Church Street Garage, 12 Church Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 4LF
Pending
11/26/0129 - Outline Planning Application
Description
Outline Application: Demolition of existing builders workshop and store. Erection of replacement builders workshop and store with 3 number additional commercial and storage units, including car commercial vehicle parking. All matters reserved except access and layout.
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
6 - 8 Church Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 4LF
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed: Change of use from doctors surgery to day nursery
2025
Refused
6 - 8 Church Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 4LF
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed: Change of use from doctors surgery to day nursery
2017
With conditions
94 Maden Street Church Accrington BB5 5DR
Full: Change of use of retail shop (A1) to residential dwelling (C3) and alterations to f…
2017
With conditions
94 Maden Street Church Accrington BB5 5DR
Full: Change of use of retail shop (A1) to residential dwelling (C3) and alterations to f…
Hyndburn
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#267 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings
Hyndburn is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #209 out of 292. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Hyndburn is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Hyndburn decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #273 of 292
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #268 of 292
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #209 of 292
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #231 of 292
83%
Minor dwellings approved
6 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
62%
Change of use approved
37 decided
252
Total decisions
57 refused in 2025