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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11,373 approved · 1,419 refused · 168 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2004/1040
Proposed change of use from dwelling to hot food take-away (opening hours 11.30am - 2.00am seven days a week) including new shop front
282,Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1DZ
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/1113
Proposed single storey side extension
22,Greenbrook Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6PD
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/1114
Proposed shop sign
57 Shoe Zone,St Jamess Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1QF
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/1120
Use of premises for residential use
84,Westgate,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1RY
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/1121
Proposed shower extension
53,Thursby Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3BP
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2003/1122
Proposed two-storey extension
50,Rochester Drive,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2BH
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/0678
Proposed change of use to MOT centre / car repair garage and alterations and extensions to premises.
Bates Car & Commercial,Park Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 7AN
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/0679
Proposed conservatory to rear
142,Todmorden Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3ER
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/0680
Proposed change of use to A1 retail and external alterations to existing building
Chorley Nissan/Jubilee Garage,Westgate,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1RY
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/0968
Proposed two-storey extension to rear
361 Padiham Road Dental Practice,Padiham Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6SX
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/0969
Proposed first floor side extension and conservatory to rear
47,Fairfield Drive,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2PU
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/0970
Proposed conservatory
380,Rossendale Road,Habergham Eaves,Lancashire,BB11 5HW
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/0976
Proposed conservatory to side elevation
32,Harefield Rise,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0EZ
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/0978
Proposed conservatory to side of dwelling
9,Herkomer Avenue,Habergham Eaves,Lancashire,BB11 3QD
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/0982
Application to fell 2 sycamore trees covered by the Burnley (Heald Wood) Tree Preservation Order 1950
Heald Wood,Lower Manor Lane,Burnley
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/0983
Proposed first floor extension to provide en-suite
Lower Nutshaw Farm,Burnley Road,Dunnockshaw,Lancashire,BB11 5NX
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/0984
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign and externally illuminated projecting sign
Pizza Hut Unit 1 54,Church Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2DL
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/0985
Installation of new shop front and external flue
Unit 1 54,Church Street,Burnley
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/1114
Display of banners
Town Hall,Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1JA
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/1115
Display of banners
Padiham Town Hall,Burnley Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8BS
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/1116
Raising of existing garden wall to a height of 2.1m
158,Victoria Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8TA
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/1117
Installation of 4no. rooflights
The Stables Forensic Science Burnley Wharf,Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1JZ
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/1118
Installation of 4no. rooflights
The Stables Forensic Science Burnley Wharf,Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1JZ
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2004/0008
Proposed bedroom extension
445,Rossendale Road,Habergham Eaves,Lancashire,BB11 5HJ
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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