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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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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.

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More application records

  1. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/09/0395

    Householder: Erection of first floor extension to side

    31 Abbott Clough Avenue Knuzden Blackburn BB1 3LP

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/09/0396

    Householder: Erection of two-storey extension to side and conservatory to rear

    14 Silverdale Close Clayton Le Moors Accrington BB5 5GQ

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/09/0397

    Full: Erection of single storey Pavilion incorporating changing room, equipment store and coach education suite; car parking and vehicle access from Balfour Street (Resubmission 11/09/0150)

    Lyndon House Playing Fields Balfour Street/Wood Street Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: REFUSED11/09/0398

    Full: Application for Variation of condition No 4 of planning permission 11/99/0240 to allow pallet storage height to be increased from 3m to 6m

    Castle Clough Garage Enfield Road Huncoat Accrington

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/09/0399

    Householder: Erection of single storey extension to rear

    7 Chaucer Gardens Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7LB

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/09/0400

    Full: External alterations to include new window openings, alteration to existing canopy and erection of external fire escape staircase

    Clayton Park Bakery Building 20 Petre Road Clayton Le Moors Accrington BB5 5JB

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/09/0402

    Full: Erection of canopy, access ramp to front elevation and single storey extension for form corridor to existing classroom

    Sacred Heart RC Primary School Bradshaw Row Church Accrington BB5 4HG

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: REFUSED11/09/0403

    Full: Proposed extension to side to form function room/restaurant (ground floor) with three apartments at first floor including internal alterations and two-storey extension to rear for means of fire escape

    Merrie England Public House Clayton Street Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  9. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/09/0404

    Full: Change of use of ground floor from Retail (Class A1) to hot food takeaway (Class A5), external alterations to front elevation, dormer extension to rear and use of first floor as separate living accommodation

    104 Burnley Road Accrington BB5 6DW

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/09/0431

    Full: Application for variation of Condition No. 3 of 11/02/0434 to allow permanent use of the site for stables and tackroom

    Land rear of Alma Place Accrington BB5 2RR

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/09/0435

    Householder: Conversion of garage to kitchen and provision of one additional car parking space

    4 Martholme Close Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7TZ

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/09/0436

    Householder: Removal of conservatory and erection of single storey extension to rear, replacement of existing garage with flat roofed brick garage and provision of patio area to rear

    25 Bamford Crescent Accrington BB5 2PQ

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/09/0437

    Householder: Erection of children's tree house in rear garden (Retrospective)

    Bethany 2 Aspen Fold Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 4PH

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/09/0438

    Full: Installation of 84cm satellite dish on roof

    15 Broadway Accrington BB5 1ES

    Received Not published
  15. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/09/0439

    Outline Application : Residential Development: 2 No. dwellinghouses (Resubmission 11/09/0024)

    Land adjacent 47 Whalley Road Altham West Accrington

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/09/0440

    Householder: Erection of extension to front dormer

    11 Churchill Avenue Rishton Blackburn BB1 4EY

    Received Not published
  17. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/09/0441

    Full: Permanent retention of agricultural workers dwelling

    Pine Lodge Pine Lodge Farm Wilpshire Road Rishton Lancs BB1 4AH

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: REFUSED11/09/0442

    Full: Change of use from shop with ancillary residential accommodation to hot food take-away (Use Class A5) (ground floor) with flue to roof outlet (rear elevation) and three bedroom apartment (first floor and attic) and erection of dormer to rear

    104 Burnley Road Accrington Lancs BB5 6DW

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/09/0443

    Householder: 1.8 m high wooden fence on retaining wall in the garden (retrospective)

    9 Edge End Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7UZ

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/09/0444

    Householder: Erection of single storey extension to side and rear

    14 Woodside Avenue Rishton Blackburn BB1 4EX

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/09/0445

    Change of use from retail shop (Class A1) to beauty salon (sui generis) and provision of new external door to rear of property

    304 Union Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 3JD

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/09/0446

    Householder: Erection of two-storey extension to side, porch to front, single storey extension to rear and detached garage to rear

    11 Brantfell Road Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7RJ

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/09/0447

    Major: Reconfiguration and refurbishment of units 6a and 6b to be used for A1 retailing purposes including the creation of new partial cover mezzanine floors and demolition of rear parts of existing units to create servicing area

    Units 6a and 6b The Peel Centre Whitebirk Drive Blackburn

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/09/0448

    Full : Erection of stable and storage building (Retrospective)

    Town Bent Allotments Town Bent Oswaldtwistle

    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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