Plans have been submitted for 10 new homes on open land, complete with 20 new car parking spaces, despite previous plans being thrown out on three occasions.

An application was received by Pendle Council on September 21, seeking permission to build 10 homes on land off Cob Lane and Old Stone Trough Lane in Kelbrook.

The application has been rejected three times in the past, and a technical report submitted alongside the most recent plans states: “This application follows refusal of reserved matters.

"It seeks to address the reason for refusal which related to design, principally the cramped appearance of the proposed dwellings and the amount of private amenity space (rear gardens).”

An initial application for up to 17 dwellings on the site was refused in May 2017 and an appeal was launched which was later dismissed.

Following this, plans were resubmitted later in the year for 10 homes and also rejected, and an appeal against this followed in September 2018.

Again, following resubmission, permission for 10 homes was refused in December last year by West Craven Committee, with the reason for the refusal stated as: “The layout of the development would result in cramped and inadequate outdoor amenity space.

"The layout of the proposed development is not well designed and is contrary to policies of the Pendle Local Plan."

However, the application was recommended for approval by the planning officer, and planning permission in principle was granted for up to nine homes in January this year.

The most recent proposals are now for eight four-bedroom homes and two three-bedroom homes, with two of the 10 properties being classed as ‘affordable homes’.

The technical report stated: “To address the issues raised by the previous reserved matters application, several changes to the proposed scheme have been incorporated.

“Firstly, there has been a change to the proposed house types, with smaller houses proposed.

"In addition, the majority of houses no longer have integral garages and are instead provided with either driveways or separate garages.

“There has also been a change to the overall layout with properties further spaced out across the site to ensure the development is no longer cramped.”

The report went on: “The principle of the development has been established by the granting of permission in principle in January.

“In addition, the site is also allocated for residential development in the submission version of the Kelbrook and Sough Parish Neighbourhood Plan.

“The principle of residential development is therefore established and in accordance with LIV1 and the emerging Kelbrook and Sough Parish Neighbourhood Plan.”

Two objections have been lodged so far with the council and anyone else wishing to comment on the application has until October 25 to do so.