Planning application
Accrington Victoria Hospital, Haywood Road, Accrington, BB5 6AS
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Notification: Demolition and clearance of hospital complex
As published by the council, reference 11/26/0283
Application record
- Reference
- 11/26/0283
- Type
- Prior Notification: Proposed Demolition (28 Day)
- Status
- Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED & GRANTED
- Decision
- PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED & GRANTED
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 7 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- BB5 6AS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2026
Received by Hyndburn
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Jul 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment
Previously REGISTERED: Under Consultation.
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7 Aug 2026
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED & GRANTED
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Hyndburn granted permission on 7 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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