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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
10,657Searchable applications
118Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 9,443 approved or refused records
1,228Refused applications

8,215 approved · 1,228 refused · 656 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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: APPROVED SUBJECT TO LEGAL AGREEMENT11/22/0047

    Major Full: Erection of 74 No houses and 53 No apartments with associated infrastructure (100% affordable)

    Land known as Clayton Triangle accessed from Mill Entrance and located between Whalley Road and Leeds Liverpool Canal Clayton-le-Moors

    Received Not published
  2. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0051

    Advertisement Application: Display of fascia signage

    7-8 Broadway Accrington BB5 1EY

    Received Not published
  3. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0052

    Advertisement Application: Display of 4 No fascia signs, 1 No projecting sign , 3 No vinyl & 1 No promotional banner

    Tesco Express, 1 Mill Hill, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3LQ

    Received Not published
  4. Decided: REFUSED11/22/0053

    Full: Provision of crushed stone surfacing of cross-field track and hardstanding area to improve access and parking in connection with occasional use of land at Great Harwood Showground.

    Land at Great Harwood Showground Harwood Bar Land Off Harwood Lane Great Harwood BB6 7TD

    Received Not published
  5. Withdrawn11/22/0054

    Householder: Conversion of existing outhouse into an accessible wet room

    106 St Huberts Road, Great Harwood, BB6 7DS

    Received Not published
  6. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/22/0055

    Householder: Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

    22 Lyndhurst Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, BB1 3NQ

    Received Not published
  7. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0057

    Major Full: Erection of retail unit with associated access parking hard and soft landscaping (resubmission of 11/21/0407)

    Land south of Hyndburn Road Accrington

    Received Not published
  8. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0058

    Full: Installation of steel security fencing double maintenance gate and single pedestrian gate around the existing square bowling green

    Bowling Green South West Corner Oakhill Park Manchester Road Accrington BB5 2LB

    Received Not published
  9. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0059

    Full: Change of use from ancilliary park building to community use (F2) including internal alterations to create 2 separate meeting areas for use by organised clubs using the Lowerfold Park

    Former Service Building, Lowerfold Park, Lowerfold Road, Great Harwood

    Received Not published
  10. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0061

    Full: Erection of a three bedroom timber lodge and change of use of land from agricultural land to use as farm tourism diversification. Landscaping with mature species trees and hedgerow and installation of package treatment unit

    Land East of Wooley Lane Farm Wooley Lane Baxenden Accrington Lancashire BB5 2EA

    Received Not published
  11. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS HOUSEHOLDER11/22/0062

    Householder: Erection of single storey rear/side extension, alterations to front dormer and erection of rear dormer

    460 Whalley Road, Clayton-Le-Moors, BB5 5SB

    Received Not published
  12. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0080

    Full: Removal of existing metal boundary fence and erection of new 2400mm high mesh fence with access gates around the site for safeguarding reasons

    Our Lady And St Huberts Rc Primary School, Hallfield Road, Great Harwood, BB6 7SN

    Received Not published
  13. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0082

    Full: Change of use of building to create 6 No apartments

    5-7 Black Abbey Street Accrington BB5 1HT

    Received Not published
  14. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0083

    Advertisement Application: Display of illuminated box sign - LED Tube

    251 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3HU

    Received Not published
  15. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0084

    Advertisement Application: Replacement of existing external signage with new branded signage, including new internally illuminated fascia with logo, new internally illuminated projection signage, new welcome sign (nameplate), vinyl graphics to glazing and installation of 1no. internal 43" digital screen to window; external facing.

    Nat West 5 St James Street Accrington Lancashire BB5 1LY

    Received Not published
  16. Withdrawn11/22/0085

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Erection of a garden room on the side garden of the property.

    9 Ulverston Drive, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4EN

    Received Not published
  17. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0086

    Works to TPO tree - Fell 1 tree - TPO 2013/3 Hillside Close Great Harwood

    12 Hillside Close, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7PR

    Received Not published
  18. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0088

    Advertisement Consent: Display of externally illuminated fascia sign

    18 Queen Street, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7QQ

    Received Not published
  19. Decided: REFUSED11/22/0089

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed: Change of use from C3 (a) to C3 (b) - single family dwellings to single household of not more than 6 residents where care is provided

    Willow Grange, 49B Henry Street, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4JJ

    Received Not published
  20. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0091

    Advertisement Consent: 3 No non-illuminated sponsorship signs

    Roundabout at Junction of A679 and Market Street, Church, Accrington

    Received Not published
  21. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0092

    Advertisement Consent: 3 No non-illuminated sponsorship signs

    Roundabout at Junction of A679 Blackburn Road and A679 Henry Street, Church, Accrington

    Received Not published
  22. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0093

    Householder Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension

    2 Rowland Street, Accrington, BB5 0SW

    Received Not published
  23. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0094

    Householder Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension

    152 Fife Street, Accrington, BB5 0HZ

    Received Not published
  24. Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS11/22/0095

    Non-material (28 day) amendment: Variation to approved drawings to enhance appearance pursuant to 11/19/0457

    71 Hollins Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2LB

    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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