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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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 & EnvironmentLocal plan Planning Policy in HyndburnPre-application advice Pre-Application Advice and Details of ChargesConservation areas Hyndburn Conservation AreasArticle 4 directions Conservation Areas and Article 4 Directions in Hyndburn

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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

  1. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0360

    Householder: Conversion of Garage into bedroom and shower room

    18 Millbank Place, Church, BB5 4BF

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED11/24/0361

    Prior Approval Householder: Larger Home Extension under Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as Amended) - Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A

    194 Richmond Hill Street, Accrington, BB5 0PZ

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0362

    Variation (under section 73) of Planning Permission 11/22/0162 (being planning permission granted on 22nd April 2022, for the erection of single dwelling house) by substitution of drawings listed in condition 2, to amend house design (including provision of accommodation in roof void).

    Land to South of 2 St Matthews School House, Off Stanhill Lane Oswaldtwistle

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0363

    Full Change of Use: From Retail (Use Class E) to Retail Motorcycle, Scooter, and Quad bike Sales, Service and Repair (Sui Generis)

    8 Glebe Street, Great Harwood, BB6 7AA

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED & GRANTED11/24/0364

    Prior Approval: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J. Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed installation of other Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the roofs of a Non-domestic Building

    36-38 Abbey Street, Accrington, BB5 1EB

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0365

    Householder: Erection of Two Storey Side Extension

    33 Lyndhurst Avenue , Knuzden, Blackburn, BB1 3NH

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0386

    Householder: Demolition existing brick built garage & small rear utility and erect a two-storey side extension

    9 Britannia Cottages, Duckworth Hill Lane, Oswaldtwistle Lancashire, BB5 3RN

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED11/24/0387

    Prior Approval: Erection of single storey rear extension

    7 George Avenue, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7NR

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0388

    Works to TPO trees: 1952 No 7 Oakhill/ High riley - W5

    4 Hollins Close, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2NR

    Received Not published
  10. Appeal Decided: REFUSED11/24/0389

    Major Full: Development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and Associated Infrastructure

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

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0391

    Works to TPO Trees: TPO G3 - 1986 No. 2 Whalley Road, Accrington, Crown Raise to 4.5 - 5m and Reduce Back to Clear Property by 2 - 3m

    Dyke Nook Lodge, 264 Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 5AA

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0392

    Full: Erection of Building in Use Class E (g) (iii) (Any Industrial Process, Being a Use, Which Can Be Carried Out in any Residential Area Without Detriment to the Amenity of that Area by Reason of Noise, Vibration, Smell, Fumes, Smoke, Soot, Ash, Dust or Grit) Including Associated Parking and Access (Retrospective)

    Huncoat Industrial Estate, Unit 3e, Bolton Avenue, Accrington, BB5 6NJ

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0393

    Major Full: Variation of planning permission 11/22/0057 to allow the introduction of 6 planning conditions to the Decision Notice.

    Land South of Hyndburn Road, Hyndburn Road, Accrington

    Received Not published
  14. Under Assessment11/24/0394

    Full: Change of Use of Building From Commercial to Residential (One Dwelling House) (No External Changes to Existing Property); Excavation to the Rear of Site to Change Ground Level (Partly Retrospective); and Erection of Retaining Boundary Walls (Partly Retrospective); Proposed Vehicle Gate

    1-9 Straits, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3LU

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/24/0395

    Certificate Lawful Use Proposed - Change of Use from Hairdressers to Operate as 2 Separate Flats

    82 Barnes Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, BB5 5PG

    Received Not published
  16. Decided11/24/0396

    Observations to Neighbouring LPA: 10/24/0669 Erection of Affordable Homes (Use Class C3); Erection of Electricity Sub-Station; and Improvements to Existing Play Area with Landscaping, Parking and Other Associated works

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

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0397

    Full: Installation of Solar Panels on the Standing Seam Roof of the School

    Rhyddings Business & Enterprise College, Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3EA

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0398

    Full: Change of Use of ground Floor shop to a Launderette

    11 High Street, Rishton, BB1 4JZ

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: REFUSED11/24/0399

    Listed Building Consent: Replacement of Timber Framed Windows with UPVC

    Hyndburn Christian Stables, 2 Russia Street, Accrington, BB5 1SG

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0400

    Householder: Installation of Air Source Heat Pump

    292 Whalley Road, Clayton-Le Moors, BB5 5QX

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/24/0401

    Discharge of Conditions: 34 (Canal Wall) of Planning Application 11/22/0047

    Clayton Triangle, off Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 5JA

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: SPLIT DECISION11/24/0402

    Discharge of conditions 5 (levels), 12 (site remediation), 16 (estate roads), 18 (site access and off-site highway works), 25 (archaeology), 28 (bat and bird boxes), 32 (external lighting) and 44 (drainage) pursuant to planning application 11/23/0207.

    Mount St James, Knuzden, BB1 2DR

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/24/0403

    Full: Retrospective Application for the Erection of an Agricultural Building to Housing Sheep, Storing Implements, Machinery and Hay Bales and Yard Area and Roof Mounted Solar Panels

    Sough Lane Farm, Sough Lane, Oswaldtwistle, BB1 2LR

    Received Not published
  24. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/24/0404

    We wish to erect a fence around one of our playing fields.

    Mount Carmel Rc High School, Wordsworth Road,Accrington BB5 0LU

    Received Not published

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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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