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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
10,595Searchable applications
22Recorded 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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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

  1. Decided: REFUSED11/22/0276

    Works to tree in Christ Church Conservation Area. Fell Oak tree due to leaning towards applicants property.

    Haworth Art Gallery Manchester Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0277

    Full: Change of use of former public house into retail unit at ground floor level and conversion of first floor level flat into 3 no. 1 bedroom flats and 2 no additional 1 bed flats with dormer extension at second floor level

    47 Union Road Oswaldtwistle Lancs BB5 0EW

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/22/0281

    Discharge of condition No 15 (d) (on site contamination - submission of verification report) pursuant to 11/17/0314

    Vacant land Yorkshire St Huncoat Accrington BB5 6NH

    Received Not published
  4. Withdrawn11/22/0282

    Householder: Erection of single storey extension to rear

    46 Pendle Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0SL

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/22/0283

    Householder: Alterations and extensions at the rear of the existing house

    Wyngate, Shawcliffe Lane, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7UT

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0284

    Full: Change of use and conversion of barn from agricultural use to residential use annex for use to house live-in carer

    Barn at Bottoms Farm Newthorn Fielding Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BB

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0285

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Proposed use for indoor sport recreation or fitness 24 hour use basis (Class E (d))

    Unit 4 Eastgate Retail Park Eastgate Accrington Lancashire BB5 6PW

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0286

    Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed: Installation of mezzanine for Gym use

    Unit 4 Eastgate Retail Park Eastgate Accrington Lancashire BB5 6PW

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0287

    Full: 'Minor amendments to elevations including alterations to building entrance, new louvres and installation of external plant and enclosure in relation to use as Class E Gym',

    Unit 4 Eastgate Retail Park Eastgate Accrington Lancashire BB5 6PW

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: REFUSED11/22/0288

    Full: Variation of condition No 5 (opening hours) pursuant to 11/20/0291

    368 Blackburn Road Accrington Lancs BB5 1SA

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/22/0290

    Householder: Erection of canopy with front bay window

    110 Royds Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2JX

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/22/0291

    Householder: Erection of rear extension

    3 Rutland Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB1 2DF

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0292

    Advertisement Application: Display of LED Billboard P6.7 LED with brightness levels and light sensor (4,500 cd/sqm is a maximum luminance level)

    Land off Blackburn Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0294

    Full: Provision of multi-use games area, relocation of existing children's play area to include new modern play equipment and tarmac link path

    Knuzden Recreation Ground Stanhill Road Knuzden BB1 2DJ

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0295

    Full: Alterations to front and rear elevations including replacement windows

    103 - 105 Blackburn Road Accrington Lancashire BB5 1JJ

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/22/0296

    Householder: Part demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension with flat roof with off-white rendered external walls glazed rear doors and roof lantern to flat roof

    3 Alleytroyds, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DU

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/22/0297

    Householder: Erection of single-storey rear extension

    6 Laneside Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5AT

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0305

    Full: Conversion, Part Change of Use and Part Refurbishment of Existing Building to Form Two Houses and Eight Apartments with Associated Alterations

    No. 1-3, 9-11 Black Abbey Street & 1 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HT

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0363

    Full: Upgrade of existing electronic communications apparatus base station to enable fifth generation 5 G mobile communications

    Unit 4 Chester Street Accrington Lancashire BB5 0SD

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0367

    Full: Erection of single-storey ceremony room in rear garden

    Sparth House Whalley Road Clayton le Moors Accrington Lancs BB5 5RP

    Received Not published
  21. Withdrawn11/22/0370

    Listed Building Consent: Erection of single-storey ceremony room in rear garden

    Sparth House Whalley Road Clayton le Moors Accrington Lancs BB5 5RP

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: REFUSED11/22/0385

    Prior Approval: Change of use from commercial business (Use Class E) to 7 No single bedroom apartments and 1 No 2 bedroom apartment (under Class MA) including cycle store provision at ground floor

    First and second floors 55 - 59 Blackburn Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED SUBJECT TO LEGAL AGREEMENT11/22/0388

    Full: Erection of 6 No bungalows

    Land off Fort Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, BB5 5PJ

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/22/0393

    Householder: Erection of single storey rear extension and garage conversion to create additional bedroom

    35 Whalley Road, Clayton-le-moors, BB5 5EE

    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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