5 Church Lane Great Harwood Lancashire BB6 7PU Data via plota.co.uk

11/26/0309 - Full Planning Application REGISTERED: Under Consultation
DemolitionNew homes

Proposal

Full: Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and erection of one detached dwelling house and garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Oct 2026, from Hyndburn's recent full applications. Comments are open until 28 Sept 2026.

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Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Heritage Statement Background Papers · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF 2198 ATIQ HSE EXIST P1 CAD Drawing · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2198 ATIQ HSE PROP ELE P2. CAD Drawing · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2198 ATIQ HSE PROP P4 CAD Drawing · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2198 ATIQ HSE PROP PLN P3 CAD Drawing · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Redacted Application Form · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Great Harwood conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Great Harwood built-up area; Green belt 74 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
BB6 7PU
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Hyndburn usually decides full applications by day 52.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
35decided 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
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
3 Church Lane, Great Harwood, BB6 7PU
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11/24/0352
2024 Approved
3 Church Lane, Great Harwood, BB6 7PU
Householder: Erection of Two Storey Side and Rear Extension, Single Storey Rear Extension…
11/24/0352
2022 Withdrawn
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Householder: Erection of 2-storey side extension with single storey extension to the rear
11/22/0063
2022 Withdrawn
Fold House, Church Lane, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7PU
Householder: Erection of 2-storey side extension with single storey extension to the rear
11/22/0063
2021 Approved
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Works to trees in the Great Harwood Conservation Area: Sycamore - no TPO - that has grown…
11/21/0091
2020 Approved
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Works to TPO trees: Crown reduction and removal of branches to T1 and T2 under TPO 2013 N…
11/20/0301
2020 Approved
The Grange Cliffe Lane Great Harwood
Works to TPO trees: Crown reduction and removal of branches to T1 and T2 under TPO 2013 N…
11/20/0301
2020
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Works to TPO trees: Tree to the rear of 11 Nethercliffe Church Lane Great Harwood under T…
11/20/0336
2020
11 Nethercliffe Church Lane Great Harwood Lancs BB6 7PU
Works to TPO trees: Tree to the rear of 11 Nethercliffe Church Lane Great Harwood under T…
11/20/0336
2020 Approved
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Full: Change of use from residential (c3) to children's care facility (3 - 4 children car…
11/20/0139
2020 Approved
Fold House Church Lane Great Harwood BB6 7PU
Full: Change of use from residential (c3) to children's care facility (3 - 4 children car…
11/20/0139
2020 Refused
4 Hillside Close Great Harwood Lancs BB6 7PR
Works to TPO trees: Trees in G2 under TPO 2013/3 Hillside Close Great Harwood
11/20/0067
2020 Refused
4 Hillside Close Great Harwood Lancs BB6 7PR
Works to TPO trees: Trees in G2 under TPO 2013/3 Hillside Close Great Harwood
11/20/0067
2017 Refused
3 Church Lane GREAT HARWOOD BB6 7PU
Sycamore T4 because of proximity to house, excessive shading and low amenity value. Lette…
11/17/0395
2017 Refused
3 Church Lane GREAT HARWOOD BB6 7PU
Sycamore T4 because of proximity to house, excessive shading and low amenity value. Lette…
11/17/0395
2017
THE SYCAMORES 3 CHURCH LANE GREAT HARWOOD BB6 7PU
WORKS TO TPO TREES TPO 2013/1 T1 AND T2 THIN BY 25% T3 REMOVE MIDDLE STEM AND CROWN THIN…
11/17/0081
2017
THE SYCAMORES 3 CHURCH LANE GREAT HARWOOD BB6 7PU
WORKS TO TPO TREES TPO 2013/1 T1 AND T2 THIN BY 25% T3 REMOVE MIDDLE STEM AND CROWN THIN…
11/17/0081
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings