Marsden & Southfield planning approval rate
Marsden & Southfield ward in Pendle has a 91.7% approval rate based on 144 planning decisions. Pendle overall: 86.3%.
Last updated: April 2026
91.7%
ward approval rate
144
Decisions
132
Approved
12
Refused
86.3%
Pendle average
Marsden & Southfield is 5.4 percentage points above the Pendle average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Marsden & Southfield compares
Marsden & Southfield ward
91.7%
Pendle overall
86.3%
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Recent decisions in Marsden & Southfield
Full: Erection of a two storey side extension, part single storey rear extension · Fri 25 Jul 2025
Full: Engineering works to reduce existing ground levels and the erection of a r · Sun 29 Jun 2025
Full: Change of use from a dwelling (Use Class C3) to a Care Home (Use Class C2) · Thu 26 Jun 2025
Full: Erection of a garden wall. · Thu 12 Jun 2025
Full: Erection of a single storey rear extension. · Wed 21 May 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Pendle
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 2,887 decisions.
Other wards in Pendle
Boulsworth & Foulridge (85.4%)
Barrowford & Pendleside (85.3%)
Earby & Coates (89.7%)
Bradley (87.7%)
Barnoldswick (86.7%)
Brierfield West & Reedley (88.5%)
Whitefield & Walverden (86.3%)
Brierfield East & Clover Hill (90.4%)
Vivary Bridge (80.6%)
Fence & Higham (84.2%)
Waterside & Horsfield (77.9%)