Planning application
27 - 29 Gillies Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6RR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Full: Change of use from warehouse/storage to house in multiple occupation (HMO)
As published by the council, reference 11/26/0379
Application record
- Reference
- 11/26/0379
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- REGISTERED: Under Consultation
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- BB5 6RR
Comment by 9 September 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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14 Aug 2026
Received by Hyndburn
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 October 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
12 documents 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 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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