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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 HOUSEHOLDER11/17/0020

    Householder: Erection of a porch to front

    19 Durham Drive Oswaldtwistle BB5 3AT

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0021

    Full: Change of use from office (A2) to school (D1)

    30 St James Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  3. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/17/0022

    Householder: Erection of two-storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    77 Oakwood Road Accrington Lancs BB5 2PG

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0023

    Listed Building Consent: Proposed repair and restoration to external walls of dwelling

    Martholme Gatehouse Martholme Lane Great Harwood BB6 7UJ

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0024

    Hazardous Substances Consent: Proposed storage/warehouse facility for Hazardous Substances

    Unit 4 Altham Business Park Shorten Brook Drive Altham Lancs BB5 5YH

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0026

    Full: Erection of a stable block and formation of a sand paddock (40 m x 20 m)

    The Bungalow Martholme Lane Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7UJ

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/17/0028

    Householder: Installation of platform lift and retaining wall to front garden

    38 Danvers Street Rishton Lancs BB1 4NA

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/17/0029

    Householder: Conversion of integral garage to living room

    3 Tunstall Drive Altham

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/17/0030

    Certificate of Lawfulness: Existing: Use of extension as an independent dwelling

    Rothwell Mill Stables Rothwell Mill Farm Miller Fold Avenue Accrington

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0031

    Full: Change of use from retail (A1) to tattoo studio (sui-generis)

    13 Whalley Road Accrington BB5 1AD

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0032

    Full: Erection of a single storey cold room and covered walkway to rear

    The Hyndburn Whalley Road Clayton le Moors

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: REFUSED11/17/0033

    Agricultural Prior Notification: Erection of an agricultural building (24 m x 12 m)

    Higher Rhoden Farm Higher Rhoden New Lane Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 3QL

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0035

    Full: Erection of 4 No terraced dwellings including parking

    Land adjacent to No 1 Perth Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  14. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/17/0043

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of a single storey extension to rear 3.75 m in projection 2.4 m to eaves level and 3.2 m in total height

    74 Abbeydale Way Accrington Lancs BB5 0EN

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/17/0046

    Discharge of conditions 3 6 7 8 11 12 and 13 pursuant to 11/16/0184

    Land and buildings on the south west side of Sydney Street (jump works) Accrington

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0049

    Full: Change of use of part of mill to extend gymnasium including external alterations

    Laund Mill St Lawrence Street Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0057

    Householder: Erection of a two-storey extension to side and rear and porch to front

    5 Wycollar Close Accrington BB5 2LG

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/17/0063

    Screening Opinion:The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 Part 2-5 Request for a screening opinion in respect of proposed installation of photovoltaic arrays

    Land at Martholme Water Treatment Works off Burnley Road Clayton le Moors

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0065

    Full: Change of use from car showroom (sui generis) to (A1) retail

    Former West Wood Garage High Street Rishton

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0066

    28 day prior notification: Demolition of building

    Huncoat PowerStation Altham Lane Huncoat Accrington

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/17/0067

    Householder: Two storey extension to side and rear

    69 Windsor Road Knuzden Lancs BB1 2DH

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0068

    Full: Part demolition of industrial/warehouse building and erection of detached industrial/warehouse (B2/B8) building including new car park and service area

    Unit 5 Alan Ramsbottom Way Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0069

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of a single storey extension to rear 4 m in projection 2.2 m to eaves level 3 m in total height

    26 - 28 Hope Street Accrington BB5 0PL

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/17/0070

    Householder: Erection of a single storey extension to side and new openings to dwelling

    4 Barlow 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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