Foxfields Country Hotel Whalley Road Billington BB7 9HY
Pending
3/2026/0341 - Applications for full consent
Description
Proposed erection of three no. single-storey leisure facility buildings within the hotel grounds.
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Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
15 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Withdrawn
Proposed erection of free-standing pilates studio on grassed area to rear.
2025
Withdrawn
Proposed erection of free-standing pilates studio on grassed area to rear.
2017
With conditions
2 wall signs positioned on the building and 1 totem sign positioned at the entrance to th…
2017
With conditions
2 wall signs positioned on the building and 1 totem sign positioned at the entrance to th…
2017
With conditions
Discharge of condition 3 (precise specifications or samples of all external surfaces) fro…
2017
With conditions
Discharge of condition 3 (precise specifications or samples of all external surfaces) fro…
2016
With conditions
Non material amendment to planning permission 3/2015/0474 to raise the lower section of t…
2016
With conditions
Non material amendment to planning permission 3/2015/0474 to raise the lower section of t…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
Higher Elker Farm Whalley Road Billington BB7 9HY
Approval of details reserved by condition 5 (biodiversity gain plan), condition 6 (habita…
2025
With conditions
Higher Elker Farm Whalley Road Billington BB7 9HY
Approval of details reserved by condition 5 (biodiversity gain plan), condition 6 (habita…
2024
With conditions
Higher Elker Farm Whalley Road Billington BB7 9HY
Proposed stables, tack room, hard standing and access.
2024
With conditions
Higher Elker Farm Whalley Road Billington BB7 9HY
Proposed stables, tack room, hard standing and access.
2023
Approved
Land Adjacent to Higher Elker House Whalley Road Billington BB7 9HY
Prior approval for the removal of a section of hedgerow and installation of a new field a…
2023
Approved
Land Adjacent to Higher Elker House Whalley Road Billington BB7 9HY
Prior approval for the removal of a section of hedgerow and installation of a new field a…
2021
With conditions
Higher Elker Farm Whalley Road Billington BB7 9HY
Proposed demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey side extension, first f…
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
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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