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20 Paddock Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3HJ

Awaiting decision Hyndburn 11/26/0296 Certificate Lawful Use - Existing

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Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 11/26/0296

Application record

Reference
11/26/0296
Type
Certificate Lawful Use - Existing
Status
REGISTERED: Pending recommendation
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Decided
16 Sep 2026
Postcode
BB5 3HJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jul 2026

    Received by Hyndburn

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Status changed to REGISTERED: Pending recommendation

    Previously REGISTERED: Under Assessment.

  4. 16 Sep 2026

    Decision issued

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

GQ Estates Ltd Applicant, a developer

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Documents

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11 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Hyndburn for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hyndburn's median decision took 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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