215 Barkerhouse Road Nelson Lancashire BB9 9NP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Full: Change of use from a dwelling (Use Class C3) to a shop at ground floor with 1 no. self contained flat at first floor including the formation of a new rear door opening to the flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 May 2026
✓
Validated
5 May 2026
✓
Consultation
1 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
23 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 33

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Nelson (Pendle) built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1119 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application.
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £77,000 in October 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

4 October 2022£77,000
24 March 2005£60,000
26 May 2004£35,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Pendle
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BB9 9NP
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Marsden & Southfield
Parish
Nelson Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lumitekton Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 4 days faster than Pendle's median of 53 for changes of use. Refused, as 18% of changes of use here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Pendle in the last twelve months, from validation. Pendle decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14898393
Planning Portal ref
PP-14898393
Neighbours
1 Jun 2026
Consultation
1 Jun 2026
Comments by
15 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Pendle
Planning Authority Score
4.7/10
Below average
#166 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.