Accrington Magistrates Courts, Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancashire

1. 9 Apr 2026

   Received by Hyndburn

2. 1 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: DISCHARGED

3. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Hyndburn granted permission on 1 June 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.

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• Former Law Courts and Police Station, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH

  11/26/0421 Submitted 29 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

  Variation of Condition: 2 (approved plans) attached to full planning permission reference 11/23/0364 to alter the internal layout; and omit the external walkway and lift extensions

  Awaiting decision Amendments Extension 8 docs

• Former Law Courts and Police Station, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH

  11/26/0314 Submitted 7 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

  Discharge of Condition 8 (Internal Features) pursuant to Listed Building Consent reference 11/24/0026

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• Former Law Courts and Police Headquarters, Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2BH

  11/26/0219 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

  Listed Building Consent: Alterations and works to facilitate change of use and conversion of the former law courts and police station to a mixed-use development comprising a café, offices (including meeting and seminar facilities), retail space and 16 apartments (including residents' gym and associated storage areas)

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 46 docs
  Major scheme

• Former Law Courts and Police Headquarters, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH

  11/26/0394 Submitted 27 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Discharge of Condition: 10 (parquet flooring) attached to listed building consent reference 11/24/0026

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• Former Law Courts and Police Headquarters, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH

  11/26/0199 Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jul

  Discharge of Conditions: 5 (coal investigations) and 22 (windows and doors) attached to full planning permission reference 11/23/0364

  Awaiting decision Conditions Windows or glazing 20 docs

• Former Law Courts and Police Headquarters, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH

  11/26/0181 Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jun

  Discharge of Condition: 7 (windows and doors) attached to listed building consent reference 11/24/0026

  Awaiting decision Conditions Windows or glazing 14 docs

• 11/26/0436 Awaiting decision

  Land off Petre Road, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5JB

  Discharge of conditions: Discharge of condition 2 (Landscape scheme), 5 (Noise Impact Assessment), 7 (a)-(d) (Site Investigation/Ground Investigation, Preliminary Risk Assessment, Remediation Strategy and Verification Plan, 9 (Site Access Scheme), 12 (Surface Water Drainage), 20 (Invasive Non-Native Species Protocol), 21 (Biodiversity Method Statement and Mitigation Plan) and 23 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 11/26/0439 Awaiting decision

  Martholme Farm, Martholme Lane, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7UJ

  Discharge of Condition: Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Method Statement), 5 (Surface Water Disposal), 6 (Natural England Bat Mitigation), 7 (Supervised Ecological Works), 8 (Sparrow and Bat Box details), and 10 (Lighting details) pursuant to planning permission 11/25/0166.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 11/26/0401 Granted

  Clayton Triangle, Off Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 5JA

  Discharge of Conditions: 31 (Ecological Statement of Good Practice) pursuant to planning permission reference 11/22/0047

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 11/26/0440 Awaiting decision

  Land to the North East Side of Burnley Road, Altham, Accrington, BB5 5UB

  Discharge of Conditions: 2 (boundary treatment, lighting, drainage, landscaping and highway works) and 3 (landscape maintenance) attached to full planning permission reference 11/25/0175

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 11/26/0404 Granted

  4 Barnfield Way, Altham Business Park, Altham, Lancashire, BB5 5YT

  Discharge of Conditions: 8 (Drainage Scheme) pursuant to planning permission reference 11/23/0330

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Conditions