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40 Albert Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3NB

Awaiting decision Hyndburn 11/26/0348 Certificate Lawful Use - Proposed

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed: Proposed change of use from dwelling house to supportive home environment for four vulnerable adults who require low-level support to assist with independent living (use class C3(b)).

As published by the council, reference 11/26/0348

Application record

Reference
11/26/0348
Type
Certificate Lawful Use - Proposed
Status
REGISTERED: Under Assessment
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Postcode
BB5 3NB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Jul 2026

    Received by Hyndburn

  2. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Hyndburn took a median of 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Hyndburn for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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In Hyndburn

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  • 11/26/0221 Granted

    20 Park Lane, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7RF

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    3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • 11/26/0133 Granted

    22 Maple Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, BB5 5JJ

    Certificate of Lawful Use Existing: Change of use of annexe as an independent dwelling

    1 Apr 2026 Lawful development
  • 11/26/0182 Granted

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