Planning application
Whinney Hill Works, Whinney Hill Road, Altham, Lancashire, BB5 5UU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Full Major: Erection of 91 dwellings, including access, drainage, landscaping, parking, public open space and associated works
As published by the council, reference 11/26/0128
Application record
- Reference
- 11/26/0128
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- REGISTERED: Under Assessment
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Postcode
- BB5 5UU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Hyndburn
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Hyndburn took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
129 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Hyndburn for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hyndburn decided full applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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