Planning application
Former Law Courts and Police Headquarters, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Discharge of Conditions: 5 (coal investigations) and 22 (windows and doors) attached to full planning permission reference 11/23/0364
As published by the council, reference 11/26/0199
Application record
- Reference
- 11/26/0199
- Type
- Discharge of Conditions
- Status
- REGISTERED: Under Assessment
- Received
- 15 May 2026
- Validated
- 15 May 2026
- Postcode
- BB5 2BH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hyndburn register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026.
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11/26/0394 Awaiting decision
Former Law Courts and Police Headquarters, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH
Discharge of Condition: 10 (parquet flooring) attached to listed building consent reference 11/24/0026
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11/26/0181 Awaiting decision
Former Law Courts and Police Headquarters, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH
Discharge of Condition: 7 (windows and doors) attached to listed building consent reference 11/24/0026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by Hyndburn
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 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 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About condition discharge and variation applications
This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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Accrington Magistrates Courts, Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancashire
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Granted Conditions 13 docs -
Former Law Courts and Police Station, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH
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
85% 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 docsMajor scheme -
Former Law Courts and Police Headquarters, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH
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
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 -
Former Law Courts and Police Station, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH
Non-material Amendment: Of full planning permission reference 11/23/0364 to allow reduction in number of apartments and relocation of café
Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 6 docs
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11/26/0410 Awaiting decision
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11/26/0412 Awaiting decision
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11/26/0411 Awaiting decision
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11/26/0288 Granted
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Discharge of Condition 4 (Invasive Non-Native Species Protocol) pursuant to planning permission 11/25/0025