Land off Southwood Drive and Waverley Road Baxenden

1. 17 Sep 2021

   Received by Hyndburn

2. 3 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 November 2021, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Hyndburn took a median of 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from the council to the national planning inspectorate, or in Scotland usually to a local review body first. The appeal considers the scheme afresh against the same policies.

Anyone who commented on the original application is normally notified and can comment again within the appeal deadline. Appeal decisions take months rather than weeks, and the outcome replaces the council's decision.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

• Woodland Adjacent to Sycamore Grove, Accrington, Lancashire

  11/26/0357 Submitted 12 Aug 2026 166m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

  TPO 1952-9 Baxenden-W2: Crown raise trees over road to 5.2m

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

• 15 Grafton Avenue, Baxenden, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2PT

  11/26/0302 Submitted 1 Jul 2026 168m away

  Householder: Erection of single storey side and rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 15 Selby Close, Baxenden, Accrington, BB5 2TQ

  11/25/0165 Submitted 23 Apr 2025 186m away

  Works to TPO trees: T1 Sycamore reduce back overhang by 2.5m to previous level to allow more light in to the house and garden and maintain tree size.

  Withdrawn Trees 5 docs

• 17 Selby Close, Baxenden, Accrington, BB5 2TQ

  11/25/0164 Submitted 23 Apr 2025 196m away

  Works to TPO trees: T1 Chestnut reduce back overhang by 2-3m to allow more light and prevent further damage to decking.

  Withdrawn Trees 5 docs

• 77 Southwood Drive, Baxenden, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2TU

  11/26/0111 Submitted 10 Apr 2026 210m away

  Householder: Erection of single storey rear/side extension

  Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Selby Close, Baxenden, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2TQ

  11/26/0222 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 211m away

  Householder: Erection of single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 11/26/0242 Decided

  Accrington Victoria Hospital, Haywood Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6AS

  Screening Opinion: Request for screening opinion on demolition and clearance of hospital complex

  15 Jun 2026 Outline
• 11/26/0104 Awaiting decision

  Caravan Site West of Parsonage Street, Church, BB5 0HS

  Outline Application: Erection of two light industrial (Use Class B2) buildings with all matters reserved except for access and layout

  1 Jul 2026 Outline
• 11/26/0234 Awaiting decision

  29 Mill Lane, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7UQ

  Permission in Principle: for erection of between 3no. and 4no. residential dwellings within the garden of the existing dwelling.

  5 Jun 2026 Outline
• 11/26/0129 Awaiting decision

  Church Street Garage, 12 Church Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 4LF

  Outline Application: Demolition of existing builders workshop and store. Erection of replacement builders workshop and store with 3 number additional commercial and storage units, including car commercial vehicle parking. All matters reserved except access and layout

  16 Apr 2026 Outline
• 11/25/0344 Decided

  Land South of Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3RE

  Request for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion for Proposed Proposed Change of Use of Land to Burial Ground, Erection of Pavilion Building, Staff Building, Store and Compound, Creation of New Access Points, Internal Roads, Car Parking, Hard and Soft Landscaping

  1 Sep 2025 Outline