West Close Farm Foxen Dole Lane Higham Lancashire BB12 9EX

1. 27 Dec 2023

   Received by Pendle

2. 4 Jan 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jan 2024

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

4. 18 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• Land And Buildings To The South And West Of West Close Farm Foxen Dole Lane Higham Lancashire

  24/0224/AGR Submitted 1 Apr 2024 309m away

  Prior Approval Notification (Agricultural Building): Erection of an agricultural storage building.

  Granted Other 11 docs

• West Close Farm Foxen Dole Lane Higham Lancashire BB12 9EX

  23/0838/CEA Submitted 18 Dec 2023 380m away

  Certificate of Lawful Use (S.192 Proposed Development): Erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Decided Lawful development Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To The South West Of Woodside Fir Trees Lane Higham Lancashire

  23/0494/FUL Submitted 21 Jul 2023 410m away

  Full (Major): Change of use of part of an agricultural land to commercial dog walking business and the erection of fencing.

  Refused Full applications 31 docs

• Fir Trees House Fir Trees Lane Higham Lancashire BB12 9AU

  24/0323/TPO Submitted 15 May 2024 478m away

  Pruning of numerous trees around the property: T1 & T2 Yew - Crown Raise secondary branches upto 3m and remove lowest branch over garden. T15 Oak - Crown Raise secondary branches upto 3m. T19 Elm - Prune lower minor branches T22 Beech - Crown Raise to clear road upto 5.5m T25 & T27 Lime - Crown Raise upto 5m

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 26/0309/CUO Granted

  104B Gisburn Road Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6EW

  Prior Approval Notification: Change of use from a beauty salon (Use Class E) to 1 no. flat (Use Class C3).

  11 May 2026 Prior approval
• 26/0350/MISPA Granted

  Slipper Hill Reservoir Slipper Hill Colne Lancashire

  Prior Approval Notification: Erection of a replacement spillway structure.

  27 May 2026 Prior approval
• 26/0417/TRC Awaiting decision

  Land To The South Of Heights House Heights Lane Fence Lancashire

  Prior Approval Notification: Temporary recreational camping site.

  16 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 24/0765/AGD Granted

  Barn To The South East Of Knowlden House Manchester Road Barnoldswick Lancashire

  Prior Approval: Conversion of a barn to 1 no. dwelling (Use Class C3) and associated shed to garage (Class Qc).

  4 Nov 2024 Prior approval
• 24/0533/AGD Granted

  Bridge House Farm Keighley Road Colne Lancashire BB8 7HX

  Prior Approval: Change of use of agricultural buildings to 2 no. dwellings (Use Class C3) (Class Q b).

  8 Aug 2024 Prior approval