30 Hope Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0PL

1. 21 May 2026

   Received by Hyndburn

2. 15 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED

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.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 140 Richmond Hill Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0PZ

  11/26/0238 Submitted 6 Jul 2026 59m away

  Householder: Erection of single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 140 Richmond Hill Street Accrington Lancs BB5 0PZ

  11/21/0553 Submitted 14 Sep 2021 59m away

  Householder: Erection of rear single-storey extension to house disabled person's bathroom facility

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 194 Richmond Hill Street, Accrington, BB5 0PZ

  11/24/0361 Submitted 22 Aug 2024 127m away

  Prior Approval Householder: Larger Home Extension under Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as Amended) - Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A

  Granted Prior approval Extension 10 docs
  Domestic

• 68 Higher Antley Street Accrington Lancs BB5 0QB

  11/21/0494 Submitted 16 Aug 2021 128m away

  Householder: Erection of single-storey rear extensions (resubmission of 11/21/0272)

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 44A Higher Antley Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0SN

  11/26/0358 Submitted 7 Aug 2026 204m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

  Variation of Condition: 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission reference 11/22/0012.

  Awaiting decision Amendments 5 docs

• 44 Higher Antley Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0SN

  11/26/0113 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 227m away

  Single storey rear extension and change of use from dwelling (C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) containing 7 bedrooms (Sui Generis)

  Refused Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 11/26/0334 Granted

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

  Prior Approval: Erection of single storey rear extension

  27 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 11/26/0317 Awaiting decision

  20 Edinburgh Drive, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3AR

  Prior Approval: Erection of single storey rear extension

  14 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 11/26/0283 Granted

  Accrington Victoria Hospital, Haywood Road, Accrington, BB5 6AS

  Prior Notification: Demolition and clearance of hospital complex

  1 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 11/26/0321 Refused

  Land off Peel Bank Road, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4PU

  Prior Approval: Erection of two agricultural buildings and a track

  10 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 11/26/0260 Granted

  136 Ormerod Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0QG

  Prior Approval: Erection of single storey rear extension

  23 Jun 2026 Prior approval