Planning application
Church Street Garage, 12 Church Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 4LF
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 11/26/0129
Application record
- Reference
- 11/26/0129
- Type
- Outline Planning Application
- Status
- REGISTERED: Under Consultation
- Received
- 16 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Postcode
- BB5 4LF
Comment by 22 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Hyndburn through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2026
Received by Hyndburn
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Sep 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Consultation
Previously REGISTERED: Under Assessment.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 June 2026, 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 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Hyndburn for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hyndburn's median decision took 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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