Planning application
33 Union Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1PL
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Advertisement Consent: Installation of 1 digital marketing screen and 2 internally illuminated lightboxes to shopfront
As published by the council, reference 11/26/0285
Application record
- Reference
- 11/26/0285
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
- Decision
- APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- BB5 1PL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Hyndburn
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Pending recommendation
Previously REGISTERED: Under Assessment.
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20 Aug 2026
Decision issued: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Hyndburn granted permission on 20 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 advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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