5 College Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1TD

1. 3 Sep 2026

   Received by Hyndburn

2. 8 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 1 Oct 2026

   Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment

   Previously REGISTERED.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 6 - 8 College Street, Accrington, BB5 1TD

  11/24/0353 Submitted 19 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Full: Division of One Dwelling into two Dwellings

  Granted Full applications 11 docs
  Domestic

• Land at College Court Lister Street Accrington BB5 1TG

  11/21/0452 Submitted 10 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Works to TPO trees: Fell 2 No Ash Trees under TPO 1998 No 1 Blackburn Road

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 19 Steiner Street, Accrington, BB5 1RG

  11/24/0453 Submitted 31 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Householder: Erection of Single Storey Rear Extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Lister Street Accrington Lancs BB5 1TA

  11/21/0544 Submitted 8 Sep 2021 100 yards away

  Householder Prior Approval: Erection of rear extension 6 m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house 3.9 m maximum height 2.5 m height to eaves

  Granted Prior approval Extension 6 docs
  Domestic

• 261 Blackburn Road Accrington BB5 0AL

  11/21/0426 Submitted 6 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Householder: proposed single storey rear extension and rear dormer

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Land on the South side of Hyndburn Road Accrington

  11/21/0407 Submitted 12 Aug 2021 150 yards away

  Major Full: Erection of retail unit with associated access parking hard and soft landscaping

  Withdrawn Full applications 57 docs

• 11/26/0444 Awaiting decision

  1 Rugby Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6BW

  Householder: Erection of single storey side extension

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder
• 11/26/0438 Awaiting decision

  16 Mercer Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, BB5 5NZ

  Householder: Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder
• 11/26/0353 Refused

  260 Willows Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0NJ

  Householder: Enlargement of previously approved rear dormer extension under planning permission reference 11/25/0318

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Householder
• 11/26/0297 Granted

  8 Littlewalk Court, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DR

  Householder: Excavation of rear yard and erection of retaining wall (Partly Retrospective)

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Householder
• 11/26/0432 Awaiting decision

  Hernemede, 63A Sawley Drive, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7TQ

  Householder: Proposed raised roof to accommodate front and rear dormers

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Householder