Hyndburn planning committee decisions
20 decisions from the committee's minutes, 11 Jun 2025 to 16 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 10 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 97th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 20
- Approved
- 60%
- Against officer advice
- 10%
- Unanimous
- 100%
How Hyndburn compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Hyndburn's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 73.7% of these decisions; the committee approved 63.2%, 10.5 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Hyndburn leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 19 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Hyndburn's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
60% approved and 35% refused. Of 4 decisions with a recorded vote, 4 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Hyndburn's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
2 of 20 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 2 of 2 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Hyndburn's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- 85 new homesLand off Blackburn Road, OswaldtwistleOfficers advised approval because the tilted balance significantly favoured housing in a suitable location despite conflict with the existing development strategy.Refused
- Children’s home for one child4 James Avenue, Great Harwood, LancashireOfficers advised approval because the identified harm was not sufficient to justify refusal, especially after similar appeals were allowed.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 1
June 2026 2
- Self-build three-bed homeLand Parcel, 50 Hodder Street, Accrington, LancashireApproved
- Traveller pitch and storageLand to the North East Side of Burnley Road, AlthamApproved
April 2026 1
March 2026 3
- 69-space staff car parkLand off Crown Street, Accrington, LancashireApproved
- Residential relief roadLand between Burnley Road and Altham Lane, HuncoatApproved
- 85 new homesLand off Blackburn Road, OswaldtwistleRefused
February 2026 3
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