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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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information Planning & EnvironmentLocal plan Planning Policy in HyndburnPre-application advice Pre-Application Advice and Details of ChargesConservation areas Hyndburn Conservation AreasArticle 4 directions Conservation Areas and Article 4 Directions in Hyndburn

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0542

    Application for discharge of condition nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12 of 11/08/0230

    Former Fire Station Mill Hill Oswaldtwistle

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0543

    Installation of 2No. air condensing units to side elevation

    50/50A Queen Street Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7QQ

    Received Not published
  3. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/08/0544

    Erection of extension to roof (Resubmission 11/08/0406)

    6 Edinburgh Drive Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 3AR

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0545

    Erection of two-storey extension to side and provision of additional hardsurfaced parking space in front garden.

    40 Whalley Road Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7TF

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0546

    Change of use from Class A1 (Retail) to Class A2 (Financial & Professional Services)

    45 Blackburn Road Accrington BB5 1JJ

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0550

    Demolition of 14 No. garages and erection of 1 No. bungalow with disability facilities

    Land at Haworth Street Oswaldtwistle Accrington

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: REFUSED11/08/0551

    Demolition of 23 No. garages and erection of 2 No. bungalows with disability facilities

    land at St. Paul's Street Oswaldtwistle Accrington

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0552

    Demolition of 9 No. garages and erection of 4 No. dwellinghouses with new access road

    Land at Woodside Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0570

    The extension and re-modelling of Accrington Academy to create a 1150 place school, re-contouring of site to provide improved sports pitches and mixed use games area and a future location for an All Weather Pitch (AWP), hard play areas, cycle storage, perimeter fencing and varying size fencing within the site, two double and one single portakabin-type temporary classrooms, sprinkler tank, proposed new lampposts and building lighting, street furniture, temporary vehicular access, parking areas and manoeuvring areas.

    Accrington Academy Queens Road West Accrington Lancashire BB5 4FF

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0575

    Erection of boundary wall and gate

    Land at 17 Meadow Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0577

    Change of use of land to create 3 No parking areas

    Land at Edge End Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0578

    Erection of extension to unit

    Unit A Arndale Centre Cornhill Accrington

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0579

    Erection of single storey extension to rear to provide disabled shower room

    45 Holgate Street Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7JD

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0581

    Discharge of condition Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of 11/07/0738

    Former Garage Site Pansy Street South Accrington BB5 4BS

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0582

    Provision of disabled access ramp with handrail to front

    West End Post Office 349 Blackburn Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 4NQ

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0583

    Erection of single storey extension to provide shower/living accommodation for a disabled person

    New Inns Barn Wilpshire Road Rishton Blackburn BB1 4AH

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0584

    Discharge of condition Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 of 11/07/0686

    Land at 309 - 317 Union Road Oswaldtwistle

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0585

    Listed Building Consent: Internal alterations to bathroom to include level access shower for a disabled person

    High Brake Hall Stone Hey Accrington BB5 6LZ

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0586

    Erection of garage

    36 Percy Street Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 4LY

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: REFUSED11/08/0587

    Construction of additional access road from Whitebirk Drive onto The Peel Centre

    The Peel Centre Whitebirk Drive Rishton Blackburn BB1 3HT

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: REFUSED11/08/0588

    Change of use from off licence/warehouse to dwelling and installation of new windows/doors

    2 & 4 Cross Street Accrington BB5 1HS

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/08/0589

    Discharge of Condition Nos. 3 and 6 of 11/08/0158

    Heathlands Preparatory School and Nursery Broad Oak Sandy Lane Accrington BB5 2AN

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0590

    Removal of extension and conservatory and erection of two storey extension to rear (Resubmission 11/08/0430)

    4 Harwood Lane Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7SN

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0591

    Erection of front and rear dormer extensions (Resubmission 11/08/0327)

    8 Byron Close Accrington BB5 2QT

    Received Not published

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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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