Spencer Fold Barn Spencer Fold Fence Lancashire BB12 9QF Data via plota.co.uk

26/0436/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Full: Conversion of existing single and double garage into a residential annexe, including the erection of a link extension to the dwelling and side extension to existing garage to accommodate additional garage space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2026
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Consultation
1 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Last checked 17 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Public footpath 5 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Green belt 6 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Inside the Fence built-up area; 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Building

Floor area177 m² (1,905 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Pendle
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BB12 9QF
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Fence & Higham
Parish
Old Laund Booth Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
1 Jul 2026
Consultation
1 Jul 2026
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
26 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.