48 - 50 Manchester Road Nelson Lancashire BB9 7EJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0679/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Full: Change of use from a restaurant (Use Class E) to a hot food takeaway (Sui Generis), alterations to ground floor shopfront and replacement of first-floor windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
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Validated
30 Sept 2026
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Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Nov 2026, from Pendle's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Whitefield, 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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 1 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £60,000 in December 1996. Terraced house, freehold.

6 December 1996£60,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Pendle
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BB9 7EJ
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Whitefield & Walverden
Parish
Nelson Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Peak Architecture Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Pendle usually decides changes of use by day 53.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.