Bowland Wild Boar Park Wardsley Road Chipping PR3 2HB
Registered
3/2025/0683 - Applications for full consent
Description
Regularisation of the erection and use of five tipis as a wedding and events space in connection with Bowland Wild Boar Park and associated toilet block, storage building, catering tent and the creation of hardstanding for a temporary period until 1 November 2028.
Historical activity at this location
8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Withdrawn
Regularisation of the erection and use of five tipis as an events space in connection wit…
2025
Withdrawn
Regularisation of the erection and use of five tipis as an events space in connection wit…
2024
Refused
Regularisation of change of use of woodland to wedding venue, including creation of hard…
2024
Refused
Regularisation of change of use of woodland to wedding venue, including creation of hard…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Land adj to Little Bowland Road Chipping PR3 2HB
Prior notification for proposed agricultural storage building 23m long, 19.34m wide, 7.55…
2025
Approved
Land adj to Little Bowland Road Chipping PR3 2HB
Prior notification for proposed agricultural storage building 23m long, 19.34m wide, 7.55…
2022
Approved
Land adj to Little Bowland Road Chipping PR3 2QT
Prior notification for five sections of proposed agricultural roads.
2022
Approved
Land adj to Little Bowland Road Chipping PR3 2QT
Prior notification for five sections of proposed agricultural roads.
Ribble Valley
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#232 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Ribble Valley is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #218 out of 292. 46% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).
Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Ribble Valley decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #236 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #189 of 292
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #218 of 292
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #197 of 292
62%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
62%
Change of use approved
50 decided
533
Total decisions
91 refused in 2025