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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
14,433Searchable applications
104Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 12,804 approved or refused records
1,420Refused applications

11,384 approved · 1,420 refused · 170 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 permissionContact planning Making contact with the planning application team.Local plan Planning Policy and the Local PlanPre-application advice Contacting the planning app team and pre-application adviceConservation areas Adopted Local Plan Conservation AreasArticle 4 directions Article 4 direction areas

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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

  1. Decision MadeAPP/2016/0401

    Outline application for proposed re-development of remaining northern section of Burnley Bridge Business Park including details of access only. Development shall include industrial (B1c/B2/B8) and possible mixed use (A1) (convenience store), A3/A5 (hot/cold food sales eaten on/off premises) development with ancillary offices.

    Burnley Bridge Business Park,Magnesium Way,Hapton,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  2. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0153

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed dormer extension

    6,Fairfield Drive,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2PU

    Received Not published
  3. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0154

    Proposed single storey extension to side and rear

    71,Castlerigg Drive,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 8AT

    Received Not published
  4. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0611

    Variation of conditions 1 and 3 of planning permission APP/2012/0362 to allow provision of 10 additional vehicles

    7,Stanley Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2HH

    Received Not published
  5. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0612

    Lawful Development Certificate (S192), Use of the site as permanent pitches for up to 6 mobile homes occupied by members of a single family group

    Spa Wood Farm,Billington Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5PE

    Received Not published
  6. Decision MadeAPP/2018/0002

    Proposed two storey side extension

    Long Shay Farm Cottage,Bacup Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3RL

    Received Not published
  7. Decision MadeAPP/2018/0003

    Proposed demolition of existing buildings and erection of 250no. dwellings with associated access, car parking, open space and landscaping

    Land West Of,Kiddrow Lane,Burnley,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  8. Decision MadeAPP/2018/0004

    Proposed change of use from use class A1 (retail) to use class A3/A5 (restaurant / hot food take-away) (Re-submission of APP/2017/0560).

    Unit L Briercliffe Shopping Centre,Briercliffe Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1WB

    Received Not published
  9. Decision MadeAPP/2018/0005

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    9,Bankcroft Close,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 8SQ

    Received Not published
  10. Decision MadeAPP/2018/0006

    Proposed 2no, three storey semi-detached houses with garages

    Land Adjacent No 3 (Car Park),Fairview Road,Burnely,Lancashire,BB11 3EP

    Received Not published
  11. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0232

    Retention of garage / workshop and stores as constructed (revision of application APP/2002/0149).

    Oakmount,Burnley Road,Clowbridge,Lancashire,BB11 5NX

    Received Not published
  12. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0233

    Proposed bedroom/shower room extension

    48,Simpson Street,Hapton,Lancashire,BB12 7LJ

    Received Not published
  13. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0234

    Discharge of conditions 5 & 6 of planning permission APP/2016/0334 relating to the change of use to 18no apartments with external alterations

    9 Grimshaw Street,& 12-16 Nicholas Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2AS

    Received Not published
  14. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0235

    Discharge of conditions 6 & 7 of listed building application APP/2016/0335 relating to the change of use to 18no apartments with external alterations

    9 Grimshaw Street,& 12-16 Nicholas Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2AS

    Received Not published
  15. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0236

    Proposed double storey extension to side and rear

    16,Prairie Crescent,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1EU

    Received Not published
  16. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0237

    Change of use of land to form extended nursery curtilage and erection of security fencing, erection of unit for toilets, kitchen and garden machinery storage

    Coal Clough House,Coal Clough Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4NJ

    Received Not published
  17. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0238

    Proposed 2 storey extension and balcony to rear.

    2,Dyneley Avenue,Cliviger,Lancashire,BB10 4JD

    Received Not published
  18. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0476

    Replacement windows and re-pointing

    395,Burnley Road,Cliviger,Lancashire,BB10 4SU

    Received Not published
  19. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0478

    Change of use from residential dwelling (class C3) to supported housing scheme (class C2)

    383,Padiham Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6SZ

    Received Not published
  20. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0479

    Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling

    67,Red Lees Road,Cliviger,Lancashire,BB10 4HZ

    Received Not published
  21. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0480

    Reposition garden wall and installation of new french windows

    Lower Bottin Laithe,Extwistle Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3PE

    Received Not published
  22. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0481

    Reposition garden wall and installation of new french windows

    Lower Bottin Laithe,Extwistle Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3PE

    Received Not published
  23. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0040

    Proposed external alterations including replacing flat roof with pitched roof on 2 storey extension

    34,West Street,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8JD

    Received Not published
  24. Decision MadeAPP/2017/0041

    Approval of details reserved by condition on planning permission APP/2015/0527: Condition 3 (alteration of yard area at rear of school building to form 5 space car park).

    St Johns C Of E Primary School,Burnley Road,Burnley,BB10 4SU

    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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