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Hyndburn Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Hyndburn Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
10,591Searchable applications
27Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 9,491 approved or refused records
1,225Refused applications

8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Council contacts

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas10 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0216

    Erection of replacement porch to front

    77 Sandy Lane Accrington BB5 2AR

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0217

    Erection of single storey rear kitchen extension

    38 Hardman Close Knuzden Blackburn BB1 2DT

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0218

    Erection of garage

    47 Windsor Road Knuzden Blackburn BB1 2DQ

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0219

    Change of use from kitchen showroom to residential home for adults with mental health problems - maximum number of residents 7

    8 Union Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 0EJ

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/07/0221

    Certificate of lawfulness: Use as residential flat

    10B Bridge Street (First Floor), Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/07/0222

    Certificate of lawfulness: Use as residential flat

    10A Bridge Street Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/07/0223

    Certificate of lawfulness: Use as residential flat

    10 Bridge Street (Ground Floor), Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: APPROVED FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD11/07/0224

    Erection of wind turbine

    Whetstone Edge Farm Redshell Lane Belthorn Blackburn BB1 2PH

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0225

    Installation of automated teller machine (ATM) (Resubmission 11/07/0070)

    18 Abbey Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0226

    Change of use of vacant land into residential curtilage and erection of 2 m high boundary wall

    Land adjacent to 32 Croft Street Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0228

    Display of 2 No. externally illuminated fascia signs and 1 No. non illuminated projecting cafe sign

    31 Blackburn Road Accrington BB5 1HF

    Received Not published
  12. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/07/0272

    Change of use from Retail to Cafe and Hot Food Takeaway

    343 Union Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 3HS

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0276

    Erection of single storey extension to rear

    10 Kiln House Way Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 3TQ

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0277

    Erection of porch/bay window/living room extension to front

    18 Brecon Avenue Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 4QS

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: REFUSED11/07/0278

    Erection of 2 storey side extension with balcony to rear, 2 No. dormer extensions to front and replacement of external skin to front elevation in brickwork

    3 Sunnybank Drive off New Lane Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 3QP

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0279

    Erection of two storey extension and conservatory to side

    60 Lyndon Avenue Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7TP

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0280

    Installation of new entrance door to shop front and formation of new door to first floor flat on side

    45 - 47 Whalley Road Accrington BB5 1AS

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0281

    Erection of replacement garage (Retrospective)

    Land rear of 491 Blackburn Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0282

    Erection of conservatory to rear

    8 Cravenwood Close Accrington BB5 0EE

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0283

    Erection of smoking canopy

    The Hare and Hounds Whalley Road Clayton le Moors Accrington

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0284

    Change of use of car showroom and garage with ancillary offices to retail Class A1) (614sq m) and Class B1 use (418 sq m), erection of entrance canopy and extension to car park following demolition of part of building, and alterations to elevations

    Westwood Garage Harwood Road Rishton

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0286

    Erection of dormer extension to rear

    83 Lynwood Avenue Clayton Le Moors Accrington BB5 5RS

    Received Not published
  23. Appeal Decided: REFUSED11/07/0287

    Outline application:Erection of 3 storey building to accommodate 2 No. retail units at ground floor, office space at first floor and 5 No. apartments at second floor (Resubmission 11/06/0617)

    Westwood Garage Harwood Road Rishton Blackburn

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/07/0289

    Demolition of rear extensions, change of use of existing building and erection of three-storey extension to form 40 residential units

    Lar De Dars Willow Street Accrington BB5 1LP

    Received Not published

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Researching a proposal in Hyndburn Borough Council

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Hyndburn Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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