Mini housing estate plan for historic Ribble Valley garage site - here's what we know

Petre Garage in Whalley Road, Lango, was established in 1918 and has been run for many years by Bill and Steve Turner as a car repair business. The 1.4 acre site also includes a former petrol station, car wash and a series of buildings.

The men have now reached retirement age and want to redevelop the site which is close to the A59- and have submited a Permission in Principle application for up to nine dwellings on the land.

The proposed development comprises the demolition of all of the existing buildings and infrastructure on the site.

Their agent, from Gary Hoerty Associates, states that although the ite is technically in an area of land designated as Open Countryside, “it is nonetheless set within quite an urban environment”. He points out that there is a recent housing estate to the north and east, together with two older dwellings to the north, and beside which is the Petre Arms pub. St Leonard’s Church and St Leonard’s Primary School are close by, as is Mytton Fold hotel and a touring caravan site.

He added: “Being located on the edge of Langho means that the development site has easy access to a range of local services and amenities, in addition to those listed above there is a pharmacy, a number of hairdressers and beauty salons, a Spar shop and a children’s day nursery in Langho.

“In terms of transport the site has a bus stop immediately opposite for services heading west and approximately 55m to the east, a bus stop for services heading east and the site is within 750m from Langho Railway Station. The bus and train services provide regular public transport to Blackburn, Preston, Manchester, Clitheroe and Skipton making the site a very sustainable location for the proposed housing development.”

A decision will be made in coming weeks by Ribble Valley Borough Council.

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