Plans for 28 new homes submitted for site in Earby

A proposal, submitted by Applethwaite Ltd to Pendle Borough Council, aims to develop the land south of Park Avenue, in Earby, and was approved with conditions in 2025.

However, the site is now under different ownership, and new plans have been entered with a reduction in the number of properties from 34 to 28.

A planning statement said: “The development proposes the erection of 28 houses, a new access from Park Avenue and associated landscaping and infrastructure works.

Renders of the proposed properties (Image: Pendle Borough Council)

“The proposed houses are in a mix of three and four-bedroom properties, to ensure the development is in keeping with the character of the local area.

“This is also in the national context of the Government commitment to rapid, radical and decisive change to boost housing supply by building 1.5 million homes before 2029/30, and the application is in full accordance with Government policy aimed at boosting supply; meeting affordable housing needs; widening housing choice; using land efficiently and achieving sustainable development. 

“The proposed development satisfies the key development considerations for the site, and the principle of residential development has been established.

“In addition, the expectation of the Council is that the application site would bring to fruition a long-awaited residential scheme that has been used to inform the Council’s own housing trajectory.”

Within the proposal, there are plans for a network of open spaces, with street trees as well as retained trees to incorporate the site’s established green framework.

Additionally, secondary streets and lanes will serve small clusters of dwellings, with shared drives, meaning cars do not dominate the street scene.

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The application added: “Corner plots employ dual-aspect designs to enhance surveillance and enclosure at key junctions and nodal areas, maintaining active frontages throughout.

“Building lines are generally consistent, creating well-defined streets, while subtle variations in orientation and house type reinforce character and individuality.

“A network of public open spaces (POS) punctuates the layout with peripheral landscape buffers that integrate existing vegetation and provide ecological enhancement.

“Street trees along the Avenue and within key nodal spaces reinforce the site’s landscape character, while retained trees are incorporated wherever possible to preserve the site’s established green framework.”