Planning application
Harwood Edge Farm, Wilpshire Road, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4AH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Full: Installation of 128 ground mounted solar panels with associated underground cabling to the dwelling
As published by the council, reference 11/26/0378
Application record
- Reference
- 11/26/0378
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- REGISTERED
- Received
- 11 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- BB1 4AH
Comment by 2 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Hyndburn through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2026
Received by Hyndburn
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 November 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 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Hyndburn for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hyndburn decided full applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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