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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11,378 approved · 1,419 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2005/1060
Proposed 1st floor extension to form new study & bedroom 3
5,Garswood Close,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0EE
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0960
Erection of a garage
Plot 3 Dorset Avenue Garage Site,Dorset Avenue,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 7ED
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0961
Proposed rear extension
31,North Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1QJ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0962
Proposed rear extension
38,Pheasantford Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3BD
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0963
Erection of industrial unit
Plot 3,Heasandford Industrial Estate,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0964
Provision of four lighting columns illuminating existing menage
1 Bloomfield Bungalow,Halifax Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 3RB
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/0965
Add to existing car park use, the use of the area for the purposes of holding a market weekly on Sundays
King Street Car Park,Queens Lancashire Way,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1016
Proposed change of use from cafe (Class A3) to Wine Bar (Class A4)
2,Ormerod Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1EP
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1019
Proposed single storey glass house extension to be used for horticultural purposes
Towneley Garden Centre,Deer Park Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 4SD
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1020
Demolition of existing bodyshop and valet building; erection of new valet building and form new used car display
Lookers Garage,Accrington Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4AS
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1021
Proposed single storey extension comprising sitting room, shower room and shed
86,Brunshaw Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 4LD
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1061
Proposed replacement garage, erection of new single garage and 1.8m high fence
2,Beverley Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4LE
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1062
Extension to existing shop frontage
320,Padiham Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6ST
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1063
Change of use from dwelling to Dental Practice
363,Padiham Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6SX
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1064
Replacement of existing windows to front elevation and 1st floor window to rear elevation with double glazed softwood windows
8,Lowerhouse Fold,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6LS
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1065
Proposed extension to form granny annexe
129,Brownside Road,Worsthorne,Burnley,BB10 3JP
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1066
Erection of a building for the storage of hay
Miste Farm,Burnley Road,Hapton,Lancashire,BB11 5QT
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2005/1068
Retrospective application for the erection of an outdoor manege
Miste Farm,Burnley Road,Hapton,Lancashire,BB11 5QT
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2006/0098
Proposed 1st floor extension to rear of building
141,Burnley Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8BA
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1173
Proposed extension to existing conservatory
21,Brockenhurst Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 4ET
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1174
Proposed change of use from residential care home for the elderly to private dwelling
347,Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1TP
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1175
Proposed erection of railings & gates to front of properties
24-42,Accrington Road,Burnley
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1179
Proposed conversion of building into 9 flats and one dwelling including provision of new windows/doors, 4 conservation rooflights and formation of new window openings
Helm Mill,Factory Lane,Padiham
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2004/1180
Proposed granny flat
Shedden Lodge,The Long Causeway,Cliviger,Lancashire,BB10 4RW
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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