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Burnley Borough Council
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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

14,425Searchable applications

104Recorded as pending

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

1,419Refused applications

11,378 approved · 1,419 refused · 170 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/2012/0222
Proposed new mock sash windows to front (upper floors) and side elevations and upvc windows to rear; removal of chimney stack on rear outrigger; removal of section of rear boundary wall to form parking; alteration to fire escape and rear windows; rendering of brick / pebbledash elevations to rear; internal works in connection with conversion of building, together with retention of velux rooflights and reinstatement of doorway to front elevation.
82 84,Yorkshire Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3BT
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0223
Retention of use of site for car sales, together with use of existing building as car preparation / valeting area.
Valley Works,Accrington Road,Burnley,BB11 5QH
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0224
Application to vary the development granted under APP/2008/0789 to enable the construction of 2 dwellings, including 1st and single storey extensions
Land Rear 16,Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0225
Erection of agricultural building for the storage of hay to form extension to existing building
Land Off Habergham Hall Farm,Old Back Lane,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0228
Proposed installation of window adjoining patio doors (in reference to planning application APP/2012/0098)
6,Woodlands Grove,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8JT
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0230
Proposed erection of 5no. detached dwellings including details of access via Southern Court to Ightenhill Park Lane (all other matters reserved for future approval). (To replace an extant Outline Planning Permission) (APP/2008/0553)
Land Rear Of 7,Southern Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 8AH
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0231
Demolish existing conservatory and utility room to rear elevation and erection of a single storey extension to provide kitchen and bedroom
141,Brownside Road,Worsthorne-With-Hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 3JW
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0232
Proposed raising of ground level area between nos. 24 and 26 by 600mm to match existing ground level of existing footpath
24,Mill Hill Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5QU
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0233
Proposed erection of a domestic sectional garage
Plot 4,New Street Garage Site,Padiham,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2011/0072
Proposed change of use from public house to Health and Wellbeing Centre incorporating meeting area and exercise area to accommodate 8 toning tables
The Grove,Hargrove Avenue,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8NU
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2011/0073
Proposed sun lounge.
23,Whitpark Grove,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0NR
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0333
Removal of existing painted metal fire escapes and replacement of galvanised metal fire escapes
Iac Plastics Oak Mill,Manchester Road,Burnley,BB11 5PW
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0334
Change of use of ground floor to Estate Agent (A2); re-location of taxi booking office from ground floor to 1st floor and installation of new shop front
155,St Jamess Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1PD
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0336
Change of use of unit 4 and part unit 2 to D2 (leisure) for use as health-fitness suite
Kings Mill,Queen Street,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2AD
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0337
Extension to existing bungalow and new dormers, re-submission (APP/2012/0220)
25,Oakeneaves Avenue,Habergham Eaves,Lancashire,BB11 5HH
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0338
Proposed change of use and conversion of former hotel/public house into 2 retail units at ground floor and 8no. self-contained flats on upper floors (resubmission of planning permission APP/2008/0798)
129 Duke Of York,Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1DU
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0339
Proposed change of use and conversion of former hotel/public house into retail units at ground floor and 8no. self-contained flats on upper floors (re-submission of APP/2008/0800)
129 Duke Of York,Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1DU
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0340
Amendment to car park layout, inclusion of solar lighting & height barrier and omission of bicycle stands (inreference to planning application APP/2010/0592)
Towneley Park,Towneley Holmes Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3RQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0341
1) Change of use of No.290 to A1 retail with storage at first floor; 2) Change of use of No.290a to hot food take-away/restaurant with storage at first floor; 3) Change of use of first floor flat at 290b to storage; 4) Proposed alterations to shop front (Nos.290-290a)
290, 290A, 290B,Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1DZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0343
Proposed erection of 86no. residential dwellings (80no. houses and 6no. apartments), new electrical sub-station and associated works
Land At,Casterton Avenue/Ribble Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0279
Discharge of conditions, 9a (restoration), 9b (scheme of works, design and external appearance), 14(construction method statement), 15 (construction traffic management plan) of planning application (app/2009/0756)
Extension To Hameldon Hill Wind Farm,Accrington Road,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0280
Proposed erection of small scale wind turbine 15.545m to hub
Shuttleworth Pasture Farm,Back Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3RD
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0356
Proposed detached garage/workshop
Pottery Farm,The Long Causeway,Cliviger,Lancashire,BB10 4RP
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2012/0357
Discharge of condition 16 on planning permission APP/2009/0658 relating to control of emissions
Land Between,Wyre Street/Lune Street,Padiham,Lancashire
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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