Stanley Sports Hub, Thorneyholme Road, Accrington, BB5 6BD Data via plota.co.uk

11/25/0491 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Full: Proposed 2.no padel courts and 1.no replacement snack hut, with associated external works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 17 Dec 2025
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Validated
18 Dec 2025
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Approved
6 Mar 2026

Approved on 6 Mar 2026 · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 30

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Accrington 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.

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Important details

Council
Hyndburn
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
BB5 6BD
Received
around 17 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Case officer
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Decision
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
6 Mar 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 25 days slower than Hyndburn's median of 53 for full applications. Approved, as 75% of full applications here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
58decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Hyndburn in the last twelve months, from validation. Hyndburn decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
18 Dec 2025
Comments by
3 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Feb 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