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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11,383 approved · 1,419 refused · 170 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2016/0148
Proposed corporate signage
115,Burnley Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8BA
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0163
Proposed change of use from Shop (Class A1) with living accommodation and ancillary storage to a Professional & Financial Services Office (Class A2)
36,Briercliffe Road,BB10 1XB
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0164
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3,5,12,13 and 14 of planning application APP/2015/0563 relating to extension to existing supported living accommodation comprising 15no self-contained and associated communal facilities along with an extension to the existing car parking area
15 Orchard House,Junction Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0LZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0166
Proposed change of use from storage building & yard to dwelling house with garden, parking & games room
Land Adjacent To,Serpentine Road,Burnley
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0170
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 of planning permission APP/2014/0132
Spensers House,Hurstwood Village,Burnley,BB10 3LG
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0171
Proposed shower room extension
43 45,Devonshire Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1AP
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0172
Proposed change of use from general industrial/manufacturing (B2) to storage and distribution (B8) including demolition of a 3 storey stone built building (Old Hall Mill)
Progress Works,Elm Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1NY
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0173
Conversion of existing building to dwelling including extension to residential curtilage; erection of extension; and construction of double garage / pump house (amendment to scheme approved under APP/2012/0430)
Low Sym,Halifax Road,Burnley,BB10 3QY
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0177
Proposed single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling, conversion and extension of existing garage to create 'granny annexe' and erection of new garage
Higher Bottin Farm Cottage,Extwistle Road,Worsthorne-With-Hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 3PE
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0178
Proposed single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling, conversion and extension of existing garage to create 'granny annexe' and erection of new garage
Higher Bottin Farm Cottage,Extwistle Road,Worsthorne-With-Hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 3PE
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0179
Proposed erection of agricultural building
Copy Clough Plantation,Glen View Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3QS
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0224
Proposed single storey side & rear extensions, proposed hardstandings.
Rowley Top House,Rowley Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3LE
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0225
Proposed new external signage
Marks & Spencer Plc 107,St James's Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1PP
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0226
Proposed front extension on ground floor to allow for a large internal foyer and toilet facilities
Queensgate Islamic Centre,Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1EF
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0227
Proposed change of use from industrial to roller skating rink and children's soft play area with ancillary refreshments
Unit 1A Summit Works,Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5HG
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0228
Demolition of derelict buildings
Buildings On,Mitre Street,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0229
Demolition of The Mitre public house and the erection of purpose built support accomodation for homeless and vulnerable people comprising 30 self contained bedroom units, with supporting facilities; communal spaces, training/enterprise rooms, staff/administration offices and facilities, parking and private external recreation spaces
The Mitre,Mitre Street,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0231
Application for consent to display 2 entrance signs, 3 wall signs and 8 post signs within private retail park
Burnley Retail Park,Church Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2DL
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0232
Minor Material Amendment under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to planning permission APP/2013/0303 for the erection of 117 no. dwellings on largely cleared land (and including the demolition of 17 no. properties and Burnley Wood Community Centre, Glebe Street), formation of new access and car park to existing Burnley Wood Medical Centre, including provision of new public footpath serving adjacent school premises, to include the variation of condition 2 in respect of minor changes in the approved layout and house types.
Land At,Parliament St/Crowther St/Branch Rd/Oxford Rd/Parkinson St/Clarence St & Dall St,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0028
Erection of attached garage
Higher Cockden Byre,Todmorden Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 3QQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0029
Variation of Condition 4 on planning permission APP/2014/0338 to read "Door shall be closed and remain closed at all times between 20:00 hours and 08:00 hours, other than for access / egress" (Previously approved hours 18:00 hours to 08:00 hours) and discharge of Condition 5 (noise impact assessment submitted).
Lupton And Place Ltd,Athletic Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 4LR
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0030
Application to prune 4 Ash trees, 1 Sycamore tree and 1 Beech tree covered by the Burnley (1 Hillcot, Ightenhill Park Lane, Burnley) TPO 1975
99,Ightenhill Park Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0LP
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0577
Application to discharge condition 4 of planning application (APP/2015/0450) condition relating sound proofing of the building
49 51 Cattle Market Hotel,Parker Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2BU
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2015/0579
Application for consent to dispay an advertisment, 3 fascia and 2 project signs, aluminium coated, acrylic letters
74,The Mall,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1BA
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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