Greenbank House Greenbank Drive Fence Lancashire BB12 9QJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0527/HHO - Householder Refused

Proposal

Full: Erection of a two storey side extension and subterranean single storey rear extension, alterations to front porch, raising roof height, installation of solar panels to roof and the erection of a summerhouse to the rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
13 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
6 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 300 m away: Forest Of Bowland; Green belt 8 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £430,000 in July 2016. Semi-detached house, freehold.

18 July 2016£430,000
25 June 2004£240,000

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

Building

Floor area235 m² (2,530 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 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
Householder
Postcode
BB12 9QJ
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Fence & Higham
Parish
Old Laund Booth Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fitzgerald Planning & Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 4 days slower than Pendle's median of 50 for extensions. Refused, as 13% 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.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15148180
Planning Portal ref
PP-15148180
Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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

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 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.