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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 · 9,437 approved or refused records
1,225Refused applications

8,212 approved · 1,225 refused · 650 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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: REFUSED11/20/0192

    Works to TPO trees: T68S Sycamore 2 m reduction of the full tree under TPO 1952 No 9 Baxenden

    Land adjacent to 44 Back Lane Baxenden Accrington BB5 2RE

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/20/0193

    Discharge of condition No 6 (archaeological recording and analysis pursuant to 11/18/0342)

    Former Gas Works Balfour Street Heys Lane and York Street Great Harwood BB6 7UA

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/20/0194

    Householder: Erection of single-storey rear store room extension (retrospective)

    6 Cambridge Street Great Harwood BB6 7BU

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/20/0195

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear extension 3.6 m beyond the original house wall 3.5 m maximum height 2.4 m height to eaves

    32 Kings Road Accrington BB5 6BS

    Received Not published
  5. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/20/0196

    Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed: Erection of single-storey rear extension

    80 Peel Mount Oswaldtwistle BB1 2DU

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/20/0197

    Felling of 1x Ash tree in W8 due to imminent danger of collapse. Trunk split, twisted and unstable. Approved by Tree Officer at visit. Replant 1x oak in close proximity. Felling of 1x Ash tree in W8 due to disease (Ash die back) and potential for future collapse of tree/limbs to fall onto Manchester Rd. Approved by Tree Officer at visit. Replant 1x oak in close proximity. under TPO 1952 No 9 Baxenden

    Land at 44 Back Lane Baxenden Accrington BB5 2RE

    Received Not published
  7. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/20/0198

    Works to TPO Trees: T48 blocking light growing thru stone wall causing shading to property and debri into garden under TPO 1977 No 1

    Land adjacent 119 New Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QN

    Received Not published
  8. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISION11/20/0199

    Discharge of conditions No 3 (affordable units) 12 (phase 1 contamination report) 15 (construction method statement) pursuant to 11/17/0407

    Former Conservative Club Cannon Street Accrington BB5 1NJ

    Received Not published
  9. Decided11/20/0100

    Discharge of condition No 3 (materials) pursuant to 11/17/0169

    Knuzden Moss Farm Stanhill Road Oswaldtwistle BB5 3RE

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: REFUSED HOUSEHOLDER11/20/0102

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear extension 6 m from the original rear wall 3.6 m maximum height 2.4 m height to eaves

    138 Richmond Hill Street Accrington BB5 0PZ

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/20/0103

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear extension 4.6 m from the original wall 2.75 m maximum height 2.5 m height to eaves

    133 Willows Lane Accrington Lancs BB5 0LN

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/20/0104

    Discharge of conditions No 5 (landscaping scheme) pursuant to 11/19/0356

    Unit 1A and 1B The Peel Centre Whitebirk Drive Rishton BB1 3HT

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/20/0107

    Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear single-storey extension 5 m from the original rear wall 4 m maximum height 2.4 m height to eaves

    15 Warmden Avenue Baxenden Accrington BB5 2PR

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/20/0111

    Listed Building Consent: Erection of enclosed refuse storage area with steel gate

    42-44 Town Hall Blackburn Road Accrington BB5 1LA

    Received Not published
  15. Decided11/20/0112

    Householder: Conversion of garage into living accommodation

    43 Clayton Way Clayton le Moors Accrington Lancs BB5 5WT

    Received Not published
  16. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/20/0126

    Advertisement Application: Display of non-illuminated fascia sign to gable elevation comprising 3d letter stating company name

    159-161 Whalley Road Clayton-Le-Moors BB5 5HD

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/20/0127

    Householder: Erection of first floor extension to the side over the existing garage and side extension.

    1 Lyndon Avenue Great Harwood BB6 7TP

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/20/0128

    Change of use and conversion of 'The Works' from light industrial use (B1) to Dog Day Care Centre (sui generis)

    The Works Norden House Harwood Road Rishton BB1 4EA

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/20/0136

    Full: Change of use of former bank and Council Offices to a training and learning centre including ancillary accommodation (sui generis)

    Former bank and Council Offices Eagle Street/Cannon Street Accrington

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/20/0240

    Works to Trees within Conservation Area (St James, Altham):: T1 Crown raise to 5 m (without removed primary branches) and thin Crown by 20%

    The Old Coach House Burnley Road Altham Accrington

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/20/0241

    Non-Material (28 day) Amendment to Condition 2 (site layout) pursuant to 11/17/0347

    Land off Barons Way Great Harwood BB6 7FB

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS11/20/0242

    Certificate of Lawful Use Existing: Residential, Commercial, Storage/Office Use in association with the Fishery

    Devine Fisheries Broad Oak Road Accrington BB5 2DG

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/20/0243

    Householder: Erection of two-storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing garage to create additional living space

    221 Manchester Road Accrington BB5 2PF

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/20/0244

    Householder: Erection of single storey garage/kitchen and lounge extension

    3 Wittlewood Drive Altham BB5 5DJ

    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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