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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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/14/0453

    Householder: Conversion of outbuilding within curtilage of the dwelling house as ancillary "Granny Annex"

    Back Lane Bungalow Back Lane Baxenden Accrington Lancs BB5 2DZ

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/14/0454

    Householder: Erection of single-storey rear extension with disabled WC and wet room facility

    4 Hameldon View Great Harwood Lancs BB6 7BL

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/14/0467

    Full: Change of use at ground floor from retail (A1) to gymnasium and ancillary retail (D2) (Retrospective)

    100 - 102 Blackburn Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/14/0468

    Listed Building Consent: Change of use at ground floor from retail (A1) to gymnasium and ancillary retail (D2) (Retrospective)

    100 - 102 Blackburn Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/14/0473

    Full: Change of use from C3 (dwelling house) to C2 (residential institutions) to provide accommodation for two children in the care of the local authority including 2 members of staff staying at the address to look after the children

    2 Bentcliffe Gardens Accrington

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/15/0003

    Householder: Erection of single storey rear extension

    1 Redwing Avenue Great Harwood Lancs BB6 7NZ

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/15/0004

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear extension 4.3 m from rear wall, 4 m maximum height, 2.4 m height to eaves

    82 Mount Saint James Knuzden Lancashire BB1 2DR

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/15/0006

    Discharge of conditions 4 (wheel washing) 6 (cycle stands) 10 (external roofing and facing materials) 12 (landscaping) 15 (contamination) 18 (water drainage) and 19 (Noise management)

    Lidl Hyndburn Road Church

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/15/0007

    Householder: Erection of two-storey extension to side of dwelling

    15 Yew Tree Drive Oswaldtwistle Accrington Lancs BB5 3AX

    Received Not published
  10. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/15/0008

    Householder: Remove existing conservatory and replace with extension to match existing, replacement of windows, rebuild gable elevation and re-render, including alterations to ground and first floor layout

    5/7 High Riley Cottages Sandy Lane Accrington Lancs BB5 2DH

    Received Not published
  11. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/15/0009

    Listed Building Consent: Remove existing conservatory and replace with extension to match existing, replacement of windows, rebuild gable elevation and re-render, including alterations to ground and first floor layout

    5/7 High Riley Cottages Sandy Lane Accrington Lancs BB5 2DH

    Received Not published
  12. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/15/0010

    Householder: Erection of front and rear dormer to create 2 bedrooms and a bathroom including alterations to the ground floor room layout

    78 Lyndhurst Avenue Oswaldtwistle

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/15/0011

    Discharge of condition Nos 3 (landscaping) and 10 (rainwater goods) of 11/11/0460

    Back O'Bowley Hill Stud Farm Dean Lane Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7UN

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0013

    Major application: Variation of condition No 2 (Change in house type) of 11/14/0291

    Hambledon Mill Marlborough Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0014

    Advertisement application: Display of 4 No flag poles and 2 No non-illuminated stackerboard signs

    Hambledon Mill Marlborough Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0018

    Full: Change of use of land to residential curtilage and erection of double garage

    207 Whalley Road Accrington Lancs BB5 5AD

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0019

    Prior Approval of Proposed change of use of a building from a retail (A1) unit to a dwelling house (C3) and associated operational development

    28 Manor Place Accrington Lancs

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0022

    Advert application: Display of 2 No internally illuminated fascia signs, 1 No internally illuminated hanging sign, 2 No non-illuminated hoarding sign, 1 No non-illuminated other sign

    Lidl Hyndburn Road Church

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0023

    Major Full: Erection of 8 No semi-detached and 4 No detached dwellings with associated lighting and hard and soft landscaping

    Land at junction of Newton Drive and Manchester Road (Former Hill Top Care Home) Baxenden

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/15/0028

    Householder: Erection of rear conservatory

    41 Selby Close Baxenden Accrington Lancs BB5 2TQ

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0030

    Full: Erection of single pitch roof to rear of building

    414 - 418 Blackburn Road Accrington Lancs BB5 0DE

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0031

    Full: Change of use from retail shop (A1) to public bar (A4). Public bar to be named "THE PALS BAR" in memory of the Accrington Pals

    87 Blackburn Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: DEEMED PERMISSION GRANTED11/15/0032

    Scoping Opinion: Town and Country (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011: Major mixed employment development

    Whitebirk Employment Site Blackburn Road Knuzden

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0033

    Discharge of conditions 3 (contamination risks) 4 (method of demolition) 6 (bin storage) 10 (external lighting) 11 (sound proofing) 12 (materials) 13 (hardsurfacing) 14 (windowframes/rainwater goods) 21 (highway improvements) 22 (landscaping) 23 (risk assessment vibro impace works) 24 (surface and foul water drainage) 25 (ground levels earthworks) of 11/14/0129

    Land between Lower Antley Street and Grimshaw Street Accrington

    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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