27 - 29 Gillies Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6RR
Proposal
Full: Change of use from warehouse/storage to house in multiple occupation (HMO)
- Received
- 14 August 2026
- Decided
- 8 October 2026 · REFUSED
- Council
- Hyndburn Borough Council
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- ReceivedSubmitted14 Aug
- ValidatedValidated14 Aug
- Consult.Consultation9 Sep
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided8 Oct
Decided in 55 days (council typically 49)
This is a full planning application for a change of use at 27 - 29 Gillies Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6RR. Hyndburn has handled 798 applications of this type and approves 87% of them, typically deciding them in 48 days. This one was decided in 55 days, 7 days longer than Hyndburn's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,113 applications in total for the BB5 postcode area.
Application Details
Applicant & Agent
Planning Application Dates
Planning Decision
Why it was refused
- The proposed development, by reason of the introduction of an 18-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation immediately adjacent to an existing 21-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation, would result in an unacceptable concentration and intensification of HMO accommodation which would fail to maintain the prevailing character and setting of the local area. The proposal would therefore be contrary to Policy SP11 of the Hyndburn 2040: Local Plan (Strategic Policies and Site Allocations).
From the council's decision notice.
Publicity
Appeal
Additional Information
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