Field No. 2500 Southfield Lane Southfield Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk

26/0525/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Full: Formation of hardstanding area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
13 Aug 2026
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Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 20 Oct 2026; it is now day 57.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Southfield, Nelson conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Priority habitat 27 m away: Deciduous woodland; National infrastructure project 1903 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Pendle
Application type
Full Application
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Marsden & Southfield
Parish
Nelson Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Andrew Hawthorne Architects

Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Pendle are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 5712 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
86%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
199decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15131631
Planning Portal ref
PP-15131631
Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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