Former 156 To 158 Leeds Road Nelson Lancashire BB9 9XW Data via plota.co.uk

26/0263/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Full: Subdivision of property into two separate dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Consultation
28 Apr 2026
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Approved
15 Jun 2026

Approved on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project about 919 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Inside the Nelson (Pendle) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Pendle
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BB9 9XW
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Bradley
Parish
Nelson Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 93% of new homes here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Pendle in the last twelve months, from validation. Pendle decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
30 Apr 2026
Consultation
28 Apr 2026
Comments by
21 May 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 statistics
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