Lowerford, Lancashire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Lowerford, Lancashire.
Lancashire · England · settlement
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £157,297 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Pendle
- Parliamentary constituency: Pendle and Clitheroe
- LSOA: Pendle 011A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Lowerford.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Lowerford.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Lowerford based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
144 planning applications found near Lowerford.
- - 110 - 112 Gisburn Road Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6EW
Full: Erection of a new shop front.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Pendle | Date: 2026-05-08
View full details - - The Old Vicarage Church Street Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6EB
t1- chestnut- to reduce back lateral limbs to bring into shape, reduce overbearing weight over neighbouring garden. pictures attached showing approximate reduction level. the tree is heavily weighted
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Pendle | Date: 2026-04-17
View full details - - 5 Lupton Drive Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6JT
T1 Lime - Reduced
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Pendle | Date: 2026-03-12
View full details - - 133 - 135 Gisburn Road Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6EP
Removal of 3 Ash Trees
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Pendle | Date: 2026-02-12
View full details - - Holmefield House Gisburn Road Barrowford Lancashire BB9 8ND
T1 Lime - Crown Raise secondary branches up to 5m including epicormic growth.
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Pendle | Date: 2026-01-20
View full details - - 11 Malham Wend Barrowford Lancashire BB9 8TG
Erection of a single storey rear extension and a two storey side and rear extension.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Pendle | Date: 2025-09-29
View full details - - Albert Mill Mill Street Barrowford Lancashire
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition: Discharge Condition 3 (Surface and Foul Water Drainage Scheme) and Condition 5 (Construction Method Statement) of Planning Permission 24/0606/FUL.
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Pendle | Date: 2025-09-19
View full details - - Belgarth Nursing Home Wheatley Lane Road Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6QP
Full: Change of use of gym area to provide one additional residential unit (Use Class C3)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Pendle | Date: 2025-08-28
View full details - - 4 Arncliffe Grove Barrowford Lancashire BB9 8SH
Full: Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Pendle | Date: 2025-03-31
View full details - - 3 Dixon Street Barrowford Lancashire BB9 8PL
Full: Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Pendle | Date: 2025-01-14
View full details - - 12 Wheatley Lane Road Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6QT
Certificate of Lawful Use (S.192 Proposed Development): Erection of a single storey side extension and a flat roof rear dormer extension.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Pendle | Date: 2024-12-12
View full details - - 3 Cairns Close Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6RW
T1 - T3 Ash - Remove & Replace
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Pendle | Date: 2024-11-24
View full details - - Land Adjacent Number 30 Dixon Street Barrowford Lancashire
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition: Discharge Condition 4 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) of Planning Permission 21/0154/FUL. surface water and foul drainage
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Pendle | Date: 2024-11-05
View full details - - 3 Lupton Drive Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6JT
Removal of a Lime tree
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Pendle | Date: 2024-10-03
View full details - - 12 Wheatley Lane Road Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6QT
Full: Demolition of existing single storey side extension and the erection of a two storey side extension.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Pendle | Date: 2024-09-26
View full details - - The Old Vicarage Church Street Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6EB
T1 Lime - Crown Reduce by around 50% back to suitable growing points. T2 - Ash - Remove.
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Pendle | Date: 2024-09-08
View full details - - 1 Lupton Drive Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6JT
T1 Lime - Remove epicormic growth off stem and throughout crown. Also remove dead dying and diseased branches.
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Pendle | Date: 2024-08-21
View full details - - 12 Wheatley Lane Road Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6QT
Full: Demolition of existing single storey side extension and the erection of a two storey side extension.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Pendle | Date: 2024-08-07
View full details - - 22 Dixon Street Barrowford Lancashire BB9 8PL
Permitted Development Notification (Larger Home Extension): Erection of a single storey rear extension (3.60 in length, 2.60m eaves height, 2.60m overall height).
Status: Permitted | Council: Pendle | Date: 2024-06-18
View full details - - 3 Mint Avenue Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6JU
Permitted Development Notification (Larger Home Extension): Erection of a single storey flat roof rear extension (4.00 length, 2.75 height and 2.50 eaves height).
Status: Permitted | Council: Pendle | Date: 2024-06-12
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A brief summary of Lowerford in Lancashire
Lowerford is a settlement located in Lancashire, England.
Property prices in Lowerford show an average sale price of £157,297, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Lowerford a particularly low-crime area.
Lowerford has 6 conservation areas within its boundaries: Carr Hall Road, Barrowford, Higherford, Carr Hall and Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Whitefield, Nelson, Lomeshaye Industrial Hamlet, Nelson, Barrowford. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Lowerford includes 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Forest Of Bowland. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Lowerford planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Lowerford
In the last 24 months, 59 planning applications were submitted near Lowerford. Of these, 74% were approved, with an average decision time of 40 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Lowerford.
The average decision time of 40 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Lowerford were full planning applications (18), discharge of conditions (16), tree works (15). Full planning applications account for 31% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 7 medium-scale applications, 52 smaller schemes were submitted. The absence of major applications suggests the area is primarily characterised by smaller-scale improvements and extensions rather than large new developments.
11 planning appeals were lodged, of which 3 were allowed and 8 were dismissed (27% success rate).
Nearby Towns
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- Barrowford planning applications
- Newbridge planning applications
- Higherford planning applications
- Roughlee planning applications
- Blacko planning applications
- Little Marsden planning applications
- Lomeshaye planning applications
- Nelson planning applications
Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.