38 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6QZ

1. 1 Oct 2026

   Received by Hyndburn

2. 7 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 26 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 decided full applications in a median of 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 39 Avenue Parade Accrington BB5 6PN

  11/21/0469 Submitted 27 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Prior Approval: Change of use from offices to dwelling house

  Granted Prior approval 9 docs
  Domestic

• 49 Avenue Parade, Accrington, BB5 6PN

  11/24/0421 Submitted 6 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Householder: Erection of Single Storey Rear Extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 61 Avenue Parade, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6PN

  11/26/0185 Submitted 8 May 2026 50 yards away

  Householder: Erection of Single Storey Rear Extension

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Water Street, Accrington, BB5 6PX

  11/24/0377 Submitted 13 Sep 2024 200 yards away

  Full: Change of use from retail store to taxi office

  Refused Full applications 12 docs

• 8 Burnley Road Accrington BB5 1AF

  11/21/0453 Submitted 5 Aug 2021 200 yards away

  Full: Change of use from shop/office to café/restaurant; installation of new shop front and extraction duct at rear.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 7 Whalley Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1AD

  11/26/0087 Submitted 5 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Full: Change of Use from cafe to hot food takeaway & cafe

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 11/26/0418 Awaiting decision

  146 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0AE

  Full: Siting of InPost Parcel Locker (retrospective)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 11/26/0431 Awaiting decision

  344 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3JD

  Full: Installation of new shop front and shutters

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 11/26/0390 Granted

  Old Laund Farm, Broad Oak Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2DE

  Non Material Amendment: Alteration of window colour and addition of a rear window of planning permission reference 11/21/0645

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 11/26/0208 Granted

  Petre Road, Clayton Business Park, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 7JB

  Full: Change of use from storage warehouse (Use Class B8) to commercial bakery (Use Class B2) with associated external alterations, including installation of dock pods, silos, external plant, flues and vents, fencing, gates, revised parking layout, cycle parking, bin storage, roof-mounted PV panels, internal reconfiguration and associated works

  Received 22 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 11/26/0424 Awaiting decision

  266 Willows Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0NJ

  Full: Erection of single storey rear extension across No. 266 & 268 Willows Lane

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Full applications