Planning application
168 Bold Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6SR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Use Existing: Change of use from dwellinghouse to small house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 11/26/0118
Application record
- Reference
- 11/26/0118
- Type
- Certificate Lawful Use - Existing
- Status
- Granted As published: Decided: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Postcode
- BB5 6SR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Hyndburn
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS
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27 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Hyndburn granted permission on 13 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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