Planning application
Land South of Ramsclough Farm, Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3SN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Major Full: Installation of ground mounted solar farm with associated ancillary development and infrastructure, including access improvements, ecological enhancement, landscaping and new access for a temporary period of 40 years
As published by the council, reference 11/26/0015
Application record
- Reference
- 11/26/0015
- Type
- Full Major Planning Application Subject to EIA
- Status
- REGISTERED: Under Assessment
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jan 2026
- Postcode
- BB5 3SN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2026
Received by Hyndburn
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 April 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Hyndburn took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
133 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Hyndburn for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Hyndburn decided full applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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