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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 · 9,438 approved or refused records
1,225Refused applications

8,213 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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: REFUSED11/19/0190

    Full: Conversion of terraced dwelling to form 2 No. independent dwellings

    1 Frederick Street Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DH

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/19/0192

    Householder: First floor extension to bungalow including dormer windows to the front and rear, a single storey extension to the rear and a two storey extension to the side

    1 Lowerfold Road Great Harwood BB6 7NS

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0193

    Full: Installation of Air Handling Unit to flat roof section of Broad Oak Building and replacement of 3 No. louvre windows with glazed windows to North and East elevation of Broad Oak Building

    Accrington And Rossendale College Broad Oak Road Accrington BB5 2AW

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0195

    Full: Construction of an outdoor riding area (manege) on land to rear

    1 Higher Side Beet Croft Sidebeet Lane Rishton BB1 4AT

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: SPLIT DECISION11/19/0196

    Discharge of Planning Conditions: 4 (SUDS), 6 (SUDS), 18 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 21 (Contamination) and 23 (Levels) pursuant to 11/17/0340

    Hotel Plot 2 Frontier Park Frontier Avenue Rishton BB1 3AL

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/19/0197

    Householder: Erection of garage outbuilding

    2 Spire Farm Cottages Sandy Lane Accrington BB5 2DH

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0198

    Full: S73 Minor Material amendment - repositioning and increased roof height of agricultural building (variation of condition No 2) (pursuant to 11/18/0321)

    Woodhaven Dean Lane Great Harwood BB7 9JL

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0199

    Full: Erection of 3 No. additional antennas with ancillary equipment on roof top

    The Mount NHS Trust Hospital Whalley Road Accrington BB5 4BH

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: REFUSED11/19/0106

    Full: Demolition of existing outbuilding structures and replacement with erection of detached residential dwelling.

    Land adjacent to 15 Cross Edge Oswaldtwistle BB5 3SD

    Received Not published
  10. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/19/0107

    Major Full: Variation of condition No 2 (plans) pursuant to 11/16/0406

    Church Bank Works Kirk Road Church BB5 4JN

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/19/0108

    Householder: Conversion of existing garage to create house annex and erection of rear extension (retrospective application relating to 11/18/0137)

    4 Ellerbeck Road Accrington BB5 5AN

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0110

    Agricultural Prior Approval: Erection of 1 No agricultural buildings

    Back O Bowley Farm Dean Lane Great Harwood BB6 7UN

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0111

    Full: Provision of a covered midden attached to an existing building.

    Back O Bowley Farm Dean Lane Great Harwood BB6 7UN

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0112

    Change of use from dwelling (C3) to an ironing services business (A1)

    493 A Manchester Road Accrington BB5 2QJ

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: REFUSED11/19/0113

    Advertisement Consent: Display of freestanding internally illuminated digital screen

    Eurogarages Frontier Business Park Whitebirk Drive Rishton BB1 3NW

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/19/0114

    Householder: Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey extension to enlarge kitchen area.

    10 Squirrels Close Accrington BB5 6XJ

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/19/0115

    Householder: Erection of conservatory to side

    1 Moleside Close Accrington BB5 6QH

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/19/0117

    Householder: Erection of single-storey kitchen and wet-room extension

    5 Hornby Street Oswaldtwistle BB5 3AG

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/19/0118

    Discharge of conditions 3 (ground investigation/gas appraisal letter) and 5 (Community Use Agreement) pursuant to 11/19/0027

    Highams Playing Fields Thorneyholme Road Accrington BB5 6BD

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: REFUSED11/19/0120

    Advertisement Application: Display of non-illuminated totem sign

    21 Cannon Street Accrington BB5 1NJ

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/19/0121

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Proposed erection of poles and the carrying of a fibre internet cable with connections to a street pole and building

    Land adjacent to 109 St Huberts Road Great Harwood BB6 7AF Locations at St Hubert's Road, St Hubert's Street, Hameldon View, Station Road, Park Road and Harwood Lane Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0122

    Major Full: Demolition of existing brick building and erection of 3-storey portal frame building

    Unit 3 Heys Lane Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0123

    Full: Change of use from commercial use to residential use

    42 Burnley Road Accrington BB5 1AF

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/19/0125

    Full: Creation of 20 m x 30 m multi-use games area (MUGA)

    Land/Playing Fields at Bolton Avenue Huncoat Accrington

    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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