notice or Ribble Valley's planning portal is the one that applies.