Former Law Courts and Police Headquarters, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH

1. 27 Aug 2026

   Received by Hyndburn

2. 3 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 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.

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.

This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.

More on conditions applications in our guide

• Accrington Magistrates Courts, Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancashire

  11/26/0143 Submitted 9 Apr 2026 0m away

  Discharge of conditions: Condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) and Condition 4 (Archaeological building recording)

  Decided Conditions 13 docs

• Former Law Courts and Police Station, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH

  11/26/0314 Submitted 7 Jul 2026 0m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

  Discharge of Condition 8 (Internal Features) pursuant to Listed Building Consent reference 11/24/0026

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• Former Law Courts and Police Headquarters, Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2BH

  11/26/0219 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 0m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

  Listed Building Consent: Alterations and works to facilitate change of use and conversion of the former law courts and police station to a mixed-use development comprising a café, offices (including meeting and seminar facilities), retail space and 16 apartments (including residents' gym and associated storage areas)

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 45 docs
  Major scheme

• Former Law Courts and Police Headquarters, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH

  11/26/0199 Submitted 15 May 2026 0m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jul

  Discharge of Conditions: 5 (coal investigations) and 22 (windows and doors) attached to full planning permission reference 11/23/0364

  Awaiting decision Conditions Windows or glazing 20 docs

• Former Law Courts and Police Headquarters, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH

  11/26/0181 Submitted 1 May 2026 0m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jun

  Discharge of Condition: 7 (windows and doors) attached to listed building consent reference 11/24/0026

  Awaiting decision Conditions Windows or glazing 14 docs

• Former Law Courts and Police Station, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH

  11/25/0502 Submitted 16 Dec 2025 0m away

  Non-material Amendment: Of full planning permission reference 11/23/0364 to allow reduction in number of apartments and relocation of café

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 6 docs

• 11/26/0387 Awaiting decision

  Former Cabin End Public House, Windsor Road, Knuzden Brook, Oswaldtwistle, BB1 2DQ

  Discharge of conditions: Condition 10 (maintenance of estate road) and partial condition 22 (surface water and pollution) pursuant to planning application reference 11/22/0279

  19 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 11/26/0375 Awaiting decision

  Land Parcel North, Charter Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0LH

  Discharge of Conditions: 20 (Cycleway Link) and 25 (Off-street Parking Layout) pursuant to planning permission reference 11/25/0025

  14 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 11/26/0376 Awaiting decision

  Land Parcel North, Charter Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0LH

  Discharge of Condition: 22 (affordable housing) attached to full planning permission reference 11/25/0025

  14 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 11/26/0073 Decided

  6 Laneside Metcalf Drive, Altham Business Park, Altham,,Lancashire, BB5 5TU

  Discharge of conditions: Discharge of condition 3 (Surface water drainage strategy), condition 4 (surface water management plan), condition 5 (employment strategy), condition 8 (operation and maintenance manual) and condition 9 (verification report) pursuant to 11/25/0304

  18 Feb 2026 Conditions
• 11/26/0244 Decided

  Land Parcel North,Charter Street,Accrington,Lancashire,BB5 0LH

  Discharge of Conditions: 5 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) attached to full planning permission reference 11/25/0025

  15 Jun 2026 Conditions