The Development Control Committee of Lancashire County Council decided to grant planning permission for the construction of a new wastewater treatment works in Ribble Valley Borough on 27/04/2022. The decision approved the recommendations for the application, which included the construction of a new wastewater treatment works, access track, bridge, culverts, outfall, partial demolition of the existing works, and landscaping. The approved plans include conditions for time limits, working programmes, highway matters, site preparation, construction works, flood mitigation, and landscaping and management, with specific requirements for compensatory flood storage to be provided.