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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11,377 approved · 1,419 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2005/1002
Proposed erection of 7 no. two bedroom apartment block
Land Adjacent 388,Cog Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5JS
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1008
Proposed two storey side extension
64,Simpson Street,Hapton,Lancashire,BB12 7LJ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1009
Proposed ground floor shower room and conservatory
33,Briercliffe Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1XH
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1010
Proposed garage
2,Oporto Close,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4SF
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1012
Proposed two-storey extension to gable elevation
18,Duncan Close,Worsthorne-With-Hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 3RP
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1013
Proposed conservatory to rear
28,The Ridings,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0LD
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1014
Proposed conservatory to rear
2 The Garth,Rosehill Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2PN
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1190
Proposed change of use from flats to childrens nursery
143,Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4HT
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1191
Proposed erection of three townhouses including details of siting, design, external appearance and landscaping (as approved under outline permission APP/2004/0481)
Land On The North Side Of,Ightenhill Street,Padiham,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1268
Proposed conservatory to side elevation
254,Briercliffe Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2DQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1269
Proposed garage
Plot 25 Garage Site,New Street,Burnley
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1270
Proposed extension of existing commercial garage
Trafalgar Conversions,Nairne Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4BT
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1271
Proposed kitchen extension
25 27 Linkway House,Clifton Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0QZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1272
Proposed erection of 4 apartments (previously approved application for conversion and extension of existing house 03/0381)
Lower Close Farm,Loughrigg Close,Burnley
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1273
Proposed extension, raising of ridge height, dormer to rear and conservatory.
3,Helm Close,Habergham Eaves,Lancashire,BB11 5JJ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1274
Construction of new 'Surestart' centre with associated car parking and external works
21 Surestart Centre,Tay Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4BU
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1275
Proposed change of use from warehouse to retail unit with ramp and new access from existing car park
R D A Wholesale,Turf Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3BP
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1276
Proposed erection of metal gates & railings to front elevation
29-55,Harold Street,Burnley
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1277
Construction of a new "Surestart" centre with essential car parking and external works
33 Surestart Centre,Brunswick Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3NY
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1279
Proposed housing development for 4no. bungalows including details of siting and means of access (all other matters reserved for future approval)
Garage Site Rear Of,Bracewell Street,Burnley
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0162
Display of internally illuminated shop sign
Unit 2 54,Church Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2DL
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0163
Proposed change of use of ground floor from shop to office & single storey extension to rear
20,Briercliffe Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1XB
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0164
Application to prune trees covered by the Burnley (Moseley House, Rosehill Rd, Burnley) Tree Preservation Order 1990
Moseley House,Rosehill Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2JS
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0165
Proposed conservatory to front elevation
30 Croft Lee Mereclough,School Lane,Cliviger,Lancashire
Received Not published

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Researching 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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