2, Lower Aspen Cottage Lower Aspen Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 4NY Data via plota.co.uk

11/26/0136 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Householder: Erection of single storey detached garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Apr 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Documents 26

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 2 and 4, Lower Aspen Cottage
List entry 1280404 · 3 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Church Canalside conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Church Canalside
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 221 m away: Remains of Aspen Colliery, associated beehive coking ovens and canal basin; Local nature reserve 444 m away: Foxhill Bank; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Oswaldtwistle built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £412,000 in February 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

16 February 2026£412,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area126 m² (1,356 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hyndburn
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
BB5 4NY
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Case officer
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Decision
Approved With Conditions
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 162 days from validation, 112 days slower than Hyndburn's median of 50 for extensions. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
112decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Hyndburn in the last twelve months, from validation. Hyndburn decision record →

Public comments

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Apr 2026
Comments by
8 May 2026
Statutory expiry
22 May 2026
Hyndburn
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#257 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hyndburn decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #279 of 296
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #288 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #163 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #225 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
6 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
43 decided
277
Total decisions
64 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.