Former Law Courts and Police Headquarters, Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2BH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
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) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 99. The consultation period closed on 29 Jun 2026.
Documents 46
Statements & assessments 8
Plans & drawings 21
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 8
Other documents 8
Site constraints 4
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 99, past the statutory target. 86% of listed building consent in Hyndburn are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for listed building consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent listed building consent in Hyndburn to go on. Hyndburn decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 8 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 29 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Hyndburn ranks #163 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Hyndburn is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.
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