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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates14,422Searchable applications
105Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 12,796 approved or refused records
1,419Refused applications
11,377 approved · 1,419 refused · 169 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2006/1054
Proposed change of use from single dwelling to 2 no. apartments.
102,Springfield Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3LR
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1055
Proposed kitchen extension & loft conversion.
19,Cobden Street,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2JP
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1056
Proposed new covered loading bay
Pine Direct,Smallshaw Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5SQ
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1057
Proposed two storey extension & alterations.
53,Creswick Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2NR
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1058
Demolition of existing porch and construction of two storey extension to provide garden room and study
Clow Farm Cottage,Manchester Road,Dunnockshaw,Lancashire,BB11 5PF
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1060
Proposed single storey extensions and loft conversion
20,Rowan Grove,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3FE
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1061
Proposed single storey extension.
259,Rossendale Road,Habergham Eaves,Lancashire,BB11 5BZ
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1062
Proposed erection of rear conservatory.
12,Kirkside View,Hapton,Lancashire,BB11 5RJ
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1064
Replacement of existing windows with hardwood double glazed windows
Masters House 29,Mill Street,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8EX
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1065
Proposed erection of rear conservatory
12,Kirkside View,Hapton,Lancashire,BB11 5RJ
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1066
Proposed erection of four one-bedroom apartments.
Rear Of 393,Padiham Road,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/0084
Proposed conservatory to gable elevation
113,Woodgrove Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3EJ
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/0085
Proposed single storey extension to gable elevation
4,Rosehill Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2PN
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1113
Proposed addition of first floor to existing single storey industrial unit
Netherwood Mill Unit 2,Netherwood Road
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1114
Demolition of existing care home and construction of a new 69 bed residential care centre
Ebor House,Bentham Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1XX
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1115
Proposed display of 3 pole mounted signs.
Masonic Hall,Nelson Square,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1LA
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1116
Proposed erection of six blocks of use class B1
Land Off Balderstone Lane,Off Widow Hill Road
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1117
Proposed two storey extension to gable end of dwelling.
53,Longton Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0TF
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1118
Continued use of premises for offices
Thompson Park Lodge Thompson Park,Ormerod Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2RU
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/1119
Proposed erection of 9 no three storey town houses.
Land Adj 81,Accrington Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4AR
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2007/0006
Proposed garage conversion & garage extension.
17,Bronte Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3HY
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/0187
Retention of use of premises as an Indian take-away (opening hours Mon - Thurs 4.30pm - 11.30 pm, Friday 4.30pm - 12.30am, Sat 3.30pm - 12.30am and Sunday 4pm - 11.30pm)
168-170,Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2LB
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/0188
Proposed extension to provide sun lounge
Hill Cottage,Helvellyn Drive,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0TA
Received Not published - Decision MadeAPP/2006/0189
Proposed single storey extension to gable and rear elevations
1,Wordsworth Avenue,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8TD
Received Not published
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Burnley Borough Council
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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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