Land South of Hyndburn Road (Aldi store), Hyndburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1QS Data via plota.co.uk

11/26/0453 - Advertisement Consent REGISTERED: Under Consultation

Proposal

Advertisement Consent: Display of 1 no. internally illuminated totem sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Nov 2026 and 28 Nov 2026, from Hyndburn's recent advertisement consent.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Hyndburn
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
BB5 1QS
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Hyndburn usually decides advertisement consent by day 50.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
15decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
Hyndburn
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#257 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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