3 - 5 St James Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Full: Proposed conversion of vacant former bank premises to retail at ground floor and 8no. residential flats across basement, first floor and second floor levels; replacement of windows to all elevations and internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Hyndburn's recent changes of use.
Documents 15
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 5
Site constraints 7
Show all 11 with distances
- 46 mMechanics InstitutionGrade II
- 51 mMonument to Adam Westwell Circa 40 Metres West of Church of St JamesGrade II
- 66 mAccrington Town HallGrade II*
- 70 mCarnegie Public LibraryGrade II
- 73 mChurch of St JamesGrade II
- 81 mSundial circa 6 metres south west of Church of St JamesGrade II
- 107 mBaptist ChurchGrade II
- 121 mMarket HallGrade II
- 122 mArcadeGrade II
- 130 mNumbers 53, 55 (Warners Arms) and 57Grade II
- 150 mConservative ClubGrade II
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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 58, past the statutory target. 89% of changes of use in Hyndburn are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 11 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Hyndburn in the last twelve months, from validation. Hyndburn decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 12 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2026.