Planning application
20 Paddock Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3HJ
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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
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22 Jul 2026
Received by Hyndburn
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Sep 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Pending recommendation
Previously REGISTERED: Under Assessment.
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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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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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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