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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 dates

14,422Searchable 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11,377 approved · 1,419 refused · 169 withdrawn.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: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Apply for planning permission Contact planning Making contact with the planning application team.Local plan Planning Policy and the Local Plan Pre-application advice Contacting the planning app team and pre-application advice Conservation areas Adopted Local Plan Conservation Areas Article 4 directions Article 4 direction areas

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning@burnley.gov.uk Council 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/2005/0522
Erection of 2 sets of 2 metre high and 3.4 metre wide gates
Rear Of 61& 87 Nairne St& 19 Girvan Grove,Side Of 2 Colin St,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4PE
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0862
Use of first floor as dance & fitness studio (Class D2) opening hours Mon - Fri 9am-10pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-6pm
First Floor Lodge Mill,Barden Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0DY
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2006/0269
Erection of garage
502,Padiham Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6TF
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2006/0270
Display of halo lit signage
2,Boran Court,Hapton,Lancashire,BB11 5TH
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2006/0271
Formation of disabled access ramp
2,Sherwood Court,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 4LX
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2006/0272
Proposed two storey extension to gable elevation
Springfield Cottage,Clowbridge,Burnley,BB11 5NY
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2006/0274
Erection of one new single storey shop unit, one new single storey restaurant unit and alterations to existing car park
Briercliffe Shopping Centre (Units Q & R),Briercliffe Road,Burnley
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2006/0275
Proposed change of use of 2 shops to form a mixed use comprising a shop in No. 328 with an ancillary seating area in No. 330
328-330,Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1ED
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2006/0276
Provision of steel storage container
St Augustines,Lowerhouse Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6HZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2006/0277
Retention of one shop unit (previously for 4 units on application 04/1307)
Briercliffe Shopping Centre (Units M, N, O, P,),Briercliffe Road,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2006/0278
Proposed overspill car park
Land Off,Meadway,Padiham,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2006/0284
Proposed conservatory to rear
4,Thirlmere Road,Worsthorne-With-Hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 4HT
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2006/0687
Proposed extensions to rear
85-87,Todmorden Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3ES
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2006/0689
Proposed change of use to warehouse extension
McBride Household UK Ltd Britannia Mill,Windermere Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2AE
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2006/0691
Proposed erection of canopy
Unit 11,Farrington Road,Habergham Eaves,Lancashire,BB11 5SW
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0333
Covering over back yard area to create garage
20,Brownhill Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 4QD
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0334
Proposed single storey extension
2,Wallhurst Close,Worsthorne,Lancashire,BB10 3NY
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0335
Proposed single storey extension to existing dwelling to form self-contained flat for elderley relatives with access from existing dwelling for care assistance
15,Healey Court,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2QJ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0336
Proposed two storey extension to gable elevation
18,The Chase,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0EY
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0338
Extensions and alterations to Braestones; Erection of single storey over existing demolished footprint
Braestones,The Long Causeway,Cliviger,Lancashire,BB10 4RN
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0339
Change of use from dwelling to two self-contained flats
52,Hufling Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3QH
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0340
Change of use from motor audio centre to hot food take-away (opening hours 9 am - 11.30 p.m. seven days a week)
392A,Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1LG
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0341
Change of use from retail shop Class A1 to hot food take-away Class A5 (opening hours 9 a.m. - 11.30 p.m. seven days a week)
42,Brougham Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0AT
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0342
Change of use from public open space to garden area; erection of two storey extension to gable elevation and conservatory to rear and detached garage
23,Denbigh Grove,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6AX
Received Not published

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Guides to planning records

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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
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Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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