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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
10,592Searchable applications
20Recorded 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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0420

    Full Major: Development of external training area to complement existing training academy

    Electricity Northwest Ltd Whitebirk Drive Knuzden

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0421

    Full: Change of use from public house (Class A4) to snooker club (Class D2) on ground and first floor (temporary for 2 years)

    Golden Cross Inn 251 Union Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington Lancs BB5 3HU

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/13/0422

    HHPA: Erection of single storey rear extension with single pitch roof

    15 Buttermere Drive West End Oswaldtwistle Lancs BB5 4RE

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/13/0423

    Householder: Erection of detached garage

    Cocker Lumb Cottage Pothouse Lane Oswaldtwistle Accrington Lancs BB5 3RX

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0424

    Full: Erection of storage unit for use by different departments based at the depot

    Electricity Northwest Ltd Whitebirk Drive Rishton BB1 3HT

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/13/0427

    HHPA: Erection of rear extension 6 m beyond rear wall 3.25 m maximum height, 2.25 m height to eaves

    28 Persia Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/13/0435

    28 day non-material amendment: Change in window design to incorporate mid rails and transoms of shop frontages (6 No shops) of 11/13/0023

    23-45 Fern Gore Avenue, Accrington (shops)

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/13/0436

    Screening Opinion: The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999. Request under Regulation 4 for a screening opinion on whether the development of a single turbine, measuring 35 m high to the tip of the blade is EIA development.

    Rothwell Mill Farm Miller Fold Avenue Accrington Lancs BB5 0NY

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0439

    Full: Erection of community bowls pavilion with disabled toilet facilities

    Lowerfold Park Lowerfold Road Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0440

    Full: Replacement of existing astro turf outdoor multi-use sports pitch and replacement of perimeter fence and gates removal of existing conifer hedge and replacement of trees

    Hyndburn Sports Centre Henry Street Church

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: REFUSED11/13/0443

    Full: Erection of bungalow

    Land adjacent 21 Burnley Lane Huncoat Accrington Lancs BB5 6TU

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0445

    Full: Change of use of redundant petrol station forecourt and building to car sales and LPG sales. (Resubmission of 11/13/0288)

    Baxenden Service Station Manchester Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0446

    Full: Replacement and reduction in size of existing glazed screen on existing veranda and the re-slating of the existing veranda roof

    Oakhill Park Mansion Oakhill Park Manchester Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0447

    Listed Building Consent: Replacement and reduction in size of existing glazed screen on existing veranda and the re-slating of the existing veranda roof

    Oakhill Park Mansion Oakhill Park Manchester Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/13/0448

    Discharge of condition No 4 (contaminated land) of 11/13/0319

    Electricity Northwest Ltd Whitebirk Drive Rishton

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/13/0449

    Householder: Erection of side and rear extension (part two-storey)

    97 Stanhill Lane Oswaldtwistle Accrington Lancs BB5 4QD

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/13/0450

    Householder: Erection of dining room extension following demolition of porch

    3 Waterside Cottage Hoyle Bottom Oswaldtwistle Accrington Lancs BB5 3RU

    Received Not published
  18. Appeal Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/13/0451

    Householder: Erection of porch to front elevation

    23 Blackburn Road Rishton Lancs BB1 4EU

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/13/0452

    Householder: Erection of porch

    7 Paynter Close Clayton le Moors Accrington Lancs BB5 5WY

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/13/0453

    HHPA: Erection of rear extension 6 m beyond rear yard wall 3.22 m maximum height, 2.99 m height to eaves

    43 Perth Street Accrington Lancs BB5 0QD

    Received Not published
  21. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/13/0454

    Discharge of conditions 3 - 10 of 11/13/0294

    21 Cannon Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/13/0455

    Discharge of conditions 6 (materials samples) 8 (landscaping) 10 (Delivery Management Plan) 11 (floor membrane) of 11/13/0131

    The Bridge Inn 135 Henry Street Church Accrington BB5 4EP

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/13/0456

    Works to trees: Fell 1 No beech tree under TPO 1952 No 7

    Caligen Foam Broad Oak Accrington Lancs BB5 2BS

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/13/0457

    Householder: Erection of roof canopies to rear (retrospective)

    197 Manchester Road Accrington Lancs BB5 2PF

    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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