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
- Council Tax Band
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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 Property
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- Restrictions
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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
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
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.
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