Jami Masjid Muhammad Sarfraz 4 - 8 Forest Street Nelson Lancashire BB9 7NB

Registered 26/0305/FUL
Council
Date received
8 May 2026
Date validated
13 May 2026
Postcode
BB9 7NB

Description

Full: Change of use from a mixed use of Place of Worship (Use Class F1(f)) and residential use (Use Class C3) to a mixed use comprising a Place of Worship (Use Class F1(f)) at ground and first floor level, with staff accommodation (Sui Generis) at second and third floor level, together with the erection of a three-storey rear extension with K-render.

Pendle
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#178 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Pendle ranks #176 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) 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, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #187 of 282
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #199 of 282
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #176 of 282
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #105 of 282
84%
Minor dwellings approved
88 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
436
Total decisions
61 refused in 2025