104B Gisburn Road Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6EW Data via plota.co.uk

26/0309/CUO - Prior Approval Change Use to Mixed Uses Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval Notification: Change of use from a beauty salon (Use Class E) to 1 no. flat (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Validated
26 May 2026
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Consultation
29 May 2026
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Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Documents 22

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Site constraints 9

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Barrowford 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 ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 99, 101, 103 and 103a, Gisburn Road, Grade II, 39 m away · 1 Grade II*, 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 3 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Flood defence 21 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood); National infrastructure project 638 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Inside the Barrowford built-up area; Green belt 65 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area32 m² (344 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyFlat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, 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
Prior Approval Change Use to Mixed Uses
Postcode
BB9 6EW
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Barrowford & Pendleside
Parish
Barrowford Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required (Accept)
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 82% 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-14882508
Planning Portal ref
PP-14882508
Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
29 May 2026
Comments by
23 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Jul 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

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.