6-8 Thomas Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3LA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
FULL: Conversion to 6no, 1 bedroom apartments, rear single storey infill extension and external alterations Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Apr 2026 · Last checked 8 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Hyndburn Planning Committee on 15 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the site was suitable for housing, alternative pubs were nearby and no unacceptable impacts were identified.
- A public objection concerned potential tenants, while consultees raised no objections.
- Members approved the officer recommendation despite concerns about parking and granted permission subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Hyndburn's committee minutes of 15 Apr 2026.
Documents 22
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 13
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Site constraints 2
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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £150,000 in August 2025. Detached house, leasehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Hyndburn's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Hyndburn in the last twelve months, from validation. Hyndburn decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 25 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 19 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
23 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.
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