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

This site has had 4 applications since 2025.

• 11/26/0314 Awaiting decision

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

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

  Submitted 7 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 11/25/0502 Withdrawn

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

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

  Submitted 16 Dec 2025 Full applications
• 11/25/0500 Withdrawn

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

  Listed Building Consent: Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to listed building consent reference 11/24/0026 to allow reduction in number of apartments and relocation of café

  Submitted 16 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 29 Sep 2026

   Received by Hyndburn

2. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 7 Oct 2026

   Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Consultation

   Previously REGISTERED.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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 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's median decision took 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Accrington Magistrates Courts, Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancashire

  11/26/0143 Submitted 9 Apr 2026 50 yards away

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

  Granted Conditions 13 docs

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

  11/26/0314 Submitted 7 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  100% 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 50 yards away

  87% 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 46 docs
  Major scheme

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

  11/26/0394 Submitted 27 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Discharge of Condition: 10 (parquet flooring) attached to listed building consent reference 11/24/0026

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

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

  11/26/0199 Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

  100% 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 50 yards away

  100% 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

• 11/26/0347 Granted

  216 Stanhill Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 4QB

  Variation of Condition: 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission 11/25/0290

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 11/26/0356 Granted

  65 Balmoral Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6DB

  Variation of Condition: 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission reference 11/25/0315

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 11/26/0400 Awaiting decision

  Martholme Farm Bungalow, Martholme Lane, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7UJ

  Variation of Condition: 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission reference 11/25/0166

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 11/26/0395 Awaiting decision

  Stanley Sports Hub Thorneyholme Road Accrington BB5 6BD

  Variation of Condition: 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission reference 11/25/0491

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 11/26/0290 Granted

  Market Hall, Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1ER

  Section 19 Variation of Condition 2 (specified plans) pursuant to Listed Building Consent 11/26/0004

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Amendments