Fence, wall or gate in Pendle: Planning Permission Guide
Your guide to fences, walls, and gates in Pendle — height limits, permitted development rules, and costs.
Based on 46 decided applications in Pendle over 24 months (38 granted, 8 refused).
Pendle has conservation areas including Barnoldswick, Colne, Nelson town centre, and historic hilltop villages. Listed buildings cluster around the 19th-century textile heritage and the historic cores of places like Downham. The Forest of Bowland AONB covers parts of the borough, triggering Article 2(3) designated land rules. Pendle Hill and its surroundings are protected landscape. The borough is primarily Victorian mill town terraces in the valley settlements and rural uplands elsewhere.
Recent fence, wall or gate decisions in Pendle
The 5 most recent decided applications. Addresses redacted to postcode area.
Full: Installation of new culvert and concrete headwall to extend existing culvert system with alterations to land levels.
Listed Building Consent: Repair and partial rebuilding of existing stone gate piers and associated metal gates.
T1 Wild Cherry - Remove Reason: It is that it is very close to the adjacent house and the roots are damaging the dry stone wall and causi…
Full: Demolition of existing pedestrian gate, widening of existing vehicular access with the addition of a privacy screen and the install…
Full: Demolition of front garden wall and creation of vehicular access for car parking at front of dwelling.
These are borough-wide. See the 5 nearest to your address.
Check your address freePermitted Development Rules
Gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure
GPDO 2015, Schedule 2, Part 2, Class A
Fences, walls, and gates are covered by Part 2, Class A of the GPDO. The main consideration is height: up to 1 metre next to a highway, up to 2 metres elsewhere.
Key dimension limits
These are the maximum GPDO limits for a detached house with no constraints. Your actual limits depend on your property type, location, and any planning restrictions.
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Check my limitsTypical Costs in North West England
Boundary treatment costs depend on the length, material, and type — timber fencing is cheapest, brick walls are the most expensive.
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Timber fencing is cheapest. Brick walls and metal railings cost significantly more per metre.
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Get my estimateWhich Professionals Do You Need?
Boundary treatments rarely need professional services beyond a competent builder or fencing contractor.
This project is unlikely to need specialist professional services beyond a competent builder.
This type of project does not typically require architectural services.
This guidance is based on a typical semi-detached house with no special constraints. Listed buildings, conservation areas, and attached properties may require additional professional input.
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Get personalised guidanceConservation Areas & Listed Buildings
In conservation areas, the same height rules apply, but you should consider materials that are sympathetic to the area character. Some Article 4 Directions restrict boundary treatments.
Properties in conservation areas often have reduced permitted development rights. Some project types (like side extensions) lose PD rights entirely. An Article 4 Direction can remove additional PD rights.
Listed buildings (Grade I, II*, or II) have no permitted development rights at all. Any external alteration requires Listed Building Consent in addition to any planning permission. An architect experienced in heritage work is essential.
Check if your property is in a conservation area or has other planning constraints.
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