31 - 33 Lomax Street, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7DJ Data via plota.co.uk

11/26/0298 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Householder: Erection of single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jun 2026
Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Great Harwood built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Householder
Postcode
BB6 7DJ
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Case officer
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Decision
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 79% of extensions here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
91decided 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
24 Jun 2026
Comments by
16 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Aug 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