Planning decisions in Hyndburn
As of 25 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Hyndburn approved 83% of 2,180 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 83% approved (589 decided, ~50 days)
- Rear extension : 85% approved (334 decided, ~49 days)
- Change of use : 74% approved (256 decided, ~70 days)
- Tree work : 95% approved (186 decided, ~21 days)
- Side extension : 81% approved (142 decided, ~52 days)
- Demolition : 87% approved (116 decided, ~65 days)
- Loft conversion : 71% approved (95 decided, ~54 days)
- Two-storey extension : 75% approved (92 decided, ~56 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 85% approved (80 decided, ~67 days)
- New dwelling : 78% approved (72 decided, ~85 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 87% approved (70 decided, ~57 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 93% approved (58 decided, ~48 days)
- Porch : 73% approved (48 decided, ~51 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 90% approved (42 decided, ~53 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Hyndburn, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.