Ribble Valley Borough Council has implemented an Article 4 direction removing permitted development rights for houses of multiple occupation (three to six unrelated people). Planning permission is now required. The directive is in force immediately but subject to a 21-day statutory consultation until Friday, September 18.
Read the source: Ribble Valley Borough Council ↗
Summarised from the official record linked above; figures are as the source states them. Added 14 September 2026.
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