Pendle Borough Council
Market Street, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 7LG
Tel: 01282 661661 Fax: 01282 661130
Planning
The Planning Portal is available to you in association with the Borough of Pendle's Planning Services. The Planning Portal is intended to be the first point of call for anyone who wants to find out about the planning system in England and Wales.
It is aimed at everyone, from central government and local authorities to planning professionals and interested lay people.
The Planning Portal offers the latest National Planning News, access to Regulations and Guidance Notes for Applications, and information on the procedure for Appeals.
Below are links directly into the Planning Portal, followed by links specific to Pendle.
This section provides a brief introduction to the planning system and some explanation of why planning controls are necessary. It includes general guidance about the kinds of work for which you need to apply for planning permission and those for which you do not. it is intended for both householders and business people.
Applying for Planning Permission
In this section you can create electronic applications. The Borough of pendle does not currently support applications submitted electronically, but you can use this service to help to produce your proposal, print your forms, and return them by post. To use this service, you will need to register with the Planning Portal and create a User Name and Password. You can also use this service to purchase a site location plan to accompany your application.
This section provides information and guidance on the Appeals process.
This section provides information about Local Development Plans and how they affect you.
This section is aimed at planning professionals and those with an in-depth interest in planning policy and reform. It provides information on many issues including the Government's Planning Reform Programme, Parliamentary answers and statements on planning matters, and you can view copies of Planning Policy Guidance Notes, Regional Planning Guidance Notes and Good Practice Guides.
The following links are specific to Pendle:
Planning and Building Control Downloadable Application Forms
The Planning Process in Pendle
Pendle Local Plan First Stage Deposit
Development Control
Development Control has in place a development team to offer pre-application advice for major planning application proposals. Our downloadable pdf document, Development Team Approach to Pre-Application Advice, explains the process
Development Control and Enforcement
