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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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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: REFUSED11/25/0393
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Change of use from a dwelling (Class C3) to a children's home for the accommodation of a single child, with a manager and two carers providing 24-hour care, working on a rota basis (Class C2)
2 Littlewalk Court, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DR
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0394
Householder: Conversion of existing garage into living annex.
2 Deer Park, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6XH
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/25/0395
Non Material Amendment: Alterations to roof design, height and materials, windows to white UPVC and alteration to the number of opening and style, removal of stone quoins and internal alterations of planning permission 11/24/0517
Land at the South Side, Church St, Clayton Le Moors, BB5 5HT
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/25/0396
Permission in Principle: Erection of up to 4 dwellings following the demolition of the existing house
Cliffe House, Cliffe Lane, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7PG
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0397
Householder: Proposed replacement of existing hipped roof with gabled roof, dormer installation to the rear elevation, garage conversion and widening of existing driveway
128 Hollins Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2JS
Received Not published
Decided: REFUSED11/25/0398
Full: Change of use of the building to use class B8 (storage and distribution), installation of roller shutter doors at the existing front opening of the building, and formation of rear opening following the demolition of a store room
45 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 0EB
Received Not published
Under Assessment11/25/0434
Householder: Extension and repairs to dwelling including internal modifications and introduction of rooflights. Also Extension and modification to existing garage to form temporary accommodation at first floor over garage.
High Riley Cottages, Sandy Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2DH
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0437
Variation of Condition 2 (Decision Plans) pursuant to planning permission 11/20/0254
15 Petre Road, Clayton Business Park, Clayton-le moors, Lancashire, BB5 5JB
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/25/0438
Certificate of Lawful Use Existing: Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to house in multiple occupation (C4).
20 Haworth Street, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4HZ
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0439
Householder: Erection of single storey rear extension
130 Hollins Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2JS
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/25/0440
Non-material Amendment: Of full planning permission reference 11/20/0204 to amend the description to "100% affordable housing development including associated landscaping, parking and cycle storage"
Land adjacent to Charter Street, Accrington, BB5 0LH
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/25/0441
Discharge of Condition: 25 (noise verification) attached to full planning permission reference 11/24/0319 (partial)
Former Rhyddings Mill, Catlow Hall Street, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3EU
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/25/0442
Discharge of Conditions: 16 (construction surface water management plan) and 17 (surface water operation and maintenance manual) attached to full planning permission reference 11/23/0422
Former Rhyddings Mill, Catlow Hall Street, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3EU
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0443
Full: Retrospective application for full planning permission for relocation of storage container and temporary siting of caravan on site to provide worker accommodation for dog and animal sanctuary (consented under planning permission ref.11/20/0461)
Clough Bottom Farm, Broad Oak Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2DG
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0444
Full: Construction of New Storage Unit
Victoria Yard, Victoria Street, Clayton-le-moors, Lancashire, BB5 5HH
Received Not published
Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED11/25/0445
Prior Approval: Erection of single storey rear extension
7 Cornwall Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB1 2DD
Received Not published
Decided: REFUSED11/25/0446
Permission in Principle: Erection of a single dwelling
Land South of Walkden Barn Cottages, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3RH
Received Not published
Decided: REFUSED11/25/0447
Full: Change of use from retail shop (Class E) to a Hot Food Takeaway (sui generis) and Installation of a 500mm dia extraction flue vent pipe to rear.
88 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LL
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/25/0448
Discharge of Conditions: 3 (details of works relating to kitchen wall), 4 (details of works relating to kitchen wall) and 5 (details or works to connect main building to stable) attached to listed building consent reference 11/25/0292
Suite 1, Elmfield Hall, Riding Barn Street, Church BB5 4AA
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0449
FULL: External alterations to include new and amended windows/ doors and re-roofing.
18 King Street, Accrington, BB5 1PR
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/25/0450
Works to TPO Trees: Fell x1 Ash and x1 Willow due to disease/ dying back.
Opposite Number 3 Peel Bank Road, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4PU
Received Not published
Decided: REFUSED11/25/0451
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Change of use from a dwelling (Class C3) to C2 (Residential Institution) children's home for 2 children.
19 Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3BH
Received Not published
Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/25/0452
Householder: Erection of pergola (Retrospective)
73 Talbot Street, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4NZ
Received Not published
Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED & GRANTED11/25/0453
Prior Approval: (Part3, Class MA) Conversion of the existing building into 11No. 1-bedroom apartments
18 King Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1PR
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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