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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
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 refusal means

The process from here

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.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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