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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
19Recorded 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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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.

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: REFUSED11/13/0037

    Works to Trees: Fell 2 No sycamore TPO 1970

    5 Church Lane Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7PU

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/13/0038

    Hedge Rows: Removal of protected hedgerows

    Land at Lee Lane and Tottleworth Road RishtonVarious locations throughout the borough (6 in total)

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/13/0039

    Householder: Erection of conservatory to rear

    14 Alleytroyds Church Accrington BB5 0DU

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0040

    Full: Installation of 24 hour ATM cash machine

    The Co-operative Harwood Road Rishton

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/13/0042

    Householder: Demolition of outbuilding and erection of single storey bedroom and bathroom extension

    19 Park Lane Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 3AF

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0043

    Conservation Area Consent: Demolition of outbuilding and erection of single storey bedroom and bathroom extension (retrospective)

    19 Park Lane Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 3AF

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0044

    Full: Retention of garage

    Land to rear of 235 Dill Hall Lane Church Accrington BB5 4DL

    Received Not published
  8. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/13/0046

    Householder: Erection of side extension with front and rear dormers

    15 Gloucester Road Rishton Blackburn BB1 4BN

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0047

    Full: Creation of temporary vehicular access including dropped kerb and installation of 7.2 m wide double gate

    Land to the north of Lee Lane Rishton

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0048

    Full: Creation of temporary vehicular access

    Land to the west of Wilpshire Road Rishton

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: LCC APPROVAL11/13/0049

    LCC submitted for observations: Retrospective application for 42 solar panels on the roof of the school

    Norden High School and Sports College Stourton Street Rishton

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0050

    LCC Consultation: Change of use to vehicle depollution/recycling operation including erection of industrial building and provision of one office cabin and three storage containers

    Yard (Formerly UK safe storage) Heys Lane Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/13/0051

    Householder: Erection of single and double storey extensions to rear

    1 Garbett Street Accrington Lancs BB5 6 QJ

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/13/0052

    Householder: Installation of external plat form lift and access steps

    21 Cardigan Avenue Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 4QL

    Received Not published
  15. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/13/0053

    Full: Change of use of barn to dwelling

    Heys Farm Dean Lane Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: SPLIT DECISION11/13/0054

    Discharge of condition No 6 of 11/12/0364

    Electricity North West Whitebirk Drive Knuzden

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/13/0059

    Householder: Erection of single-storey side extension

    5 Cornwall Avenue Knuzden Blackburn Lancs BB1 2DD

    Received Not published
  18. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/13/0062

    Advert application: Display of internally illuminated fascia sign and projecting box sign (retrospective)

    62 Queen Street Great Harwood Lancs BB6 7AL

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0069

    Full: Installation of fire exit

    Mitali Tandoori Restaurant 17 - 19 Warner Street Accrington Lancs BB5 1HN

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0070

    Full: Creation of temporary vehicular access

    Land to the south of Rishton Road Clayton le Moors

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0072

    Non-material 28 day amendment to 11/12/0364 in respect of relocation of windows and doors to suit revised internal layout

    Land at Whitebirk Drive Whitebirk Rishton

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0074

    Householder: Extension to kitchen and creation of bathroom facilities adjacent

    239 Blackburn Road Accrington BB5 0AL

    Received Not published
  23. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/13/0075

    Full: Replacement of wood-framed windows by double glazed pvc framed windows

    4A School Street Rishton

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/13/0080

    Householder: Erection of extension to front

    5 Cheltenham Avenue Accrington BB5 6BG

    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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