Pendle Council approves 86.3% of planning applications, based on 2,887 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Pendle sits 1.6 percentage points below the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Pendle.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,568 | 253 | 1,821 | 86.1% |
| Trees | 398 | 22 | 420 | 94.8% |
| Other | 260 | 48 | 308 | 84.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 110 | 27 | 137 | 80.3% |
| Advertisement | 56 | 11 | 67 | 83.6% |
| Listed Building | 52 | 9 | 61 | 85.2% |
| Prior Approval | 46 | 5 | 51 | 90.2% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 1 | 21 | 22 | 4.5% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulsworth & Foulridge | 346 | 59 | 405 | 85.4% |
| Barrowford & Pendleside | 320 | 55 | 375 | 85.3% |
| Earby & Coates | 260 | 30 | 290 | 89.7% |
| Bradley | 207 | 29 | 236 | 87.7% |
| Barnoldswick | 183 | 28 | 211 | 86.7% |
| Brierfield West & Reedley | 184 | 24 | 208 | 88.5% |
| Whitefield & Walverden | 164 | 26 | 190 | 86.3% |
| Brierfield East & Clover Hill | 151 | 16 | 167 | 90.4% |
| Vivary Bridge | 116 | 28 | 144 | 80.6% |
| Marsden & Southfield | 132 | 12 | 144 | 91.7% |
| Fence & Higham | 117 | 22 | 139 | 84.2% |
| Waterside & Horsfield | 95 | 27 | 122 | 77.9% |
| Higham And Pendleside | 25 | 1 | 26 | 96.2% |
| Boulsworth | 22 | 3 | 25 | 88.0% |
| Reedley | 17 | 4 | 21 | 81.0% |
| Earby | 19 | 2 | 21 | 90.5% |
| Craven | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% |
| Waterside | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% |
| Brierfield | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% |
| Old Laund Booth | 15 | 0 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Blacko And Higherford | 13 | 2 | 15 | 86.7% |
| Barrowford | 10 | 2 | 12 | 83.3% |
| Coates | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% |
| Horsfield | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Foulridge | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% |
Showing top 25 of 30 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →Real residential planning decisions from Pendle council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 25/0378/HHO Bradley | Full: Erection of a two storey side and rear extension, part single storey rear | Approved |
| 25/0331/HHO Brierfield West & Reedley | Full: Erection of a single storey rear extension. | Approved |
| 25/0346/HHO Bradley | Full: Erection of dormer windows to front and rear roof slopes and the erection | Approved |
| 25/0228/HHO Whitefield & Walverden | Full: Erection of a two storey front extension and first floor extension. | Approved |
| 25/0457/HHO Barrowford & Pendleside | Full: Erection of a single storey rear extension, two-storey side extension and | Approved |
| 25/0386/HHO Whitefield & Walverden | Full: Erection of a single storey rear extension. | Approved |
| 25/0369/FUL Barnoldswick | Full: Change of use from an existing Florist shop (Use Class E(a) to a Wine/Cock | Approved |
| 25/0362/HHO Barrowford & Pendleside | Full: Installation of solar panels to existing roof. | Approved |
| 25/0439/LHE Bradley | Permitted Development Notification (Larger Home Extension): Erection of a single | Approved |
| 25/0387/FUL Whitefield & Walverden | Full: Installation of new shop front with recessed pin hole shutter. | Approved |
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Based on 2,887 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Pendle is 86.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,887 planning decisions from Pendle council. 2,491 were approved and 396 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Pendle is 86.3%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.