Burton Chambers, 61 - 79 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1JJ Data via plota.co.uk

11/26/0452 - Discharge of Conditions REGISTERED: Under Consultation
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Proposal

Discharge of Condition: Discharge of condition 8 (External lighting details) pursuant to planning permission . Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
5 Oct 2026
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Validated
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 4 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

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Documents 7

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HBC Ecology Statutory Consultee Response · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF External Lighting Front CAD Drawing · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF External Lighting Rear CAD Drawing · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Redacted Application Form · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Constraints & History 11-26-0452 Background Papers · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Covering Letter Background paper needing redaction · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF External Lighting Distribution Chart Background Papers · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Accrington Town Hall, Grade II*, 52 m away · 1 Grade II*, 9 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Accrington built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 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 area147 m² (1,582 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 53)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, 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
Discharge of Conditions
Postcode
BB5 1JJ
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Case officer
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Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.