Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
17storm overflows within 2 km
850hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
285spill events counted
United Utilities
Colne Waste Water Treatment Worksinto Colne Water64 spills, 430 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
United Utilities
Fleet Streetinto Walverden Water50 spills, 136 hours in 2025
16 planned, approved or being built and 6 running (20 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Rooftop solar
Nelson and colne college, Scotland RoadApproved, not yet built · 450 kW
Sept 2023 1.5 km away
Battery storage
Nelson and colne college, Scotland RoadApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
May 2024 1.5 km away
Battery storage
Walshaw House, Regent Street - Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 100 MW
Dec 2023 1.5 km away
Rooftop solar
Pendleside, Fence - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 250 kW
Oct 2024 2.2 km away
Wind farm
Doughty Farm, Back Lane - Wind TurbineApproved, not yet built · 230 kW
Feb 2025 2.3 km away
Rooftop solar
Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 970 kW
Jan 2026 3.2 km away
Battery storage
Widow Hill, Balderstone Lane - Battery Energy Storage SystemBeing built · 70 MW
May 2025 3.5 km away
Battery storage
The Old Vicarage, Reedley - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 100 MW
Jun 2025 3.8 km away
Solar farm
Safran Nacelles, Bancroft Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Apr 2024 4.0 km away
Battery storage
he Yard, Holme Road, Burnley - Battery StoreagePlanning application in
Dec 2022 5.0 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
13 permitted works running now or planned, 8 of them major.
Major, planned
Railway Street, NelsonHighway improvement works · LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Sept 2026 to Nov 2026 650 m away
Major
Broadway, NelsonHighway improvement works · LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Sept 2026 to Nov 2026 650 m away
Major, planned
Rear 7 To 41 Derby Street, NelsonDisconnection or alteration of supply · United Utilities Water Ltd · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 650 m away
Major, planned
Gable End 1 And Rear 1 To 23 Glenfield Road, NelsonNew service connection · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 650 m away
Major
Gable End 1 And Rear 1 To 23 Glenfield Road, NelsonNew service connection · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 650 m away
Major
New Scotland Road, NelsonHighway repair and maintenance works · LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Multi-way signals
Apr 2026 to Dec 2026 700 m away
Major, planned
Carr Road, NelsonDisconnection or alteration of supply · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026 800 m away
Major
Carr Road, NelsonDisconnection or alteration of supply · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026 800 m away
Standard
Every Street, NelsonDiversionary works · SP Electricity North West · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026850 m away
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
Pre-application
Calderdale Energy ParkGenerating Stations · Walshaw Moor, on either side of the three Walshaw Dean Reservoirs in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire.
application due November 2026 10.5 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Nelson East: +47% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -2.3% in two years.