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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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 CONDITIONS11/18/0176

    Advertisement application Display of 1 No totem sign with internally illuminated header and 2 No. welcome and thank you twin post signs

    ASDA Accrington Superstore Hyndburn Road Accrington BB5 1QF

    Received Not published
  2. Appeal Decided: REFUSED11/18/0177

    Full: Proposed erection of six residential care and learning disability/supported living units (C2) (Resubmission of 11/17/0480)

    Land at Back Owen Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/18/0178

    Full: change of use from A1 to A5 (hot food and take-away including deliveries)

    3 Barnes Square Clayton le Moors

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/18/0179

    Discharge of condition 5 (construction works) 8 (landscaping) 9 (materials) of 11/15/0082

    Land at Metcalf Drive Altham Industrial Estate Altham

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: REFUSED11/18/0180

    Major Variation of condition No 2 (plans) of 11/16/0126

    Land at Broadfield Garage Broadfield Oswaldtwistle BB5 3RY

    Received Not published
  6. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/18/0181

    formation of carpark and erection of 1.6m high palisade perimeter fence

    Crown Ground Livingstone Road Accrington BB5 5BX

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/18/0182

    Householder: Erection of replacement detached garage

    26 Cornwall Road Rishton Lancs BB1 4DB

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/18/0183

    Householder: Erection of single-storey rear and two-storey side extension with canopy roof to front and rear including demolition of garage in rear garden

    3 Hawthorn Drive Rishton BB1 4JT

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/18/0186

    Full: Erection of 4 No concrete garages as replacement for previous 4 No wooden garages (retrospective)

    Land rear of Belfield Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/18/0188

    Full: Construction of equestrian outdoor arena outside existing stable block (20 m x 40 m) enclosed by a wooden post and rail fence

    Leafield Barn Farm Sandy Lane Accrington BB5 2DH

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/18/0190

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of single storey kitchen extension to the rear 6 m from rear wall maximum height 2.7 m

    13 Hopwood Street Accrington Lancs BB5 0QF

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/18/0196

    Full: Erection of garage

    Plot G10 Harrington Street Garage Site Harrington Street Clayton le Moors

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/18/0198

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear extension 4 m from original rear wall 3.2 m maximum height 2.2 m height to eaves

    18 Shakespeare Avenue Great Harwood Lancs BB6 7LE

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/18/0202

    Householder Prior Approval Erection of rear extension 4.1 m from original rear wall 3.1 m maximum height 2.1 m height to eaves

    10 Dawson Close Accrington Lancs BB5 0FP

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/18/0214

    Householder: First Floor extension to the existing building to the front elevation of the property to form an additional room to be used as a study.

    12 Radnor Close Oswaldtwistle BB5 4NT

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/18/0216

    Full: Redevelopment of an existing equine livery including changes to the existing stable block arrangements the provision of a new American barn (for the stabling of horses) improvements and the provision of retractable lighting to an existing manege

    Spring Vale Farm Green Haworth Accrington BB5 3SL

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/18/0219

    Discharge of Condition No. 3 (hard and soft landscaping alterations to Town Hall Public Realm - including removal of trees) of 11/16/0468

    Town Hall 42-44 Blackburn Road Accrington BB5 1LA

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/18/0220

    Advertisement: Display of 1 x illuminated fascia sign and 1 x non-illuminated sign

    Unit 5 Metcalf Drive Altham Business Park Altham BB5 5TU

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/18/0223

    Full: Proposed erection of single dwelling (resubmission of 11/17/0526)

    47 Claremont Road ACCRINGTON BB5 5BN

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: REFUSED11/18/0224

    Full: Proposed use of land as a seating area in association with hot food take-away café (in the Pavilion (A5)), including means of enclosure and 2 parasols

    PALS Outdoor Cafe Front of Market Hall Blackburn Road Accrington BB5 1ER

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/18/0225

    Full: Erection of Agricultural building

    Land at Rhoden Duckworth Hill Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QL

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/18/0226

    Full: Extension of existing beer garden, installation of picket fence and gate and planting of conifer trees

    Duckworth Hall Inn Haslingden Old Road Oswaldtwistle BB5 3RQ

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/18/0227

    Full: Replacement shop front and facade improvements

    82 Blackburn Road Accrington BB5 1LL

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/18/0228

    Full: Proposed change of use from storage and distribution (B8) to general industrial use (B2) (Retrospective) including installation of 2 No chimneys and increased parking provision

    2 Baron Park Whinney Hill Road Altham West Accrington BB5 5FR

    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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