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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Appeal Decided: REFUSED11/25/0181
Householder: New front dormer extension to create a new bedroom.
100A New Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3QW
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0182
Listed Building Consent: Structural stabilisation works within the loft space and general roof repairs
Christ Church Hall, Rough Lee Road, Accrington, BB5 2LU
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/25/0188
Works to TPO trees: T1 Sycamore reduce back overhang by 2-3m and in height by 1.5m to previous level to allow more light in to the house and garden and maintain tree size.
Rear of 15 Selby Close, Baxenden, Accrington BB5 2TQ
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/25/0189
T1 Chestnut reduce back overhang by 2-3m and in height by 1.5m to allow more light and prevent further damage to decking.
Rear of 17 Selby Close, Baxenden, Accrington BB5 2TQ
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0190
Prior Approval: 15m steel pole to support fibre cable and ancillary electronic communications apparatus and/or radio antennae together with associated cabinetry housing electronic communications apparatus and/or radio equipment to form part of a high speed broadband electronic communications network.
Holgate Street, Great Harwood
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0191
Householder: Loft conversion with front and rear dormer and single storey side extension
63B Sawley Drive, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7TQ
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0192
Advertisement Consent: Display of 1no. new internally illuminated projecting hanging sign and 1no. new externally illuminated fascia sign in Santander's new standard script font.
29 - 31 Union Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1PL
Received Not published
Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED11/25/0193
Prior Approval: Erection of single storey rear extension
37 Rutland Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB1 2DF
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0194
Householder: Erection of single storey rear extension
13 Ash Lane, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7NU
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0195
Advertisement consent: One replacement facia sign to the frontage of Unit 1, Hyndburn Retail Park
The Peel Centre, Unit 1, Whitebirk Drive, Rishton, BB1 3NT
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0196
Advertisment Consent: 1x Non-illuminated fascia sign 1x internally-illuminated fascia sign 1x Non-illuminated Vinyl Sign 1x internally-illuminated totem sign
Aldi Store Ltd, Hyndburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Received Not published
Decided: REFUSED11/25/0197
Householder: Raising of existing roof by approx 900m to erect a dormer extension to rear and installation of sky lights to front elevation roof
15 Grafton Avenue, Baxenden, Accrington BB5 2PT
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0198
Householder: Double storey side extension and rear dormer loft conversion
96 Countess Street, Accrington, BB5 1SN
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0199
Full: Installation of automated teller machine
131b-133b Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0AA
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0200
Advertisement Consent: Installation of signage associated with ATM
131b-133b Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0AA
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/25/0201
Works to TPO Trees: Removal of all lower branches to 7m over car parking areas to both 26 Aspen Lane & neighbouring property, reduce height by 2m, reduce canopy width by 30% to minimise the chance of the tree falling in high winds
Greystoke, 26 Aspen Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 4QA
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/25/0202
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 11/24/0357 (Full: Variation of planning permission: under Section 73, to allow for the reduction in the overall scale of the development from a two-storey rear extension to a single-storey rear extension; and change of external materials; Granted 7th November 2024)
Wyngate, Shawcliffe Lane, Great Harwood, BB6 7UT
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0203
Full: Partial change of use from offices to a 3-bedroom self-contained flat (retrospective)
194 - 196 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3EG
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0204
Householder: Single-storey rear wet room and kitchen extension
18 St Cecilia Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7BS
Received Not published
Decided: SPLIT DECISION11/25/0205
Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed rear extension and construction of front porch
80 Mount St James, Blackburn, BB1 2DR
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0206
Full: Change of use from a first floor Class E (office) to Class C3 (flat) and a ground floor shop unit retained. Associated external works including a new pedestrian doorway at ground floor level and a new side window at the first floor.
50 Broadway Accrington BB5 1EW
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0207
Full: Erection of 130 linear metres, of 2.4m high galvanised finish Palisade fencing to site boundary perimeter
4 Petre Road, Clayton Business Park, Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5JB
Received Not published
Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED11/25/0234
Householder Application for Prior Approval for Larger Home Extension: Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
56 Princess Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1SP
Received Not published
Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/25/0235
TBC
Oak Hill Mansion Nursing Home, Oak Hill Park, Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2BN
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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