Pole Lane, Darwen

16.6 acre greenfield site situated 1 mile from Darwen town centre. Planning permission granted for 134 houses, open space and ecological mitigation.

LOCATION

The site at Pole Lane is situated approximately 1 mile south east of Darwen town centre. Darwen is a market town located in Lancashire. It is accessed off the A666 main road which runs through the town towards Blackburn to the north and Bolton to the south. Darwen is connected to the motorway system at Junction 4 of the M65 at Earcroft. 

DESCRIPTION

The 16.6 acre (6.74 ha) site is a greenfield site on the edge of an urban area off Pole Lane in Darwen. Northern Trust acquired the site in 2014 and immediately secured release from the green belt and allocation for housing in the local plan. 

CURRENT STATUS

Planning permission for 134 houses, open space and ecological mitigation area was approved in July 2016. The site was marketed for sale by Savills and a preferred developer was identified. 

The site has been sold to Persimmon.