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26/0688/CEA - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed Registered

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Use (S.192 Proposed Development): Change of use of dwelling (Use Class C3) to a Residential Institution for 2 no. children (Use Class C2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
9 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Dec 2026, from Pendle's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project 622 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Inside the Nelson (Pendle) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 10 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate 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 area136 m² (1,464 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2015, 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
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed
Postcode
BB9 8LJ
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Bradley
Parish
Nelson Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Peak Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Pendle usually decides changes of use by day 53.

Day 1937 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

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Dec 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.