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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning & Environment Local plan Planning Policy in Hyndburn Pre-application advice Pre-Application Advice and Details of Charges Conservation areas Hyndburn Conservation Areas Article 4 directions Conservation Areas and Article 4 Directions in Hyndburn

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning@hyndburnbc.gov.uk Council source

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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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0003
Works to TPO trees under TPO 1952/3 Springhill
Springhill Care Home Fairfield Street Accrington BB5 0LD
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/19/0011
Discharge of condition No 4 (site access) pursuant to11/17/0313
Easy Trim Ltd Unit 12b Metcalf Drive Altham Industrial Estate Altham Lane Altham BB5 5AY
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0013
Full: Change of use from A1 (retail) to sui generis (tattoo studio)
83 Blackburn Road Accrington
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/19/0014
Householder: Erection of single storey side extension with a mono-pitched roof featuring 4 No velux roof windows
464 Whalley Road Clayton Le Moors BB5 5SB
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0015
Full: Change of use from commercial unit (B1) to bathroom showroom (A1)
Former Hyndburn Homes Office Hyndburn Road Accrington
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0016
Major Full: Relocation of the existing subdivision within Unit 1, change of use of the remodelled Unit 1B from Use Class A1 (retail) to Use Class D2 (assembly and leisure), and installation of a mezzanine floor.
Unit 1/1B Whitebirk Drive Rishton BB1 3HT
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/19/0017
Works to trees in Christ Church Conservation AreaHolly (T1) - remove dead wood Ash (T2) - fell, young self seeded ash growing in an unsuitable location too close to the property and likely to cause damage in the future Elder (T3) - fell, young self seeded elder growing too close to the fence and starting to occlude the fence Holly (T4) - raise low canopy to 2.4m and remove epicormic growths Monkey puzzle (T5) - raise low canopy to 2.4m for clearance and remove deadwood Holly (T6) - raise low canopy to 2.4m for clearance and remove deadwood
Newton Lodge 9 Newton Drive Baxenden Accrington BB5 2JT
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/19/0018
Non-material (28 day) amendment to 11/18/0386 Erection of single storey side extension - bringing the side elevation in approx. 150mm and extending the back to wrap around 1m
2 Sherbourne Road Baxenden Accrington BB5 2TW
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/19/0019
Householder: Erection of two-storey extension to side of dwelling house
28 Lindadale Avenue Accrington Lancs BB5 0NG
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/19/0021
Discharge of conditions No 4 (hard surfacing) and No 6 (surface water drainage system) of 11/17/0520
Sykeside Cottage Burnley Road Altham Accrington
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/19/0022
Discharge of conditions 8 (construction method statement) and 9 (installation of a swallow nesting scheme) of 11/18/0072
Back O' Bowley Hill Stud Dean Lane Great Harwood BB6 7UN
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/19/0023
Works to TPO trees: Various trees 1981/5 Woodfield Avenue
Newton Lodge 9 Newton Drive Baxenden Accrington BB5 2JT
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/19/0024
Planning Obligation Modification sought to the Section 106 Agreement dated 23/06/09.
Unit 1 The Peel Centre Whitebirk Drive Rishton
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0025
Advertisement Application: Display of non-illuminated projecting box sign and non-illuminated fascia sign (retrospective)
194 Whalley Road Clayton Le Moors BB5 5HE
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0027
Major Full: Application to vary under Section 73 condition No 2 (plans) and remove condition No 3 (cricket pitch provision) of 11/17/0455
Highams Playing Fields Thorneyholme Road Accrington BB5 6BD
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0026
Full: Conversion of retail unit flat and dwelling house to provide 3 No additional self-contained flats to create 5 No flats in total
40/42 Whalley Road Accrington Lancs BB5 1AR
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/19/0028
Discharge of condition 4 (management plan) 5 (construction method) 6 (noise) 8 (timetable for implementation) 10 (arboricultural report) 11 (surface water) 15 (car parking/travel plan) pursuant to 11/17/0455
Highams Playing Fields Thorneyholme Road Accrington BB5 6BD
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0029
Prior approval: Change of use from class (A1) retail into class (A3) cafe/restaurant
23 - 25 Whalley Road Accrington Lancs BB5 1AS
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/19/0030
Discharge of conditions 3 (levels) 4 (landscaping) 5 (deliveries) 6 (construction waste) 7 (lighting scheme) 8 (cooking odours) 9 (gas proof membrane) 10 (Grounds Emergency Plan) 11 (obscure glazing) 12 (mound) 11/16/0132
Crown Ground Livingstone Road Accrington BB5 5BX
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/19/0033
Non-material (28 day) amendment Change of house type from A ROSEBERRY XL to A ROSEBERRY on plot 7 of 11/18/0156
Land East of Thwaites Road Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QU
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/19/0037
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials) 4 (levels) 5 (construction method statement) 6 (site access) 7 (site access) 8 (adoption plan) 9 (engineering, drainage & constructional details) 13 (drainage) 14 (SUDS) 18 (ecology management) of 11/18/0156
Land East of Thwaites Road Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QU
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/19/0039
Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear extension 3.5 m beyond original rear wall 3.9 m maximum height 2.9 m height to eaves
137 Manor Street Accrington
Received Not published
Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/19/0040
Discharge of condition No 2 (b) proposed site plan of 11/14/0364
Former West End Works/Winchester Furniture UK Ltd Norman Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 4NF
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0044
Major Full: Change of use and erection of 19 No apartments and modifications for remains of the Listed Building (Resubmission 11/17/0408)
Former Conservative Club Cannon 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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