Petre Road, Clayton Business Park, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 7JB
REGISTERED
11/26/0208 - Full Planning Application
Description
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
Hyndburn
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#267 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Hyndburn is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #209 out of 292. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Hyndburn is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Hyndburn decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #273 of 292
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #268 of 292
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #209 of 292
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #231 of 292
83%
Minor dwellings approved
6 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
62%
Change of use approved
37 decided
252
Total decisions
57 refused in 2025