4 Bridge Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 4HU

1. 30 Sep 2025

   Received by Hyndburn

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 November 2025, 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Hyndburn for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hyndburn decided full applications in a median of 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Market Street/ Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 0DN

  11/26/0030 Submitted 10 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~5 May

  Full: Erection of 3no. new dwellings

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 34 docs
  Several homes

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

  11/26/0129 Submitted 16 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Outline Application: Demolition of existing buildings and erection of replacement building containing employment units (Use Classes B2 and B8) with all matters reserved except access and layout

  Granted Outline Demolition 25 docs

• 6 - 8 Church Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 4LF

  11/26/0284 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

  Full: Proposed change of use from a former doctor's surgery to a children's nursery.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs

• Land at Wood Street, Church, Accrington, BB5 4PF

  11/26/0360 Submitted 7 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

  Full: Removal of existing concrete hardstanding & replacement with tarmacadam

  Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs

• 2 Knotwood Court Church BB5 0DL

  11/21/0501 Submitted 2 Sep 2021 300 yards away

  Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed: Change of use within Use Class C3 (a) to C3(b) being used as a permanent home for children in care supervised by permanent staff living on site with a maximum number of two children/young persons and four adults (maximum number of six people)

  Granted Lawful development 14 docs

• 50 York Street, Church, BB5 4JJ

  11/24/0373 Submitted 12 Sep 2024 350 yards away

  Householder:Forecourt works with rails and repaving

  Granted Full applications 10 docs
  Domestic

• 11/26/0418 Awaiting decision

  146 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0AE

  Full: Siting of InPost Parcel Locker (retrospective)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 11/26/0431 Awaiting decision

  344 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3JD

  Full: Installation of new shop front and shutters

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 11/26/0433 Awaiting decision

  38 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6QZ

  Full: Proposed change of use from shop (Use Class E a) to 4 apartments (Use Class C3), alterations to the rear elevation; new windows, external staircase and walkway for first floor access.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 11/26/0390 Granted

  Old Laund Farm, Broad Oak Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2DE

  Non Material Amendment: Alteration of window colour and addition of a rear window of planning permission reference 11/21/0645

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 11/26/0208 Granted

  Petre Road, Clayton Business Park, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 7JB

  Full: Change of use from storage warehouse (Use Class B8) to commercial bakery (Use Class B2) with associated external alterations, including installation of dock pods, silos, external plant, flues and vents, fencing, gates, revised parking layout, cycle parking, bin storage, roof-mounted PV panels, internal reconfiguration and associated works

  Received 22 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications