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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

14,430Searchable 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11,383 approved · 1,419 refused · 170 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2013/0259
Approval under conditions 9(b), (degradation of TV reception quality); 20 (shadow flicker assessment); 25 & 26 (ecological protection) relating to planning application APP/2009/0758.
Coal Clough Windfarm,The Long Causeway,Cliviger,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2013/0260
Proposed erection of a storage building for motor vehicles
Former Albert Mill Yard,Holmes Street,Burnley
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2013/0261
Construction of agricultural workers dwelling to serve Lane House Farm including details of access (all other matters reserved for future approval)
Lane House Farm,Nelson Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 3QE
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2013/0262
Discharge of Condition 2 (Part) (details of all materials to be used, including facing, roofing and hardsurfacing materials) relating to reserved matters approval APP/2013/0077 reserved under outline planning permission APP/2010/0713 as varied by APP/2012/0434 for the erection of 20no. dwellings
Land At Junction Of,Station Road And Green Lane,Padiham,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2013/0264
Proposed extension resubmission (APP/2013/0026)
3,Highfield Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2PR
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2013/0265
Proposed change of use including alterations and refurbishment works from solicitors office (Use Class A2) to 2no. units (Use Classes D1) and 3no. residential flats (Use Class C3)
129 131,Burnley Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8BA
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2013/0266
Erection of single turbine development to 22.02m tip height and associated infrastructure
Lee Green Farm,Todmorden Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 3PQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0498
Proposed installation of galvanised steel ball top railings to the rear yard gable walls no's 67 & 109 Marlborough Street
67 & 109,Marlborough Street,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0500
Amendment opening up and replacement of existing timber framed window with aluminium framed window in colour to match existing ( in reference to planning application APP/2012/0259)
Centenary Court,Croft Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2ED
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0501
Amendment to roofline to increase internal bedroom floor area (in reference to planning permission APP/2014/0266).
Stirkin Hills Farm,Blackburn Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8JZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0503
Proposed dormers to front and rear and internal alterations
6,The Lees,Cliviger,Lancashire,BB10 4TB
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0504
Proposed new orangery to rear with surrounding raised pathway
New Forge Stables,Accrington Road,Burnley,BB11 5QH
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0505
Proposed change of use from shop (use class A1) to shop (use class A1) and hot food takeaway (use class A5) with a new shop frontage.
52,Church Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2DL
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0506
Proposed 2 storey extension to side and rear extension and single storey extension to the rear.
9,St Johns Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 7BN
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0507
Proposed external alterations to front and rear elevations
8 12,Mill Street,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8EX
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0509
Removal of both existing shop windows. Reinstate stonework/cills and both front doors. Renew rainwater pipes and windows.
218 220,Lowerhouse Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6LP
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0510
Proposed change of use from shop (use class A1) to chip shop / cafe (use classes A3 and A5), with extraction duct to rear elevation.
98 100,Burnley Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8QN
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2014/0511
Variation of condition 2 on planning permission APP/2013/0446. Minor material amendment application to facilitate proposed amendments to the layout and design of approved industrial building
Land At Enterprise Business Park,Liverpool Road,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0015
Extension to side of existing dormer bungalow to provide bedroom over dining room and study
17,Essex Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6DE
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0017
Amendment to omit gym and provide function room, larger kitchen/bar area with provision of food and licensed drink (in reference to planning permission APP/2013/0397)
Prairie Sports Village,Windermere Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2AA
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0020
Proposed two storey side extension to an existing bungalow
Horse Hill Bungalow,Accrington Road,BB11 5QJ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0027
Proposed single storey extension (front) and 2 storey extension (rear)
5,Yewbarrow Close,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0TB
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0260
Proposed change of use of banking area to restaurant and change of use of bank offices to administration/general offices, including installation of two flues to rear.
10,Grimshaw Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2AS
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0261
Alterations to change the use of the banking area to a restaurant and the bank offices to administration/general offices, including new flues to rear and signage and lighting to the front.
10,Grimshaw Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2AS
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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