Land Outside 47 High Street, Rishton, BB1 4JZ Data via plota.co.uk

11/26/0437 - Prior Approval REGISTERED

Proposal

Prior Approval: Installation of a telecommunications base station comprising of the removal of the existing wall-mounted flagpole antenna and transmission dish, and replacement with a 20 metre high monopole, supporting 4 no. antennas, 1 no. GPS node and 1 no. wraparound cabinet, 3 no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Oct 2026 and 6 Nov 2026, from Hyndburn's recent prior approvals.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Rishton built-up area; 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 · 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
Prior Approval
Postcode
BB1 4JZ
Received
around 1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Hyndburn usually decides prior approvals by day 32.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
26decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 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