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40 Albert Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3NB

Refused Hyndburn 11/26/0116 Certificate Lawful Use - Proposed

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed: Proposed change of use from dwelling house to supported accommodation for up to 3 residents who are victims of domestic violence, together with internal alterations including installation of en-suite facilities, kitchenette facilities

As published by the council, reference 11/26/0116

Application record

Reference
11/26/0116
Type
Certificate Lawful Use - Proposed
Status
Refused As published: Decided: REFUSED
Decision
Refused As published: REFUSED
Received
24 Mar 2026
Decided
18 May 2026
Postcode
BB5 3NB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hyndburn register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 11/26/0348 Granted

    40 Albert Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3NB

    Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed: Proposed change of use from dwelling house to supportive home environment for four vulnerable adults who require low-level support to assist with independent living (use class C3(b)).

    Decided 25 Sep 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Mar 2026

    Received by Hyndburn

  2. 18 May 2026

    Decision issued: REFUSED

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Hyndburn refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 40 Albert Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3NB

    11/26/0348 Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed: Proposed change of use from dwelling house to supportive home environment for four vulnerable adults who require low-level support to assist with independent living (use class C3(b)).

    Granted Lawful development 13 docs
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In Hyndburn

  • 11/26/0348 Granted

    40 Albert Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3NB

    Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed: Proposed change of use from dwelling house to supportive home environment for four vulnerable adults who require low-level support to assist with independent living (use class C3(b)).

    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 11/26/0344 Granted

    32 Cross Edge, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3SD

    Certificate of Lawful Existing Development: Stable Block

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 11/26/0296 Granted

    20 Paddock Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3HJ

    Certificate of Lawful Use Existing: Change of use from dwellinghouse to small house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)

    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 11/26/0221 Granted

    20 Park Lane, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7RF

    Certificate of Lawful Development: Hip to gable extension and erection rear dormer

    Received 3 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 11/26/0133 Granted

    22 Maple Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, BB5 5JJ

    Certificate of Lawful Use Existing: Change of use of annexe as an independent dwelling

    Received 1 Apr, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development