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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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  1. Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED & GRANTED11/24/0264

    Prior Approval under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. Change of Use from Use Class E to four apartments

    11 Cannon Street, Accrington, BB5 1NJ

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0265

    Full: Erection of Modular building for Use as a Classroom

    St Pauls Church Of England Primary School, Union Road Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3DD

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0266

    Householder: Erection of Single Storey Rear and Side Extension

    6 Swinburne Close, Baxenden, BB5 2PX

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/24/0267

    Discharge of Conditions: 24 (Contamination) Pursuant to Planning Permission 11/23/0422

    Former Rhyddings Mill, Land on the North West Side of Catlow Hall Street, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3EU

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0268

    Full: Change of Use - Retrospective Planning Application from B2 to Sui- Generis (MOT/Vehicle Repair Garage)

    Unit FS2, Temlon Industrial Estate, Fairfield Street, Accrington, BB5 0LD

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0269

    Reserved Matters: Application for approval of reserved matters (appearance and landscaping) pursuant to outline planning permission 11/20/0459 for demolition of existing buildings (excluding the main barn and farmhouse), and construction of replacement buildings to provide animal shelters, storage and ancillary worker accommodation to be used in association with the dog and animal sanctuary.

    Clough Bottom Farm, Broad Oak Road, Accrington, BB5 2DG

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0270

    Full: Variation of Condition 2 of Application 11/20/0447 - Amended Floor Plans and Elevations

    Land Adjacent 58 Blackburn Road, Rishton, BB1 4ER

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0271

    Full: Use of Office Space as Bedroom, to Form an additional Bedroom within an Existing Sui-Generis 9 Bedroom HMO

    108 High Street, Rishton, BB1 4LQ

    Received Not published
  9. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/24/0272

    Loft conversion with new dormer to rear of property to form new bedroom.

    114 Manchester Road Accrington Lancashire BB5 2PD

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0273

    Full: Use of the First Floor to Provide Overnight Respite Care for Children (Use class C2)

    44-46, Cedar Street, Accrington, BB5 6SQ

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/24/0274

    Discharge of Conditions: 10, 12 and 13 of Planning approval No. 11/21/0645 (Ecological Construction & Environmental Management Plan, Landscape Scheme and BNG, Bat Boxes)

    Old Laund Farm, Broad Oak Road, Accrington, BB5 2DE

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: OBSERVATIONS MADE11/24/0275

    Request for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion for Proposed Battery Energy Storage System.

    Land at Knuzden Moss Farm, Stanhill Road, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3RE

    Received Not published
  13. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/24/0276

    Splice and repair the rotten windows to the front of the Hall. The manufacture and installation of new double glazed European redwood sash windows with glazing bars into the existing frame. Glass to be 4/4/4 Heritage slimline glass. Timber to be preserved and primed. Existing pulley wheels to be serviced and new sash cords and draft proof beading to be installed. All exposed timber to be primed and painted. Hardwood cill replacement.

    Knuzden Hall Stanhill Road Oswaldtwistle Lancashire BB5 3RE

    Received Not published
  14. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/24/0277

    Splice and repair the rotten windows to the front of the Hall. The manufacture and installation of new double glazed European redwood sash windows with glazing bars into the existing frame. Glass to be 4/4/4 Heritage slimline glass. Timber to be preserved and primed. Existing pulley wheels to be serviced and new sash cords and draft proof beading to be installed. All exposed timber to be primed and painted. Hardwood cill replacement.

    Knuzden Hall Stanhill Road Oswaldtwistle Lancashire BB5 3RE

    Received Not published
  15. Decided11/24/0303

    Observation to Neighbouring LPA - 10/24/0669 - Erection of 68 affordable Homes (use class C3) and improvements to exisiting play area with landscaping, parking and other associated works

    Land at Staffa Crescent, Shadsworth Estate, Blackburn, BB1 2AR

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0307

    Householder: Demolition of Side Garage, Erection of Side and Rear Extensions and New Garden Wall

    134 Hollins Lane, Accrington, BB5 2JU

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0308

    Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed: Hip to Gable Roof Conversion, Rear Facing Dormer and New Rooflight to Front.

    11 Pendle Road, Great Harwood, BB6 7TN

    Received Not published
  18. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/24/0309

    Outlined Planning Application - Demolition of Existing Buildings and Redevelopment of the Site. Residential Development 3 to 4 Dwellings.

    Cliffe House, Cliffe Lane, Great Harwood, BB6 7PG

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/24/0310

    Works to TPO Trees: 1975 No2 Ash Lane, Gt Harwood - Fell Ash with Ash dieback

    51 Northcliffe, Great Harwood, BB6 7PJ

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/24/0311

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Bat Emergence Survey) of 11/23/0508

    Market Hall, Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1ER

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/24/0312

    Discharge of Condition: 5 (Pointing Samples) of Listed Building Consent 11/23/0510

    Market Hall, Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1ER

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/24/0313

    Permission in Principle: Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Order 2017, Demolition of Existing Public House and Erection of up to 9 Apartments

    Lord Longworth, 6 - 8 Thomas Street, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3LA

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/24/0314

    Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development: Use as a nursery/preschool facility, plus internal refurbishment works such as full redecoration, loose and fitted furniture installation. New external signage to replace the existing signage

    Former Health Centre, 78a High Street, Rishton, BB1 4LA

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/24/0315

    Discharge of Condtion: 5 (Method Statement) of 11/24/0239

    6 School House Lane, Green Haworth, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3SQ

    Received Not published

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