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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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 CONDITIONS11/23/0274
Householder: Erection of first floor side extension with two storey rear extension and rear dormer
58 Southwood Drive, Baxenden, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2PZ
Received Not published
Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED11/23/0275
Prior Approval: Conversion of farm barn into micro brewery
Spring Hill Farm, Belthorn Road, Belthorn, Lancashire, BB1 2NY
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0276
Full: Domestic stable block and manège
Red House Grange Burnley Road Clayton-Le-Moors Lancashire BB5 5UD
Received Not published
Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/23/0277
Outline Planning Permission: Re-development of New Moss Garage for 6 No dwellings
New Moss Garage Haslingden Old Road Oswaldtwistle BB5 3RP
Received Not published
Decided: REFUSED11/23/0278
Full: Change of use of land for siting hardstanding of residential chalets and storage of amusement rides, stalls and associated equipment
Bradley Meadow Nook Lane, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3RD
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0286
Full: Removal of the existing roof and first floor, installation of new roof and subdivision of the building to form 2 self-contained units
Springhill Works, Edleston Street, Accrington, BB5 0HG.
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0292
Householder: Erection of single storey rear and side extension
23 Edinburgh Drive, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3AR
Received Not published
Withdrawn11/23/0293
Major Full: Proposed energy facility compound consisting of: access track, energy storage units, associated transformers and electrical equipment cabinets, a transformer and associated electrical equipment, an electrical control building, a site office, storage container, landscaping scheme and associated works (cross boundary application with Burnley BC).
Land to the west of the A56 and to the southwest of Junction 8 of the M65, east of the site of the former Huncoat Power Station
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0294
Advertisement Consent: Installation of new illuminated and non-illuminated Toyota brand signage
Vantage Toyota, Blackburn Trident Park Unit 2 Trident Way Rishton BB1 3NU
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0295
Householder: Erection of two storey side extension
21 Petre Crescent, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4RB
Received Not published
Decided: REFUSED11/23/0296
Certificate of lawful Use Proposed: Use of a C3a dwelling as a children's home for a maximum of one child, with up to three carers, two of whom sleep overnight, working on a rota basis (C2)
67 Petre Crescent, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4RG
Received Not published
Decided: REFUSED11/23/0297
Householder: Demolition of attached garage and gable extension including glazed entrance single storey rear extension and rear dormer
68 Waddington Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6QL
Received Not published
Decided: REFUSED11/23/0298
Full: Construction of a temporary construction compound for period of 18 months to support the installation of control kiosk and surge vessels at Martholme Water Treatment works
Land to north of Martholme Water Treatment Works, Burnley Road Altham, Hynburn, BB5 5UB
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0300
Householder: Single storey extension to the rear of terrace house (Retrospective)
20 Avenue Parade, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6PJ
Received Not published
Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/23/0301
Installation of new illuminated Toyota brand signage
Trident Park, Unit 2 Trident Way Rishton Lancashire BB1 3NU
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0302
Change of use: Retrospective planning application for the change of use of an agricultural building and associated land for the use as dog day care facilities with associated infrastructure and ancillary facilities
Heys Lane Farm, Hyndburn Road, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7UE
Received Not published
Appeal Decided: REFUSED11/23/0303
Householder: Erection of fence next to existing boundary fence
86 Petre Crescent, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4RG
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/23/0304
Non-material amendmant: Non-material Amendment to planning permission 11/22/0044 (change of use from dwelling to residential care home) to provide for installation of roof lights to the rear slope
Warcock Green Farm, Mount St James, Knuzden, Lancashire, BB1 2DR
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0305
Advertisement Consent: Erection of a flagpole (10m in Height) for flying 1.5m x 2.5m flags.
Accrington Academy, Queens Road West, Accrington, BB5 4FF
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0307
Outline Planning Application: Two dwellings to be sited within the site
Land On The South Side Of, Dale Street, Accrington, Lancashire BB5 0DA
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0308
Full: Change of use of school buildings into 2 detached dwellings.
Broak Oak, Heathland School, Sandy Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2AN
Received Not published
Decided: REFUSED11/23/0310
Full: Planning application for the change of use from agricultural land to the exercising of dogs with associated welfare buildings and parking area, (retrospective)
Cottams Farm, Whalley Road, Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, BB5 5SB
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0313
Major Full: Change of use and conversion from nightclub to 14 no flats and 6 bed HMO
1 Willow Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LP
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/23/0314
Discharge of conditions: Submission of details in accordance with condition 15 (Contamination and Ground Gas Investigation) of the planning permission 11/19/0141
Land Of Miller Fold Avenue, Miller Fold Avenue, Accrington, BB5 0NY
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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