Rear of 7 - 17 Dutton Street, Accrington, Lancashire BB5 1JR Data via plota.co.uk

11/26/0151 - Full Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Full: Proposed Change of Use of Warehouse (Use Class B8) into 5No. Residential Apartments (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 May 2026
✗
Refused
25 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 25 Jun 2026 · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Accrington Town Centre 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Heritage at risk: Accrington Town Centre, Hyndburn
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 ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St James, Grade II, 35 m away · 1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 11 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Accrington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Hyndburn
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
BB5 1JR
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Case officer
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Decision
Refused
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Hyndburn's median of 55 for changes of use. Refused, as 22% of changes of use here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
33decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
6 May 2026
Comments by
27 May 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Jun 2026
Hyndburn
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#257 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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