Oswaldtwistle School, 50 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Burnley, BB5 3DA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erection of prefabricated building to provide gym facilities for pupils. District Hyndburn Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
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Validated
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Nov 2026 and 22 Nov 2026, from recent full applications across the UK.

Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve 14 m away: Foxhill Bank
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats -NEX
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; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Oswaldtwistle built-up area; Priority habitat 14 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 19 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.

Building

Floor area66 m² (710 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 31)
UseResidential Institutions: Residential Schools
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Postcode
BB5 3DA
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
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Decision outlook

Day 42 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide full applications by day 56.

Day 4214 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
144,087decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications in Lancashire County Council to go on. Lancashire County Council decision record →

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.