Cemetery Lodge Walton Lane Nelson Lancashire BB9 8HU Data via plota.co.uk

26/0224/HHO - Householder Registered

Proposal

Full: Retention of the building for use as a dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Consultation
29 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 156. The consultation period closed on 20 May 2026.

Documents 32

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Gateway and Railings to Cemetery, Grade II, 54 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Nelson (Pendle) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Householder
Postcode
BB9 8HU
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Bradley
Parish
Nelson Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Avalon Town Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 156, past the statutory target. 95% of full applications in Pendle are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 156100 days past the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00001092
Neighbours
9 Apr 2026
Consultation
29 Apr 2026
Comments by
20 May 2026
Site or press notice
15 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Jun 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