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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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.

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More application records

  1. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/16/0040

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear extension 5 m from rear wall 3.9 m maximum height 2.6 m height to eaves

    29 Steiner Street Accrington Lancs

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/16/0041

    Householder: Erection of single-storey replacement rear extension

    20 Park Avenue Great Harwood Blackburn Lancs BB6 7RP

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/16/0042

    Householder: Demolition and reconstruction of single storey rear extension

    4 Wheatfield Street Rishton Lancs BB1 4NX

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0043

    Full: Erection of extension to rear

    12 Oswald Street Care Home Oswald Street Oswaldtwistle Lancs BB5 3JF

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0044

    Full: Erection of detached dwelling

    Land to rear of Park view WMC Bayley Street Clayton le Moors

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/16/0045

    Householder: Erection of conservatory to rear (Resubmission of 11/15/0290)

    43 Selby Close Baxenden

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/16/0048

    Householder: Erection of garage to side and porch to the front

    49 Queen Elizabeth Crescent Accrington Lancs BB5 2AS

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0049

    Advertisement Application: Display of 2 No externally illuminated fascia signs and internally illuminated other sign (signage for Farmfoods)

    The Viaduct Hyndburn Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0050

    Full: Change of use of 200 Union Road from an A1 use to restaurant to be used in association with the existing take-away at 202 Union Road and installation of new shop front

    200 - 202 Union Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 3EG

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/16/0051

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear extension 6 m from rear wall

    Hazeldene Melrose Avenue Oswaldtwistle Lancs BB5 3BD

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0052

    Agricultural Prior Notification: Erection of Agricultural Building

    Spring Hill Farm Belthorn Road Belthorn Blackburn Lancs BB1 2NY

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0053

    Full: Change of use to "booking Office" for private hire business

    Unit 9 The Chambers Former Town Hall Town Hall Street Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0057

    Listed Building Consent: Change of use from fire station to offices, warehouse and shop and erection of extension. Partial demolition and extension to the existing outbuildings and refurbishment of the existing tower

    Accrington Fire Station Manchester Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0065

    Full: Change of use from fire station to offices, warehouse and shop and erection of extension. Partial demolition and extension to the existing outbuildings and refurbishment of the existing tower

    Accrington Fire Station Manchester Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0066

    Full: Change of use from A1 (shop) to A5 (hot food take-away)

    190 Blackburn Road Accrington Lancs BB5 0AQ

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/16/0068

    Householder: Erection of 2 storey extension to side, 1st floor extension to rear and demolition olf existing garage to make a garden room

    39 Harlech Drive Oswaldtwistle

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0073

    Advert application: Display of free standing non-illuminated pole sign

    Great Harwood Show Ground off Harwood New Road Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: REFUSED11/16/0075

    Full: Demolition of existing end terrace house and erection of two-storey purpose made funeral home

    16 Fountain Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  19. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/16/0078

    Full: Change of use/conversion of existing first floor of premises to 5 No self-contained flats

    16 Church Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/16/0079

    Discharge of condition 4 (landscaping) of 11/15/0416

    Norden Farm Harwood Road Rishton

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/16/0080

    Discharge of condition No 4 (highway works) of 11/15/0318

    Land at Lee Lane to the north a dismantled railway line to the south a brook to the east and field boundary footpath to the west Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0081

    Householder: Erection of single storey extension to rear

    157 Higher Antley Street Accrington Lancs BB5 0QB

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0084

    Full: New equestrian riding/training winter turn out paddock, 50 m x 20 m with timber post and rail fencing and wood bark surface material (or similar) and flood lighting

    1 Knowles Buildings Cross Edge Green Haworth Accrington Lancs BB5 3SH

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0085

    Full: Change of use to 2no residential flats (including creation of new window opening)

    88 Clement 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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