Case Studies

Background Jamie Evans, a chef with over 20 years of experience, transitioned from running a small restaurant to owning a pub in his hometown… Read more: Case Study: Spinners Pub – Building a Community Hub in Darwen

Background Lollipops is a retail business founded by Amy and her partner, operating two branches in Bamber Bridge and Penwortham. The first branch opened… Read more: Case Study: Lollipops – Building a Business Post-Pandemic

Background RRC Autobodies is a well-loved local car body repair business based in Burnley, providing quality repair, paint and rebuild services to the community.… Read more: Case Study: Business Support for a Car Body Repair Business – RRC Autobodies

Carmen, a 26-year-old mother, found her greatest inspiration in her son, who was born 11 weeks prematurely. This life-changing experience instilled in her a… Read more: Carmen’s Studio: A Sanctuary for Wellness and Beauty

When Lancashire entrepreneur Stuart Rees launched Sure Treats, his passion for creativity and community drove him forward, but like many new business owners, he needed guidance to turn his ideas into a sustainable venture. Through Growth Lancashire’s startup workshops, Stuart gained the knowledge, confidence and support to refine his business model, connect with other founders and take Sure Treats to the next level.

Growth Lancashire advisor Purves Ali has been working with a local family business based in Blackburn helping them to grow using the business support… Read more: Baking Up Success: How Jasats Grew with Growth Lancashire’s Support

A Skelmersdale-based professional artist has shaped a thriving business creating mural artwork after receiving funded business support from West Lancashire District Council and Boost;… Read more: Business Support Case Study: Mural Artist Turns Passion into Thriving Business

A Blackburn business specialising in rehabilitation for neurological and physical needs has secured a pilot project with East Lancashire NHS Trust and plans to… Read more: Business Support Case Study: Mind2Muscle Academy Secures NHS Pilot and Plans Expansion

LCM Environmental Services, a dynamic fuel, energy, and infrastructure company based in Padiham, is on the rise! They’ve expanded their team and services and… Read more: Business Support Case Study: LCM Environmental Services’ Success

Preston’s Historic Red Telephone Boxes Undergo Restoration Preston City Council is advancing its plans to restore nine Grade II-listed K6 red telephone kiosks outside… Read more: Case Study: Red Telephone Kiosks, Market St 

A family run law firm based in Chorley is committed to providing a reliable, professional and above all, friendly service to its clients. The… Read more: Business Support Case Study: Adlington Law

Business Growth and Expansion Blackburn-based Littlefair’s Wood Finishing Products was founded in 2016 to offer a water-based alternative to the more commonly used solvent-based… Read more: Business Support Case Study – Littlefair’s Wood Finishing Products

In 2023, Wyre Council appointed the company to update six of its seven Conservation Area Character Appraisals over a two-year period. To support delivery… Read more: Case Study: Garstang

Lingwood Security – Growth Through Boost Support A Lancashire security management company has seen strong national expansion—taking on more than 100 new staff and… Read more: Business Support Case Study: Lingwood Security

Growth Lancashire was invited to partner with Burnley, Pendle, and Rossendale Councils to project manage their UK Government Community Renewal Funded Growth and Innovation… Read more: Case Study: New Services – HRX People

Project: Curzon Park North, ChesterGrowth Lancashire was appointed to provide a Heritage Statement in support of a planning application for the construction of a… Read more: Case Studies: Heritage Consultancy for Private Clients

In 2022, the Council appointed the company to update the Fishergate Hill Conservation Area Character Appraisal, which involved undertaking a visual assessment of all… Read more: Case Studies: Fishergate Hill & Avenham, Preston

Blackburn with Darwen CouncilOur team has been providing heritage support to the Council during its updating of the Local Plan. This essential work has… Read more: Case Studies: Blackburn & Rossendale

Lancashire Local Heritage Lists ProjectLancashire is one of 22 areas to have benefitted from a share of £1.5 million of Government funding to develop… Read more: Case Study: Lancashire Local Heritage Lists Project

Project: The Foundry, Hammerton Street, BurnleyGrowth Lancashire was appointed to provide a Heritage Impact Statement to help resolve an issue regarding window replacements in… Read more: Case Studies: The Foundry, Burnley & The Red Lion Inn, Earby

Rossendale Council: Throughout 2021, the company has been helping Rossendale Council with its planning duties in relation to the assessment of the impacts of… Read more: Case Study: Bacup Town Centre

Preston City Council: in 2021 the Council appointed the company to update the Inglewhite Conservation Area Character Appraisal, which has involved undertaking a visual… Read more: Case Study: Inglewhite Conservation Area

Chorley Council: Over the last year, Growth Lancashire has continued to provide the Council with heritage and conservation advice in relation to improvements to… Read more: Case Studies: Astley Hall & Friends Meeting House in Crawshawbooth

Project: Spring Cottage, Manchester Road – Madina Masjid NelsonGrowth Lancashire was appointed to provide a Heritage Statement to help identify the historic importance of… Read more: Case Study: Spring Cottage, Nelson

Peer Networks is a national initiative funded by the Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Launched in 2020 as a pilot, it… Read more: Business Support Case Study: Peer Networks

In Burnley, there are 288 listed buildings, accounting for 5% of all designated heritage assets within Lancashire as a whole. This includes the Grade… Read more: Case Study: Yorke House

ABOUT: Located in Blackburn, the company manufactures bespoke furniture and fittings. It was established in 2013 and began targeting the hotel and leisure industry,… Read more: Business Support Case Study: Fuse Contract Furniture

During 2019, Growth Lancashire began to provide Preston City Council with heritage and conservation services. Principally, the arrangement between the two organisations is to… Read more: Case Study: Richmond Terrace, Blackburn

Growth Lancashire has a Service Level Agreement with the Council to deliver its conservation service. As an alternative to a fixed Conservation Officer post,… Read more: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Conservation Service

Growth Lancashire was appointed by West Lancashire Borough Council to undertake a review of the Chapel Gallery, a cultural and visitor attraction in the… Read more: Case Study: West Lancashire Borough Council appoints Growth Lancashire

Rossendale Borough Council approached Growth Lancashire in the face of losing two important staff members; their Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) Officer and Conservation Officer. … Read more: Case Study: Bacup Townscape Heritage Initiative

Growth Lancashire was approached by Historic England to assist in removing this rare piece of Industrial Heritage from the Heritage at Risk Register. This… Read more: Case Study: Aspen Colliery and Coke Ovens

Following restructuring at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Growth Lancashire was asked to assist the Council with delivery of its conservation service. The service… Read more: Local Authority Conservation Services

Growth Lancashire was commissioned by a private developer to assist with proposals to develop the former Grade II listed Burnley Grammar School building into… Read more: Case Study: The Landmark

Regenerate Pennine Lancashire (now Growth Lancashire) worked with Local Authority partners and Historic England to produce the Pennine Lancashire Heritage Investment Strategy (PL HIS),… Read more: Case Study: Pennine Lancashire Heritage Investment Strategy to 2020

Situated at the very edge of Clitheroe’s retail centre, Holmes Mill had been empty since 2010. There was concern that despite its Grade II… Read more: Case Study: Holmes Mill Development, Clitheroe