Red Screes, 17, Oak Bank Whinney Hill Road, Altham, Lancashire, BB5 6NR

1. 14 May 2026

   Received by Hyndburn

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 July 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Hyndburn for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hyndburn decided householder applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 3 Oak Bank Whinney Hill Road Altham Accrington BB5 6NR

  11/21/0516 Submitted 26 Aug 2021 100 yards away

  Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear extension 3.80 m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house 4 m maximum height 2.4 m height to eaves

  Granted Prior approval Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• Accrington Brickworks, Whinney Hill Road, Accrington, BB5 6NR

  11/24/0339 Submitted 8 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  LCC Consultation - LCC/2024/0022: Proposed construction and use of a storage building

  Granted Other 3 docs

• Unit 3E Bolton Avenue Huncoat Accrington BB5 6NJ

  11/21/0448 Submitted 15 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  LCC Consultation: Full Planning Application for the Erection of a building for metal storage and processing (LCC/2021/0025)

  Withdrawn Other 6 docs

• Huncoat Industrial Estate Unit 2 Newhouse Road Huncoat Business Park Accrington

  11/21/0470 Submitted 28 Jul 2021 250 yards away

  Full: Erection of extension to existing factory

  Granted Full applications Extension 27 docs

• Huncoat Industrial Estate Unit 2a Newhouse Road Huncoat Business Park Accrington BB5 6NT

  11/21/0506 Submitted 2 Sep 2021 250 yards away

  Full: Erection of storage warehouse to the rear

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• 15 Haweswater Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6JJ

  11/26/0079 Submitted 26 Feb 2026 350 yards away

  Householder: Erection of single storey side extension

  Refused Householder Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 11/26/0444 Awaiting decision

  1 Rugby Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6BW

  Householder: Erection of single storey side extension

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder
• 11/26/0438 Awaiting decision

  16 Mercer Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, BB5 5NZ

  Householder: Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder
• 11/26/0353 Refused

  260 Willows Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0NJ

  Householder: Enlargement of previously approved rear dormer extension under planning permission reference 11/25/0318

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Householder
• 11/26/0297 Granted

  8 Littlewalk Court, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DR

  Householder: Excavation of rear yard and erection of retaining wall (Partly Retrospective)

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Householder
• 11/26/0432 Awaiting decision

  Hernemede, 63A Sawley Drive, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7TQ

  Householder: Proposed raised roof to accommodate front and rear dormers

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Householder