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St Philips Church Leeds Road Nelson Lancashire BB9 9XB

Refused Pendle 26/0179/FUL Full Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Full: Change of use of land within the curtilage of the Church (Use Class F1) for the siting of 1 shipping container for use as a food bank (Sui Generis) and 2 accommodation pods for homeless people (Sui Generis).

As published by the council, reference 26/0179/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/0179/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Decided
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Bradley
Parish
Nelson Town Council
Decision by
Nelson, Brierfield and Reedley
Postcode
BB9 9XB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Received by Pendle

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

33 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Pendle refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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