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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 · 9,445 approved or refused records
1,225Refused applications

8,220 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

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More application records

  1. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/16/0315

    Discharge of conditions 5 (off road parking); 6 (finished floor levels) of 11/16/0100

    38 Orchard Drive Oswaldtwistle Lancs BB5 0FA

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/16/0316

    Certificate of Lawful Use: Existing: Erection of conservatory

    21 Northcliffe Great Harwood Lancs BB6 7PJ

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0317

    Full: Change of use from offices to 2 No dwellings

    42 New Lane Oswaldtwistle

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0318

    Works to TPO Trees: Crown reduction and crown clean 1 No Ash tree TPO 1997 No 5

    19 Redwing Avenue Great Harwood Lancs BB6 7NZ

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0319

    Advertisement Application: Display of non-illuminated fascia sign

    51 Queen Street Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0320

    Full: Additional use of 2 No bedrooms as short breaks/stay unit within an existing community centre

    1a Barnmeadow Lane Great Harwood BB6 7AB

    Received Not published
  7. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/16/0321

    Full: Proposed conversion of existing single retail unit into 2 No retail units at ground floor level and the conversion of hipped into a duo-pitch roof with addition of 2nd floor dormer extension to create 2nd floor self-contained flat

    368 - 370 Blackburn Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0322

    Full: Change of use of gound floor from retail shop (A1) to tattoo studio (appointment only) (sui generis)

    83 (ground floor) Whalley Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0323

    Full: Erection of 2 m perimeter fence and canopy to play area and associated general external work

    St Charles R C Primary School Knowles Street Rishton BB1 4HT

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/16/0326

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear extension 6 m from rear wall, 3.9 m maximum height, 2.5 m height to eaves

    64 Tremellen Street Accrington Lancs BB5 1SY

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: REFUSED11/16/0327

    Full: Construction of 8no terraced properties

    St Andrews Works Kay Street Oswaldtwistle

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0328

    Major Full: Variation of condition No 15 (Section 38 Highways Agreement) of 11/15/0023

    Land at junction of Newton Drive and Manchester Road (Former Hill Top Care Home) Baxenden

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0339

    Full: Change of use of ground floor of premises from bar/nightclub to A3 restaurant use

    16 - 18 Church Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0440

    Full: Proposed conversion of ground floor unit into 2 No retail units at ground floor level, conversion of hipped roof to duo pitch roof and creation of 2 No self- contained flats above (Resubmission of 11/16/0321)

    368 - 370 Blackburn Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/16/0441

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of 3.8 m rear single-storey extension

    64 Tremellen Street Accrington Lancs BB5 1SY

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: REFUSED11/16/0444

    Certificate of Lawful Use Existing: Erection of decking platform

    33 Queen Elizabeth Crescent Accrington

    Received Not published
  17. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/16/0446

    Full: Subdivision of residential accommodation (existing) to form two separate dwellings

    Rothwell Mill Stables Rothwell Mill Farm Millerfold Avenue Accrington Lancs BB5 0NY

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/16/0449

    Discharge of conditions 16 & 19 of 11/16/0187

    Land on south side of Pollard Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0452

    Full: Change of use from public house (A4) to dwelling house (C3) including extension and detached garage

    12 (Former Black Bull Public House) Lowergate Road Huncoat Accrington

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/16/0454

    Discharge of condition 4 (parking details) of 11/16/0341

    11 Askrigg Close Accrington Lancs BB5 6SD

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/16/0455

    Householder: Erection of single-storey side and rear wrap around extension

    18 Winchester Avenue Accrington BB5 6BP

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0457

    Full: Change of use from one dwelling house (C3) to two dwelling houses (C3)

    120 Whalley Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: REFUSED11/16/0459

    Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 of planning approval 11/14/0161

    The Old Barn Nab Lane Oswaldtwistle

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/16/0460

    Full: Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 11/14/0161 to include 3 No roof lights and replace drawings

    The Old Barn Nab Lane Oswaldtwistle

    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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