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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
10,598Searchable applications
21Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 9,459 approved or refused records
1,225Refused applications

8,234 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

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.

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 CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/15/0289

    Householder: Installation of solar thermal/biomass heating cabin

    6 Moorgate Accrington Lancs BB5 3SJ

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/15/0290

    Householder: Erection of conservatory to rear

    43 Selby Close Baxenden

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0291

    Full: Erection of 3 No terraced houses and 4 No detached bungalows

    Hibberts Farm Broadfield Oswaldtwistle Accrington

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0292

    Advertisement Consent: Display of internally illuminated electronic media screen

    Trident Park Trident Way Rishton

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0293

    Full: Change of use from former private care home to dwelling house and erection of entrance hall

    21 Manchester Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: REFUSED11/15/0294

    Householder: Erection of front and rear dormers (Resubmission 11/15/0177)

    21 Cleveleys Road Accrington Lancs BB5 5ET

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0296

    Full: Change of use from former workshop and offices to fitness gymnasium including internal alterations to layout

    Laund Mill St Lawrence Street Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/15/0200

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear extension 4.3 m from the original rear wall, 3 m maximum height 2.4 m height to eaves

    5 Riverbank Terrace Altham Accrington Lancs BB5 5UW

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: REFUSED11/15/0204

    Full: Change of use from A1 to betting shop (sui generis) and external alterations

    43 - 45 Blackburn Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/15/0205

    Householder: Erection of single storey extension comprising family room study and bathroom area following demolition of existing utility porch garage and WC

    56 Back Rhoden Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington Lancs BB5 3QJ

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/15/0207

    Screening Opinion: The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 Part 2-5 Request for a screening opinion in respect of the proposed installation of a solar photovoltaic array

    Land at Hyndburn Wastwater Treatment Works off Mill Lane Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0208

    Full: Creation of disabled toilet and covered walkway following removal of existing covered smoking area

    The Abbey Hotel 46 Bank Street Accrington Lancs BB5 1HP

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0209

    Full: Change of use from hair dressers to dog grooming parlour (retrospective)

    178 Union Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 3EG

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: DEEMED PERMISSION GRANTED11/15/0214

    Works to trees in Conservation Areas: Various work to reduce several trees from powerlines Tottleworth Conservation Area

    17 Tottleworth Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: DEEMED PERMISSION GRANTED11/15/0215

    Hedgerow removal notice

    Land at Altham Lane Altham

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0216

    Full: Change of use from shop (A1) to dwelling (C3)

    1 Victor Street Clayton le Moors

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/15/0217

    Householder: Erection of extension to rear

    27 Hyndburn Street Accrington Lancs BB5 1SF

    Received Not published
  18. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/15/0218

    Householder: Erection of rear extension

    27 India Street Accrington Lancs BB5 1SD

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/15/0219

    Householder: Erection of single-storey extension to rear

    64 Frederick Street Accrington Lancs

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0220

    Change of use of former dwelling to b1a office use, demolition of existing dilapidated workshop/storage unit and erection of new single storey full height workshop/storage unit (b1c/b8) on existing footprint, stopping up of back alley and erection of new single storey workshop/storage unit (B1c/B8 within existing yard space. within existing yard space

    Land at Oxford Street and 15 Hindle Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/15/0221

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear extension 5.950 m from original rear wall, 3.590 m maximum height, 2.800 m height to eaves

    70 Lime Road Accrington Lancs BB5 6BN

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/15/0222

    Full: Creation of pedestrian and vehicular access and dropped kerb to give access to dwelling

    48 Blackburn Road Rishton Lancs BB1 4BS

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/15/0223

    Householder: Erection of single-storey rear extension and two-storey side extension

    10 Coppice Avenue Accrington Lancs BB5 6QS

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/15/0224

    Householder: Erection of rear single storey extension

    23 Hope Street Great Harwood Lancs BB6 7LY

    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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