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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

14,430Searchable applications

102Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 12,802 approved or refused records

1,419Refused applications

11,383 approved · 1,419 refused · 170 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2015/0058
Installation of 200no. 250 watt solar panels on ground mounted 'A' Frames.
Foulds House Farm,Halifax Road,Burnley,BB10 3QY
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0065
Change of use from industrial building and extension to form a children's play centre
Garage,Stockbridge Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 7HA
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0413
Proposed erection of 2no. sets of 2 metre high and 3 metre wide gates.
Rear Of 1 And 31,Grange Street,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0415
Erection of 4 sets of 2m high gates, 2 sets 3.6m wide and 2 sets 3.5m wide
Rear 1-19,Spenser Street/2-24 Shakespeare Street/128-140 Burnley Road/23-35 Victoria Road,Padiham,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0416
Proposed erection of 4no. sets of 2 metre high gates.
Rear Of 1 & 23 Heath Street,38 Cleaver Street & 21 Shackleton Street,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0417
Erection of 4 sets of 2m high gates. 3 sets will be 3.63m wide, 1 set will be 3.57m wide
Rear 1 & 11,Briercliffe Road/2 & 12 Cleaver Street,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0419
Proposed erection of 2no. sets of 2 metre high and 3.6 metre wide gates.
Rear Of 1-41 Thursby Road And,30-74 Heath Street,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0115
Proposed change of use of land to form an extension to existing private hire booking office for and additional operation and parking of 15 vehicles (total of 30 vehicles).
Unit 4 To 5 Grove Mill,Grove Lane,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 9AF
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0119
Removal of internal gypsum plaster from west end gable wall.
Canal Cottage,Lowerhouse Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6HU
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0120
Proposed extension to rear and erection of detached garage (Re-submission of APP/2014/0016).
4-6,Tennis Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3AG
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0121
Proposed 1st floor office extension over existing detached garage.
391 Glencairn,Padiham Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6SZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0122
Approval of details reserved by conditions on planning permission APP/2014/0214.
Banny's Restaurant Ltd,Trafalgar Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1RE
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0123
Application to fell 1 tree and prune 2 trees covered by the Burnley (Arbory Drive, Padiham) TPO 1989 and within Padiham Conservation Area
15,Arbory Drive,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8JS
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0124
Proposed access ramp.
3 Allen Court,Hebrew Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1NR
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0125
Proposed bedroom and bathroom extension over existing garage
5,Riddings Avenue,Worsthorne-With-Hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 3JZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0175
Proposed extension to existing building.
5- 7,Canning Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0AE
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0177
Proposed single storey rear and side extensions.
5,Leamington Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3HH
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0179
Proposed bedroom/shower extension and access ramp
8,Tuscan Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5LS
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0180
Variation of conditions 2, 10, 16 and 17 of planning permission APP/2014/0380 to change site layout and landscaping
Land Off,Grey Street,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0181
Proposed change of use from general industrial/manufacturing (B2) to storage and distribution (B8) including demolition of 3 storey building (Old Hall Mill)
Progress Works,Elm Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1PB
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0182
New projecting sign; re-poistion existing KFC letters, new window colonel vinyl
216,Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1DY
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0183
Proposed construction of 81no. dwellings including parking, highway works and landscaping
Land South Of,Accrington Road,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0184
New entrance door, in new position ; new shopfront.
216,Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1DY
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0186
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 6 and 7 of planning application APP/2014/0046 relating to the erection of new single storey construction skills centre and new single storey teaching block.
Burnley College,Princess Way,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0AN
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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