49 High Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3TB

1. 19 May 2026

   Received by Hyndburn

2. 9 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: APPROVED NO CONDITIONS

3. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane Oswaldtwistle

  11/21/0559 Submitted 14 Sep 2021 148m away

  LCC Consultation: The provision of two temporary classrooms along with a safe space lobby and WC facility ref: LCC/2021/0043/ASP/RH

  Granted Other 13 docs

• Land adjacent 16 Durham Drive Oswaldtwistle BB5 3AT

  11/21/0464 Submitted 11 Aug 2021 170m away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~11 Oct

  Full: Erection of 1 No. dwelling

  Decided Full applications 40 docs
  Domestic

• 9 Yew Tree Drive Oswaldtwistle BB5 3AX

  11/21/0492 Submitted 26 Aug 2021 257m away

  Certificate of Lawful Development: Erection of single-storey rear extension to an existing property

  Granted Lawful development Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 116 Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3BE

  11/26/0349 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 264m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

  Householder: Demolition of garage and erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Demolition 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Queens Drive, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3AS

  11/26/0047 Submitted 6 Feb 2026 266m away

  Householder: Demolition of rear conservatory, erection of single storey rear extension and formation of raised patio

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 20 Edinburgh Drive, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3AR

  11/26/0317 Submitted 14 Aug 2026 298m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  Prior Approval: Erection of single storey rear extension

  Awaiting decision Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 11/26/0344 Awaiting decision

  32 Cross Edge, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3SD

  Certificate of Lawful Existing Development: Stable Block

  3 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 11/26/0348 Awaiting decision

  40 Albert Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3NB

  Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed: Proposed change of use from dwelling house to supportive home environment for four vulnerable adults who require low-level support to assist with independent living (use class C3(b)).

  31 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 11/26/0296 Awaiting decision

  20 Paddock Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3HJ

  Certificate of Lawful Use Existing: Change of use from dwellinghouse to small house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 11/26/0221 Granted

  20 Park Lane, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7RF

  Certificate of Lawful Development: Hip to gable extension and erection rear dormer

  3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 11/26/0133 Granted

  22 Maple Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, BB5 5JJ

  Certificate of Lawful Use Existing: Change of use of annexe as an independent dwelling

  1 Apr 2026 Lawful development