Planning application
Land off Balfour Street, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7FY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Full Major: Erection of five employment buildings (Use Classes B2/B8), alterations to existing warehouse, creation of new access with Balfour Street and associated works including boundary treatments, parking and landscaping
As published by the council, reference 11/26/0137
Application record
- Reference
- 11/26/0137
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- REGISTERED: Under Assessment
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Postcode
- BB6 7FY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Hyndburn
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22 Jul 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment
Previously REGISTERED: Under Consultation.
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27 Aug 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Consultation
Previously REGISTERED: Under Assessment.
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8 Sep 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment
Previously REGISTERED: Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 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
80 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.
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 decided full applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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