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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

14,423Searchable applications

105Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 12,797 approved or refused records

1,419Refused applications

11,378 approved · 1,419 refused · 169 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2004/1242
Proposed 1.5m high wall of remembrance
Haggate Baptist Church,Nelson Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 3QD
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1243
Proposed 1st floor extension over existing garage
19,The Moorings,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0TP
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1244
Proposed two storey extension to gable elevation
11,Red Lees Road,Cliviger,Lancashire,BB10 4HZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0766
Proposed extension to curtilage to provide garden area and erection of 1.2m high gates to front and 1.5m high wall to rear
42,Lowerhouse Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6HZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0767
Proposed change of use from stationery shop to bookmakers
144B,Burnley Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2HJ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0768
Change of use of farmyard and buildings to (Class B1) business use
Holt Hill,Halifax Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 3QS
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0769
Proposed single storey extension to front of dwelling
1,Longton Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0TF
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0777
Proposed first floor side extension
25,Goldfield Avenue,Worsthorne,Lancashire,BB10 3JJ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0779
Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs
46,The Mall,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1BA
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0780
Proposed extension to existing curtilage to provide garden/parking area
Land Adjacent 495,Briercliffe Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2NZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0781
Use for sale of hot food (take-away) in addition to newsagents
52,Church Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2DL
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0784
Proposed single storey extensions to rear
44,Fairfield Drive,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2PU
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0657
Use of premises as hot food take-away (Class A5)
199A,Briercliffe Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1UR
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0658
Development and construction of Community Neighbourhood Park on cleared housing land within Burnley Wood
Land At,Brunswick Street,Burnley
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0659
Display of internally illuminated vinyl signage, internally illuminated logo board and non-illuminated fascia sign to entrance; three non-illuminated signs at upper levels of building.
Calder House,St James Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1NL
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0718
Proposed detached garage
10,Sunnyfield Avenue,Cliviger,Lancashire,BB10 4TE
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0719
Proposed single storey extension to side of dwelling
6,Yewlands Drive,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2QJ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0723
Proposed dining room/kitchen extension
Shorey Cottage,Dawson Square,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2RT
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0724
Proposed new shop front
54,Keirby Walk,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2DE
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0725
Proposed dormer to rear and kitchen extension
4,Raleigh Street,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8SP
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0726
Proposed demolition of existing former cinema building
Former Cinema Site,Junction Of Shale Street,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0732
Erection of extension to Stables Cafe' and external works; construction of new public toilets with kiosk to Riverside Car Park
Towneley Hall,Towneley Park,BB11 3RQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0733
Removal of existing veranda; construction of new enclosed cafe' area and internal fire escape route alterations, and associated external works
The Old Stables Restaurant,Todmorden Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3RQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0735
Proposed shop storage and loading bay extension
A1 Motor Factors,Harling Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6JG
Received Not published

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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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