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Burnley Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Burnley Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates14,417Searchable applications
104Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 12,792 approved or refused records
1,419Refused applications
11,373 approved · 1,419 refused · 168 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Apply for planning permissionContact planning Making contact with the planning application team.Local plan Planning Policy and the Local PlanPre-application advice Contacting the planning app team and pre-application adviceConservation areas Adopted Local Plan Conservation AreasArticle 4 directions Article 4 direction areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@burnley.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas10 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas12 mapped area records9 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decision MadeAPP/2003/0001
Demolition of existing garage and erection of new garage
17,Springwood Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 4HR
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0002
Use of site for B1 (Business); B2 (General Industrial) and B8 ( Storage and Distribution). All matters reserved for future approval.
Metro Metals Former Michelin Club,Widow Hill Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2TJ
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0008
Proposed two storey extension and alterations
232,Rossendale Road,Habergham Eaves,Lancashire,BB11 5DE
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0009
Change of use of premises to hot food take-away and snack bar (Class A3)
33-37,Hebrew Road,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0011
Proposed erection of bungalows and houses
Coronation Mill,Abinger Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3EE
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0397
Proposed erection of 20no. apartments
The Conifers,Nicholas Street,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2HP
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0398
Proposed sun lounge and store extension to gable
308,Lowerhouse Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6LZ
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0399
Proposed sun lounge and store extension to gable
308,Lowerhouse Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6LZ
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0400
Display of various internally illuminated signs
Bentley Wood Farm Public House,Accrington Road,Hapton,Lancashire,BB11 5QH
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0401
Proposed kitchen extension
15,Grey Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1BA
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0402
Two proposed conservatories
Brownside Farm,Brownside Road,Worsthorne-With-Hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 3JP
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0403
Proposed car port
49,Lydgate,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2DU
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0404
Proposed two storey extension
24,Highfield Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2PR
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0405
Display of eight, wall mounted, 6-sheet ultralite advert boxes
Charter Walk Shopping Centre,Charter Walk,Burnley
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0412
Proposed change of use from fancy goods shop to hot food take-away
84,Abel Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1QD
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0421
Proposed single storey garage and conservatory
Proctor Cote Farm,Todmorden Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 3PN
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0422
Proposed detached garage
Land Rear Of 11,Longfield Terrace,Burnley
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0423
Proposed detached garage
4,Avalon Close,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 6PL
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/1028
Proposed change of use of existing shop/office to dwellinghouse
42,Station Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8EF
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0271
Proposed storage building at existing builders yard
7,Stanley Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2HH
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0272
Replacement shop front security shutters
34 Top Shop,The Mall,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1BA
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0273
Single storey extension
35,Mosedale Drive,Ightenhill,Lancashire,BB12 8UJ
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0274
Erection of sub station
Substation,Manchester Road,Hapton,Lancashire,BB11 5RJ
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/0275
Replacement of existing fence with 3 metre high steel palisade fencing
Canal Cottage,Lowerhouse Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6HU
Received Not published
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Burnley Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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