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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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More application records

  1. Decided11/23/0024

    Certificate of Lawful Use Existing: Use of building as domestic outbuilding (including wood store, garden furniture and equipment storage and DIY workshop) marked A and B and associated ancillary use of land marked C, D, E, F and vehicle access on the submitted plan ADM/22/33/01A, in association with the residential dwelling Smallshaw Hey; and, that planning permission 11/05/0115 being for the change of use from farm yard to manege is an extant planning permission.

    Smallshaw Hey Masefield Close Great Harwood Lancs BB6 7LD

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/23/0025

    Householder: Erection of 1.8 metre high fence ( retrospective)

    3 Maple Crescent, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4RJ

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0027

    Prior Approval: Change of use from commercial to residential up to 2 flats (GPDO Schedule 2 part 3 Class G)

    66 - 68 Abbey Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1EE

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0028

    Householder: Proposed single storey rear and side extension and demolition of existing side garage

    163 Woodside Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6LG

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0029

    Full: Change of use of premise to sui generis, use as a tattoo studio

    35 Pickup Street Clayton-le-Moors Lancashire BB5 5NS

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0030

    Householder: Single storey rear extension to form disabled bedroom and shower room

    38 Broadfield Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0NL

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/23/0031

    Discharge of condition No 6, 20, 33 and 35 pursuant to 11/22/0047

    Land known as Clayton Triangle accessed from Mill Entrance and located between Whalley Road and Leeds Liverpool Canal Clayton-le-Moors

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/23/0032

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

    32 Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB1 2DY

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: REFUSED11/23/0033

    Telecommunications prior approval: The installation of a 25.6m high slimline lattice tower to support 6 No. antenna apertures and 4 No. 600mm diameter transmission dishes along with 7 No. equipment cabinets and development ancillary thereto

    New Era Community Centre Harvey Street Oswaldtwistle Accrington Lancashire BB5 3LQ

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: REFUSED11/23/0036

    Full: Proposed change of use of existing youth and community centre to 4 No dwellings

    Clayton Youth And Community Centre Moor Street Clayton-le-Moors Lancashire BB5 5PH

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: REFUSED11/23/0037

    Non-material (28 day amendment) to site layout for reserved matters application 11/17/0114 (Outline application 11/15/0248 (Site A))

    A . Land south of Harwood Lane (Lyndon Playing Fields) and land adjacent to Wood Street, Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: REFUSED11/23/0038

    Full: Change of use from vacant land to vehicle hire/sales site including erection of sales office.

    Land at junction of Nuttall Street and South Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  13. Withdrawn11/23/0039

    Full: Conversion and extension of existing school building to form 2 dwellings, the erection of a new detached swimming pool building and the formation of a new vehicular access point.

    Broak Oak, Heathland School Sandy Lane Accrington Lancashire BB5 2AN

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0042

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear extension 6.0m from the rear wall of the original dwelling house 2.75m maximum height 2.5m height to eaves

    124 Royds Avenue Accrington BB5 2JX

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0043

    Discharge of Conditions: Condition 3 (Intrusive Investigation of Legacy Coal Mining) of planning permission 11/22/0048

    Cockerley Fold Farm Cockerley Fold Hoyle Bottom off Pot House Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3RS

    Received Not published
  16. Withdrawn11/23/0045

    Permission in Principle: Proposed re-development of land for up to nine no. dwelling houses with associated landscaping and infrastructure

    Land Adjacent to Back Lane, Baxenden, Accrington, BB5 2TB

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/23/0046

    Householder Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension

    1 Rose Cottage Dean Lane Back O Bowley Great Harwood BB6 7UN

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/23/0049

    Discharge of condition 8 (d) (verification report following remediation) of planning permission 11/17/0560 as modified by permission 11/22/0100

    Land off Wood Street Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0050

    Full: Construction of a 2 bed terraced dwelling on vacant plot adjacent 98 Barnes Street Clayton le Moors (Resubmission of 11/22/0222)

    Land adjacent 98 Barnes Street Clayton-le-Moors Lancashire BB5 5PG

    Received Not published
  20. Appeal Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/23/0051

    Householder: Erection of 2 storey side extension with single storey infill to connect to existing single storey rear extension including new flat roof over

    36 Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB1 2DY

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0052

    Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed: Certificate of lawful development for loft convesion

    17 Chapel Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, BB5 5TB

    Received Not published
  22. Appeal Decided: REFUSED11/23/0053

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear extension 5 m from the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse 4 m maximum height 2.40 m height to eaves

    61 Oakwood Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2PG

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0054

    Householder: Proposed two storey side extension and rear single storey extension

    27 Pinewood Drive, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6UG

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0071

    Certificate of Lawfulness: Proposed for a single storey extension

    2 Mercer Drive Great Harwood BB6 7TX

    Received Not published

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