4 Barnfield Way, Altham Business Park, Altham BB5 5YT Data via plota.co.uk

11/26/0354 - Removal/Variation of Condition REGISTERED: Under Assessment

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) of the original planning approval and replace 23-001 PL07 Proposed Elevations Extension with Dwg 04 Proposed Elevations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 30 Sept 2026.

Associated applications 3

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    Conditions details submitted for 8 · variation sought for 2

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Altham built-up area; Priority habitat 41 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 94 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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 area685 m² (7,373 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 78)
UseB2 to B7 General Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2015, 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
Removal/Variation of Condition
Postcode
BB5 5YT
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
29 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 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

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.