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Guide Price£385,000

Building Plot For Sale – Single Building Plot, Red Lane, Colne, BB8

Key Features

  • A truly exceptional opportunity to acquire a generous parcel of land
  • Benefitting from full planning permission to construct a stylish single residence
  • Providing approximately 415m² of accommodation (including garaging)
  • With a simply stunning rural outlook
  • Convenient edge of town position in one of Colne's most sought after residential areas
  • With views over open countryside towards Lake Burwain and Foulridge

Description

A truly exceptional opportunity to acquire a generous parcel of land benefitting from full planning permission to construct a stylish single residence providing approximately 415m² of accommodation (including garaging), with a simply stunning rural outlook.

Convenient edge of town position in one of Colne's most sought after residential areas, with views over open countryside towards Lake Burwain and Foulridge.

Location

The plot enjoys a convenient position on the northern edge of the resurgent town of Colne with direct access and frontage to Red Lane. Colne provides a comprehensive range of services including supermarkets, independent shops, bars and eateries. There are various pre-schools, primary and secondary schools with the plot also being in the catchment for the Skipton and Clitheroe schools. There are excellent transport links by both rail and road with the M65 providing connections to the wider motorway network.

Description

This exciting and rare opportunity is perfect for those seeking a ‘Grand Design' scale project with a view to constructing a stylish and contemporary family residence to meet their own specific requirements.

This gently sloping plot enjoys an accessible yet semi rural position off Red Lane with a wonderful outlook across open countryside towards Lake Burwain and Foulridge.

The proposed residence has been thoughtfully designed, fully embracing the topography of the plot to create a substantial single residence of approximately 415m² (4467sqft) including garaging, while remaining unobtrusive and sympathetic to its surroundings.

Planning

Pendle Borough Council granted full planning permission for the construction of this substantial detached residence designed by Padiham based architects ‘Habitat Architecture'. The scheme is approved under planning reference 26/0403/FUL with the Grant of Technical Details Consent issued 13th August 2026.

Full details of the approved scheme and related documents are available on request from the agents. Alternatively full details can be viewed via Pendle Borough Council's website.

The approved scheme provides well planned accommodation laid out over two floors, briefly comprising;

Ground Floor: Open plan Living/Dining/Kitchen with access to Terrace, Utility/Laundry, w.c., Plantroom, Master Bedroom with Dressing Area, en suite.

Access to linked double garage.

Lower Ground Floor: Games Room with access to Garden, Bedroom 2 with Dressing Area and en suite. Bedrooms 3 & 4 both with en suite. Bedroom 5/office with en suite.

Outside: Linked double garage with private drive and ample parking. Roof terrace/seating area accessed from the main living space and master bedroom. Gardens beyond the lower ground floor.

Services

We understand mains water, mains electricity and mains gas are in the vicinity of the plot. It is the responsibility of the purchasers to make their own enquiries.

Proposed means of drainage is to a private package treatment plant.

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way

The land is sold subject to all wayleaves, easements and rights of way both public and private which might affect the land.

Tenure

Freehold. Vacant possession on completion.

Directions

From Skipton head west on the A59 taking the first exit at the Broughton roundabout onto the A56 signed to Colne. Continue through Thornton in Craven, Earby, Sough, Kelbrook and Foulridge turning right onto Longroyd Road after leaving Foulridge. At the roundabout take the third exit onto Red Lane and continue straight across the next roundabout for about 550 metres where the plot can be found on the right. A David Hill ‘For Sale' sign has been erected.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-10-19

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 92% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good GoodVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy445 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    216
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School954 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    175
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Colne Lord Street School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    327
    Type
    Academy converter
  • West Street Community Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    181
    Type
    Community school
  • Park Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    319
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Colne Park High School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    989
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Colne Primet Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    805
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School1.5 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    812
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Pendle Vale College1.8 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,046
    Type
    Community school
  • West Craven High School3.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    528
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Daily Colne Glenroy Avenue, Colne762 metres
Lidl Colne, Colne942 metres
Aldi Colne, Colne0.7 miles

GP surgery

The Richmond Hill Practice0.9 miles

Pharmacy

Evercare Pharmacy0.8 miles

Hospital

Pendle Community Hospital2.6 miles

Green space

Playing Field292 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Colne Rail Station0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Ruskin Avenue552 metres

Typical drive times

Colne4 min · 1.1 miles
Nelson9 min · 3.9 miles
Trawden8 min · 2.7 miles
Barrowford7 min · 2.2 miles
Preston (city)41 min · 32 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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