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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
Decided: REFUSED
Decision
REFUSED
Received
24 Mar 2026
Decided
18 May 2026
Postcode
BB5 3NB

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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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