Pendle planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Pendle Borough Council, updated daily. Pendle Borough Council received 214 planning applications in the last 90 days, 3 of them major schemes. 94% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 51 days.
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Recent applications in Pendle
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43 Park Avenue Barnoldswick Lancashire BB18 5AT
Four-dwelling new-build scheme with garages, Barnoldswick. Erects three dwellings plus ancillary garages on a 0.2 ha site at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing packages suit regional housebuilding contractors, with drainage and M&E fit-out following.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
34 - 36 Albert Street Nelson Lancashire BB9 7EY
Dwellinghouse converting to a residential institution, Nelson. One building moves from single-dwelling use to C2 institutional accommodation at full application stage. Internal reconfiguration, fire safety compartmentation and specialist services fit-out are the primary works.
Fit-outM&EStructural repair
Right Compound Bankfield Mill Greenfield Road Colne Lancashire BB8 9PD
Car storage, recovery and sales site conversion, Colne. Repurposes land for vehicle operations with hardstanding and extended parking at full application stage. Surfacing, drainage, security fencing and lighting packages suit specialist contractors servicing automotive facilities.
GroundworksHard landscapingDrainage
Land To The South East Of Pasture Barn Pasture Lane Barrowford Lancashire
Single dwelling on 0.06 ha near Barrowford, Lancashire. New house on undeveloped land at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing packages form the core, with M&E and drainage following.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Little Toms Farm Underley Street Burnley Lancashire BB10 2BY
Agricultural building conversion to one dwelling via prior approval. Converts a farm building to a residence with garage-door blocking and two new window openings. Fit-out, rewiring and insulation work open immediately under permitted development; rural location and low market multiples do not…
Fit-outM&EGlazing
48 - 50 Manchester Road Nelson Lancashire BB9 7EJ
Restaurant converting to hot food takeaway, Nelson. Ground-floor shopfront and first-floor windows replaced at full application stage. Extraction ducting, catering services fit-out and glazing packages drive the works.
Fit-outM&EGlazing
Area Of Land To The East Of 7 Edge End Lane Nelson Lancashire
Single dwelling technical details, Nelson. Converts an approved Permission in Principle into a full design, with site layout, access and services now finalised. Groundworks, frame and finishes packages can be tendered; foundation and drainage design are next live decisions.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
23-25 Burnley Road Brierfield Lancashire
Office-to-dwelling prior approval on Brierfield high street. One first-floor unit converts to residential under permitted development, at prior approval stage. Fit-out, rewiring, new kitchen and bathroom drive the works, with potential sound insulation and fire safety upgrades.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
6 Reedfield Reedley Burnley Lancashire BB10 2NJ
Two-storey front and rear extension with single-storey side extension and balcony, Burnley. Adds substantial volume to an existing house with a two-storey front/rear element and single-storey side wing at full application stage. Structural steel, roofing, brickwork and glazing packages dominate…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Stable Cottage Far Wanless Farm Hollin Hall Trawden Lancashire BB8 8QE
Agricultural land conversion to residential curtilage, Trawden. Adds garden and amenity space to an existing cottage with external alterations at full application stage. Boundary works and hard landscaping dominate; minor M&E upgrades support residential use.
Hard landscapingM&E
New Barn Cuckstool Lane Fence Lancashire BB12 9PA
Equestrian facility with stables on agricultural land, Pendle. Converts grassland and erects purpose-built stables for horse keeping at full application stage. Groundworks, timber-frame construction, roofing and drainage packages suit rural building specialists.
GroundworksStructural frameRoofing
Development Site For Mesh Net Kings Causeway Brierfield Lancashire
Mesh net sports facility, Brierfield. Erects a single free-standing mesh net structure on a dedicated development site at full application stage. Steel frame, netting and ground anchoring packages suit sports-facility and metal-work contractors.
Structural frameSteelGroundworks
Manor Dene Halifax Road Nelson Lancashire BB9 0EG
Single-storey side and rear extension, Nelson. Adds ground-floor living space to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks packages suit local subcontractors, with glazing and joinery for openings.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
32 Napier Street Nelson Lancashire BB9 0SN
Dormer windows and single-storey rear extension, Nelson. Adds front and rear roof dormers plus a ground-floor extension to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, dormer joinery and rear groundworks suit local builders, with glazing and internal fit-out packages following.
RoofingJoineryBrickwork
17 Highfield Crescent Barrowford Lancashire BB9 8QN
Annex erection with garage demolition, Barrowford. Removes an existing garage and builds a new annexe at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork and roofing for the new structure, with demolition and site clearance opening the sequence.
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
Planning appeals in Pendle Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Pendle Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Pendle Borough Council, raw rate
28.7%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.2%
national rates applied to this caseload
0.5 percentage points above expected. Pendle Borough Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
249 appeals counted, 237 judged either way (68 allowed, 169 dismissed), 12 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 34.7% | 28.8% | 150 | 150 | 52 |
| Householder (HAS) | 22.7% | 35.6% | 45 | 44 | 10 |
| Enforcement Notice | 6.9% | 13.5% | 36 | 29 | 2 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 40% | 33.3% | 5 | 5 | 2 |
7 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | None judged | 25% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Pendle Borough Council
Pendle Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Pendle Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Affordable rent1 home
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Pendle Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder88% (137 decided)
- other96% (97 decided)
- residential95% (21 decided)
- commercial95% (19 decided)
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