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The Bestlight Community Hub Market Square Nelson Lancashire BB9 7LP

Granted Pendle 22/0118/FUL Full Application

Works: Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Full: Change of Use of council offices to multi-use community hub including use class E(b) Sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises E(d) Indoor sport, recreation or fitness, E(e) Provision of medical or health services, E(f) Creche, day nursery or day centre, E(g)(i) Offices to carry out any operational or administrative functions, F1(a) Provision of education, F1(f) Public worship or religious instruction, F2(b) Halls or meeting places for the principal use of the local community; external alterations including external flue to rear, formation of cafe frontage, insert three windows to the south west elevation and formation of entrance lobby to north west elevation.

As published by the council, reference 22/0118/FUL

Application record

Reference
22/0118/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
Received
18 Feb 2022
Validated
4 Mar 2022
Decided
23 May 2022
Ward
Bradley
Parish
Nelson Town Council
Decision by
Nelson, Brierfield and Reedley
Postcode
BB9 7LP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Pendle register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/0449/CND Granted

    The Bestlight Community Hub Market Square Nelson Lancashire BB9 7LP

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition: Discharge of Condition 5 (Cycle Storage) of Planning Permission 22/0118/FUL.

    Decided 21 Mar 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Feb 2022

    Received by Pendle

  2. 4 Mar 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 May 2022

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

  4. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 22/0449/CND Granted

    The Bestlight Community Hub Market Square Nelson Lancashire BB9 7LP

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition: Discharge of Condition 5 (Cycle Storage) of Planning Permission 22/0118/FUL.

    Decided 21 Mar 2023 Conditions

Who's behind it

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David Cox Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Preston

Active · incorporated 2002 · Preston

15 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 92% granted

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Documents

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50 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Pendle granted permission on 23 May 2022, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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