Pendle planning approval rate

Pendle council approved 87.5% of planning applications and refused 12.5%, based on 271 decisions analysed. Ranked 64th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

87.5%

overall approval rate

271

Decisions analysed

237

Approved

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Pendle. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (147 decided)

83.7%

Trees (66 decided)

97.0%

Other (31 decided)

83.9%

Discharge of Conditions (13 decided)

84.6%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Pendle — mined from 271 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (37 decided)

86.5%

Rear Extension (33 decided)

84.8%

New Build (23 decided)

69.6%

Change of Use (Residential) (20 decided)

95.0%

Side Extension (20 decided)

80.0%

Outbuilding (13 decided)

92.3%

Extension (General) (12 decided)

75.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Pendle. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Barrowford & Pendleside (53 decided)

88.7%

Boulsworth & Foulridge (40 decided)

77.5%

Whitefield & Walverden (27 decided)

77.8%

Earby & Coates (27 decided)

96.3%

Wards in Pendle

Barrowford & Pendleside

88.7% approval · 53 decisions

Boulsworth & Foulridge

77.5% approval · 40 decisions

Whitefield & Walverden

77.8% approval · 27 decisions

Earby & Coates

96.3% approval · 27 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Pendle, showing how the council decides real applications.

25/0857/HHO

Full: Erection of a single- storey garden room (link building) to connect the ex · Boulsworth & Foulridge · Thu 26 Feb 2026

Approved

26/0012/HHO

Full: Erection of a first-floor extension over existing garage and the insertion · Waterside & Horsfield · Mon 23 Feb 2026

Approved

26/0077/TPO

Remove one Sycamore tree in rear garden · Barrowford & Pendleside · Thu 19 Feb 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 167 comparable decisions. See all 167 in the Pro Report →

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 271 decisions.

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