73 Scotland Road Nelson Lancashire BB9 7UY Data via plota.co.uk

26/0468/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Full: Installation of a new shop front and erection of a flue. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents 20

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Conservation area 87 m away: Whitefield, Nelson; Inside the Nelson (Pendle) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 7UY
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Bradley
Parish
Nelson Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Peak Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 10 days faster than Pendle's median of 52 for commercial premises. Approved, as 86% of commercial premises here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
6 Aug 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