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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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 CONDITIONS11/17/0405

    Works to trees within Rhyddings Conservation Area

    25 Edinburgh Drive OSWALDTWISTLE BB5 3AR

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0406

    Change of use of 9 bedroom hotel with residential annex (C1) to 9 bed supported living accommodation with associated staff living accommodation (C2)

    349 Whalley Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/17/0414

    Variation of Condition 7 of 11/15/0023 to allow railings adjacent to the boundary wall along Manchester Road

    Former Hill Top School Newton Drive Baxenden BB5 2JT

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0415

    Works to TPO trees: Ash Lane 1975/2 G10

    9 Lowerfold Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7NT

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/17/0417

    Lawful Development Certificate (Existing): Use of ground and first floor as two dwellings

    81 Henry Street Church Accrington

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/17/0418

    Householder Prior Approval: Proposed single storey rear extension projecting 6 m from original wall, 2.5 m to eaves and 3.6 m maximum height

    2- 4 Crossland Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/17/0419

    Discharge of condition 4 (japanese knotweed) 11/14/0130

    Land at Stuart Street Sub Station Stuart Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0420

    Full: Development of extension to existing business to provide office accommodation (B1a) and showroom space with retention of existing parking

    Unit 1 Altham Business Park Syke Side Drive Altham Business Park ALTHAM BB5 5YE

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0421

    Major: Extension to manufacturing business to form storage/distribution warehouse including changes to parking and yard area

    8 Petre Road Clayton Business Park CLAYTON-LE-MOORS BB5 5JB

    Received Not published
  10. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/17/0422

    Householder: Proposed single storey side extension

    107 Hyndburn Road CHURCH BB5 4AA

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0423

    Prior Approval: Change of use from retail (A1) to cafe restaurant (A3)

    103 Blackburn Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0424

    Full: Change of use from storage to use of first floor to flat (C3) (Retrospective)

    The Quarry Haslingden Old Road Oswaldtwistle BB1 2DY

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: REFUSED11/17/0426

    Advert: Display of illuminated mid level fascia sign

    8 Commercial Road GREAT HARWOOD BB6 7HX

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0429

    Full: Proposed alterations to front porch

    Church Bridge House Henry Street Church Accrington BB5 4DW

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0430

    Householder: Demolition of single-storey extension, creation of hardstanding at front and erection of 2-storey extension to rear and including the use of natural stone surround to the bay window, the use of natural stone cills and increasing the height of ground floor WC window on front elevation (resubmission 11/16/0162 and 11/16/0407)

    7 Newton Drive Baxenden ACCRINGTON BB5 2JT

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: REFUSED11/17/0467

    Full: Erection of a detached storage and distribution building (B8) following demolition of existing building

    Syke Side Depot Burnley Road Altham BB5 5UH

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/17/0470

    Householder Prior Approval: Single Storey extension projecting 3.1m from rear wall, 2.5m to eaves and 3.9m maximum height

    15 Sharples Street Accrington BB5 0HQ

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0471

    Prior Approval: Proposed conversion of agricultural building to dwelling (C3)

    Heights Barn Sandy Lane Accrington

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/17/0472

    Discharge of condition 13 (b) and (c) pursuant to 11/15/0431

    Land off Foxwood Chase Deer Park Accrington

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0473

    Full: Decorative refresh of the existing shop front, new ATM installation & post box amendments

    Nationwide Building Society 60 Blackburn Road ACCRINGTON BB5 1LE

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0474

    Full: Erection of a detached storage building

    Spa Web Ltd Metcalf Drive Altham Business Park Altham

    Received Not published
  22. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/17/0475

    Householder

    21 A Kingsway GREAT HARWOOD BB6 7XA

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0476

    Advert: Display of internally illuminated fascia and surround projecting sign and signage relation to ATM

    Nationwide Building Society 60 Blackburn Road ACCRINGTON BB5 1LE

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0477

    Full: Extension to existing balcony to rear and conversion from window to double doors

    40 Northcliffe Great Harwood Blackburn Lancs BB6 7PJ

    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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