Saint Johns Church Higham Hall Road Higham Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk

26/0176/FUL - Full Application Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Full: Erection of a single storey rear extension with the formation of a ramped access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
25 Mar 2026
✓
Consultation
25 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
20 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 31

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF FULL REFUSAL Decision · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Officer Report · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Officer Report · 20 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF REV DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT/HERITAGE STATEMENT Environmental Report · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE IMPACT STATEMENT Environmental Report · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF 0425-02 A LAYOUT & ELEVATION PLAN - PROPOSED Amended Plans · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Plans · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Plans · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Location Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 15

PDF AGENT RESPONSE TO GROWTH LANCASHIRE COMMENTS Correspondence · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF GROWTH LANCASHIRE Consultee Comment · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF GROWTH LANCASHIRE Consultee Comment · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PBC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comment · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF COAL AUTHORITY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER Neighbour Notification Letter · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PARISH CONSULTATION LETTER 21 DAYS Consultation · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF STANDARD CONSULTATION 21 DAYS Consultation · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF STANDARD CONSULTATION 21 DAYS Consultation · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF STANDARD CONSULTATION 21 DAYS Consultation · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF STANDARD CONSULTATION 21 DAYS Consultation · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF STANDARD CONSULTATION 21 DAYS Consultation · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF STANDARD CONSULTATION 21 DAYS Consultation · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF PRESS NOTICE Notices · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE STANDARD Notices · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ACK LETTER APP/AGENT Acknowledgement Letter · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE RISK MANAGEMENT APPRAISAL Environmental Report · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Pendle
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BB12 9HJ
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
Fence & Higham
Parish
Higham-with-West Close Booth PC
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 May 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Show

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
26 Mar 2026
Consultation
25 Mar 2026
Comments by
15 Apr 2026
Site notice
27 Mar 2026
Press notice
3 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Clough Mill Higham Hall Road Higham Lancashire BB12 9EZ
T1 Sycamore - Remove & Replace
24/0705/TPO
2024 Approved
Clough Mill Higham Hall Road Higham Lancashire BB12 9EZ
T1 Sycamore - Remove & Replace
24/0705/TPO
2025 Withdrawn
Clough Mill Higham Hall Road Higham Lancashire BB12 9EZ
Removal of a tree with a TPO
25/0052/TPO
2025 Withdrawn
Clough Mill Higham Hall Road Higham Lancashire BB12 9EZ
Removal of a tree with a TPO
25/0052/TPO
2024 Approved
84 Higham Hall Road Higham Lancashire BB12 9EY
Removal of dead Alder Tree
24/0754/TCA
2024 Approved
84 Higham Hall Road Higham Lancashire BB12 9EY
Removal of dead Alder Tree
24/0754/TCA
2024 Approved
1 Jackson Fold Sabden Road Higham Lancashire BB12 9HJ
Remove 1 No. White Poplar tree (T1) and 1 No. Ash tree (T2) within a Conservation Area.
24/0175/TCA
2024 Approved
88 Higham Hall Road Higham Lancashire BB12 9EY
T1 - T4 Silver Birch & Ash - Crown Reduce 25%.
24/0019/TCA
2024 Approved
88 Higham Hall Road Higham Lancashire BB12 9EY
T1 - T4 Silver Birch & Ash - Crown Reduce 25%.
24/0019/TCA
2023 Approved
1 Jackson Fold Sabden Road Higham Lancashire BB12 9HJ
hedge has lapsed and needs to be reduced up to 70% to be in keeping with the surroundings.
23/0693/TCA
2023 Approved
1 Jackson Fold Sabden Road Higham Lancashire BB12 9HJ
hedge has lapsed and needs to be reduced up to 70% to be in keeping with the surroundings.
23/0693/TCA
2023 Approved
Street Record Chapel Street Higham Lancashire
Pruning of a Lime and a Sycamore tree Prune back multiple limbs away from property to BS3…
23/0472/TPO
2023 Approved
Street Record Chapel Street Higham Lancashire
Pruning of a Lime and a Sycamore tree Prune back multiple limbs away from property to BS3…
23/0472/TPO
2023 Approved
3-5 Chapel Street Higham Burnley Lancashire BB12 9HG
Crown Reduce Portuguese Laurel by 30%.
23/0352/TCA
2023 Approved
3-5 Chapel Street Higham Burnley Lancashire BB12 9HG
Crown Reduce Portuguese Laurel by 30%.
23/0352/TCA
2022 Approved
Clough Mill Higham Hall Road Higham Lancashire BB12 9EZ
T2 Ash - Remove Deawood, T4 Sycamore - Crown Raise secondary branches upto 6m from the gr…
22/0685/TCA
2022 Approved
Clough Mill Higham Hall Road Higham Lancashire BB12 9EZ
T2 Ash - Remove Deawood, T4 Sycamore - Crown Raise secondary branches upto 6m from the gr…
22/0685/TCA
2022 Approved
6 Clover Croft Higham Burnley Lancashire BB12 9HR
Full: Proposed single storey rear extension.
22/0305/HHO
2022 Approved
6 Clover Croft Higham Burnley Lancashire BB12 9HR
Full: Proposed single storey rear extension.
22/0305/HHO
2022 Approved
Clough Mill Higham Hall Road Higham Lancashire BB12 9EZ
Full: Erection of a balcony to south elevation.
22/0210/HHO
2019 Approved
1 Croft Lane Higham Burnley Lancashire BB12 9DE
Full: Erection of summer house and formation of raised patio.
19/0805/HHO
2019 Approved
94 Higham Hall Road Higham Burnley Lancashire BB12 9EY
Remove oak tree in front garden of property due to entanglement in telecom cables, buried…
19/0822/TCA
2019 Approved
94 Higham Hall Road Higham Burnley Lancashire BB12 9EY
Remove oak tree in front garden of property due to entanglement in telecom cables, buried…
19/0822/TCA
2019 Approved
1 Croft Lane Higham Burnley Lancashire BB12 9DE
Full: Erection of a single-storey extension and raised patio to the north east elevation.
19/0149/HHO
2019 Approved
1 Croft Lane Higham Burnley Lancashire BB12 9DE
Full: Erection of a single-storey extension and raised patio to the north east elevation.
19/0149/HHO
Pendle
Planning Authority Score
4.7/10
Below average
#166 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Pendle ranks #153 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Pendle decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #175 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #234 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #153 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #89 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
20 decided
441
Total decisions
58 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings