Land to the South of Lowthwaite Drive, Nelson, BB9
- Land size
- 2.03 acres
Key Features
- Potential development site within the development limits of Nelson,
- Part of site previously had planning permission for a 60 bed care scheme
- Surrounding area is mature and predominately residential
- Close to pocket of good quality housing and local golf course.
- 2.04 acres with development opportunity or a variety of uses subject to planning
- Inviting offers in the region of £550,000 exclusive of VAT. Clean offers without subject to planning permission preferred.
Description
The site comprises three plots extending to 2.03 acres. The site has a slight slope from south to north. The site is located in a mature residential area and in close proximity to Nelson Town Centre.
The site sits on the southeast edge of Nelson on Lowthwaite drive within a densely populated residential area, albeit close toa local golf course and a nature reserve. Nelson is well served by J13 of the M65 motorway which runs west to Burnley and north east to Colne. From the town centre the A56 runs south west to the M65 at Brierfield.
The surrounding area is characterised by a mix of 1930's semi-detached housing with older terraced properties further to the north. There are pockets of 1980's and 1990's private residential development.
Map Location
Property details
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 139 Development Land listings in North West England (1+ acres).
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
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; 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
- Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School639 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 408
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Marsden Community Primary School815 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 415
- Type
- Community school
- Walverden Primary School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 448
- Type
- Community school
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.6 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 209
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 126
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Marsden Heights Community College965 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,047
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Pendle Vale College1.3 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,046
- Type
- Community school
- Sir John Thursby Community College1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,121
- Type
- Foundation school
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School1.6 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 812
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Colne Primet Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 805
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
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
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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