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Former Law Courts and Police Station, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH

11/26/0421Removal/Variation of ConditionAwaiting decision
Discharge / amendments
Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Variation of Condition: 2 (approved plans) attached to full planning permission reference 11/23/0364 to alter the internal layout; and omit the external walkway and lift extensions

Submitted
29 September 2026
  1. Received29 Sep
  2. Validated29 Sep
  3. Consult.20 Oct
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is an application to vary a condition at Former Law Courts and Police Station, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5 2BH. Hyndburn has handled 171 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 29 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Christ Church conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 1,175 applications in total for the BB5 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
BB5 2BH
Application type
Removal/Variation of Condition
Scale / size
Medium

Planning application dates

Date validated
29 September 2026
Consultation expiry
20 October 2026
Consultation start
29 September 2026
Consultation end
20 October 2026
Neighbour consultation start
29 September 2026
Application expires
15 December 2026

Planning decision

Case officer
Joshua Parkinson
Statutory period
77 days

Publicity

Site notice start
29 September 2026

Additional information

Documents
11

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)
  • Conservation area: Christ Church
  • Listed building: Grade II: Magistrates Courts Police StationOn this site · +1 more
  • Brownfield land register: Chapel Street garage site, Abbey Street, AccringtonRegister site at or near this address

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Also checked, none recorded (19)

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Planning history at this site

7 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    27 Aug

    Discharge of Condition: 10 (parquet flooring) attached to listed building consent reference 11/24/0026

    PendingDischarge of conditions11/26/0394
  2. 2026
    7 Jul

    Discharge of Condition 8 (Internal Features) pursuant to Listed Building Consent reference 11/24/0026

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions11/26/0314
  3. 2026
    8 Jun

    Listed Building Consent: Alterations and works to facilitate change of use and conversion of the former law…

    PendingListed building consent11/26/0219
  4. 2026
    15 May

    Discharge of Conditions: 5 (coal investigations) and 22 (windows and doors) attached to full planning…

    PendingDischarge of conditions11/26/0199
  5. 2026
    1 May

    Discharge of Condition: 7 (windows and doors) attached to listed building consent reference 11/24/0026

    PendingDischarge of conditions11/26/0181
  6. 2026
    9 Apr

    Discharge of conditions: Condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) and Condition 4 (Archaeological building…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions11/26/0143

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