Cowhill Fold Farm, Cowhill Lane, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4AS

1. 21 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 full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• Cowhill Fold Farm, Cowhill Lane, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4AS

  11/26/0330 Submitted 21 Jul 2026 0m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep

  Listed Building Consent: Conversion, part demolition and extension of existing barns to create residential dwellings with associated landscaping and car parking

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition 18 docs

• Cowhill Fold Farm, Cowhill Lane, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4AS

  11/26/0293 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 0m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

  Variation of condition 2 (specified plans) pursuant to planning permission 11/21/0440

  Awaiting decision Amendments 12 docs

• Cowhill Fold Farm Cowhill Lane Rishton BB1 4AS

  11/21/0440 Submitted 18 Aug 2021 0m away

  Full: Conversion and extension of existing barns to create 4 No residential dwellings associated landscaping and car parking

  Granted Full applications Extension 39 docs

• Cowhill Fold Farm Cowhill Lane Rishton BB1 4AS

  11/21/0500 Submitted 18 Aug 2021 0m away

  Listed Building Consent: Conversion and extension of existing barns to create 4 No residential dwellings associated landscaping and car parking

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 36 docs

• 11/26/0392 Awaiting decision

  9 - 13 Dutton Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1JR

  Full: Change of use from offices use class (E) (c)ii to 6no one-bedroomed self-contained residential apartments use class (c3), removal of existing ground floor shop fronts & replacement with new partial stone fronted wall, partial removal of wall & roof to existing single storey rear in-fill with partial re-build with new windows and doors insertions to side elevational walls.

  1 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 11/26/0390 Awaiting decision

  Old Laund Farm, Broad Oak Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2DE

  Non Material Amendment: Alteration of window colour and addition of a rear window of planning permission reference 11/21/0645

  27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 11/26/0123 Granted

  The Fir Trees, Sough Lane, Guide, Lancashire BB1 2LR

  Full: Relocation of an existing static caravan and the erection of a day room

  31 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 11/25/0162 Refused

  Atlas Street Garage, 82 Atlas Street, Clayton-le-Moors, BB5 5LL

  Full: Proposal for extension to existing building

  23 Apr 2025 Full applications
• 11/26/0300 Refused

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

  Full: Change of use from dwelling house into 5 bedroom HMO & rear single storey extension

  1 Jul 2026 Full applications