Land to the south of Elker Meadows Elker Lane Billington BB7 9YB
Proposal
Permission in principle for development of up to 9 no. bungalows for the over 55 age group.
- Received
- 29 January 2026
- Decided
- 6 March 2026 · REFUSED
- ReceivedSubmitted29 Jan
- ValidatedValidated30 Jan
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided6 Mar
Decided in 35 days (council typically 56)
This is an outline application at Land to the south of Elker Meadows Elker Lane Billington BB7 9YB. Ribble Valley has handled 137 applications of this type and approves 71% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 36 days, 3 weeks quicker than Ribble Valley's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,396 applications in total for the BB7 postcode area.
Application Details
Applicant & Agent
Planning Application Dates
Planning Decision
Why it was refused
- The proposal is considered to be in direct conflict with Key Statement DMI2 and Policy DMG3 of the Ribble Valley Core Strategy and the overarching objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) insofar that approval would lead to the creation of up to nine new residential bungalows in an unsustainable location whereby there would be a reliance on private motor vehicle by occupiers of the dwellings to access key services and facilities. When applying Paragraph 11 d) ii. of the NPPF, the resultant harm from allowing residential development in this unsustainable location is considered to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
From the council's decision notice.
Publicity
Appeal
Additional Information
Source: Ribble Valley
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Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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