England · Local authority

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 · 9,442 approved or refused records
1,225Refused applications

8,217 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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 HOUSEHOLDER11/17/0305

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of a single storey extension to rear (projection 4.22 m eaves height 2.8 m, overall height 3.7 m)

    71 Lister Street Accrington Lancs BB5 1TA

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/17/0306

    Householder: Erection of a single storey extension to rear and pitched roof over existing flat roof extension to side

    35 Fielding Lane Oswaldtwistle Accrington Lancs BB5 3BE

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0313

    Major Full: Extension to existing industrial building to provide B1(c) use, including amendments to car park and access

    12 B Easy Trim Metcalf Drive Altham Industrial Estate Altham

    Received Not published
  4. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/17/0315

    Full: Proposed construction of 13 stables, 2 tack rooms formation haylage and farriery area, erection of 5 No floodlighting poles, erection of lean to storage area, two domestic polytunnels creation of 2 pedestrian access routes and completion of 2 further stables

    Spring Vale Farm Green Haworth Accrington Lancs BB5 3SL

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/17/0324

    Discharge of conditions No 3 (materials) and 4 (window frames and rainwater goods) of planning approval 11/17/0102

    Sandy Beds Farm Broadfield Oswaldtwistle

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0326

    Full: Proposed change of use from public house to hot food take-away and sandwich making

    Cross Guns 54 - 58 Church Street Church BB5 4JT

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0327

    Full: Retention of ATM

    Griffin Head Service Station Burnley Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0328

    Advert: Illuminated ATM fascia

    Griffin Head Service Station Burnley Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/17/0329

    Householder: Proposed installation of access ramp to front of dwelling

    158 Fife Street Accrington BB5 0HZ

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0332

    Full: Proposed change of use of first floor to 2 bed self contained flat (C3)

    202 Blackburn Road Accrington Lancs BB5 0AQ

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/17/0333

    Householder: Proposed two-storey side extension

    120 Countess Street Accrington Lancs BB5 1SN

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0334

    Full: Change of use of storage and distribution unit (B8) to retail warehouse for the sale of fabric material (A1)

    Unit 2C Barnmeadow Lane Great Harwood BB6 7AB

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/17/0337

    Major Discharge of conditions 4 (levels) 5 (surface water) 6 (construction method statement and 11 (Ecology) pursuant to 11/16/0490

    Land at Rhoden Road Oswaldtwistle

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0338

    Householder: Conversion of garage to granny annex and external alterations

    39 Whalley Road Great Harwood BB6 7TE

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/17/0339

    28 Day Non-material amendment to condition 2 of 11/16/0490 under S96A of Town and Country Planning Act to amend materials and window positions

    Land at Rhoden Road Oswaldtwistle

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0440

    Full: Installation of a gas fuelled energy reserve plant to support the national grid and associated works and erection of office building

    Land off Petre Rd Petre Road Clayton-le-Moors Accrington BB5 5JG

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0441

    Works to Trees: Accrington Town Centre Conservation Area

    Town Hall 42-44 Blackburn Road ACCRINGTON BB5 1LA

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0443

    Proposed 10.6m x 24.4m agricultural livestock and storage building and associated hardstanding

    Land off Brox Heights Lane/Sandy Lane Accrington

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/17/0444

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of conservatory to rear (4.5m from rear wall, 2.5m to eaves and 3.6m overall height)

    74 High Street Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BB

    Received Not published
  20. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/17/0445

    HHPA: Erection of a single storey extension to rear (4.8m in projection, 2.5m to eaves level, 3.6m in total layout)

    36 St Edmunds Street Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7BW

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0446

    Householder: Erection of rear extension

    72 Countess Street ACCRINGTON BB5 1SN

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/17/0447

    HHPA: Proposed erection of rear extension projecting 5.2m from rear wall, 2.5m to eaves and 3.9m maximum height

    53 Fountain Street Accrington BB5 0QR

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/17/0448

    Non-materials Amendment: Materials

    36 Bamford Crescent ACCRINGTON BB5 2PQ

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/17/0449

    Replacement shop front

    152 Union Road OSWALDTWISTLE BB5 3DR

    Received Not published

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Hyndburn Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides
  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

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.

Check collection coverage