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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8,266 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Council contacts

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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.

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More application records

  1. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0020

    Erection of dormer extension to rear

    336 Blackburn Road Accrington BB5 1RZ

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0021

    Installation of ATM machine

    Open All Hours 59 Spring Hill Road Accrington BB5 0EX

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0022

    Display of internally illuminated ATM fascia sign

    Open All Hours 59 Spring Hill Road Accrington BB5 0EX

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0023

    Change of use from Timber and Laminate Flooring Sales (Sui Generis) to Storage and Distribution (Class B8)

    Unit 2 Accrington Trade Park Electricity Street Accrington BB5 1EF

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0025

    Change of use from shop/dwelling to 2 separate dwellings, removal of shopfront and alterations to elevations

    72 - 74 Glebe Street Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7AA

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: REFUSED11/08/0026

    Display of internally illuminated fascia sign and projecting sign

    62 Queen Street Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0027

    Erection of single storey extensions to rear and side

    38 Downham Drive Accrington BB5 0NR

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0028

    Erection of front elevation to bungalow

    4 Grange Close Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 3TN

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: REFUSED11/08/0029

    Display of externally illuminated fascia sign

    210 Union Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 3EG

    Received Not published
  10. Appeal Decided: REFUSED11/08/0030

    Change of use from Newsagents (Class A1) to Estate Agents (Class A2) and retention of alterations to shop front

    210 Union Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 3EG

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0031

    Erection of 2-storey rear extension

    11 Knotwood Court Accrington Lancs BB5 0DL

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0032

    Demolition of outbuildings and erection of single storey bathroom extension to rear for a disabled person

    9 Queens Road Accrington BB5 6AR

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/08/0033

    Certificate of Lawfulness: Use for wholesale and retail sale of household furniture (composite use)

    B M Furniture Ltd Vine Mill Brookside Industrial Estate Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 3PX

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0034

    Erection of a conservatory to rear

    94 Southwood Drive Accrington BB5 2TU

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0035

    Variation of Condition No. 3 of 11/07/0641 to allow outside storage of building materials

    Unit 2 Market Street Church Accrington BB5 0DN

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: REFUSED11/08/0036

    Installation of new shop front with roller shutters

    62 Queen Street Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7AL

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0037

    Erection of boat store (Resubmission 11/07/0163)

    The Canal Wharf Moorfield Close Moorfield Industrial Estate Altham Accrington BB5 5TX

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0038

    Erection of single storey bedroom/shower room extension to rear

    190 Willows Lane Accrington BB5 0LR

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0039

    Erection of single storey bathroom extension to side

    1 Queens Drive Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 3AS

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0142

    Outline application: Demolition of industrial units and erection of 20 No apartments and 14 No houses

    Pioneer Works off Horne Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0145

    Erection of Class B2 manufacturing unit with associated plant and parking (Amended Plans 11/07/0451)

    Land at Alan Ramsbottom Way Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  22. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/08/0146

    Erection of 2 new buildings with associated car parking units 1 - 6 to be used as B1 or B8 or trade counter use. Unit 7 used as A5 and A1 following demolition of existing old works

    Former Works and Land between Rose Cottage and Former Bowkers Garage Hyndburn Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0153

    Demolition of porch, garage, conservatory and utility room and erection of single storey extension to rear

    70 Stanhill Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 4PP

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/08/0154

    Erection of external covered area, bin store, entrance steps and 2m high timber fencing/gate to rear

    Roebuck Inn High Street Rishton Blackburn BB1 4JZ

    Received Not published

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Researching a proposal in Hyndburn Borough Council

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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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