Hare And Hounds Hotel, Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, BB5 5HE Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Full: Change of Use from Public House (Sui Generis) to Convenience Store (Class E) with Rear Extension and Re-organisation of Car Parking Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Documents 51

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Clayton-le-Moors built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Building

Floor area623 m² (6,706 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 60)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2020, 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
BB5 5HE
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Case officer
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Decision
Approved With Conditions
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 147 days from validation, 92 days slower than Hyndburn's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
30decided 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
30 Apr 2026
Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
18 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.