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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

14,433Searchable 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11,384 approved · 1,420 refused · 170 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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/2017/0309
New access link road between Buildings B4 and B6 on existing Safran Nacelles Site, Bancroft Road.
Aircelle Hurel Dubois Compound Eng Belling Whole Site,Bancroft Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2TQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0310
Proposal to erect a 1.65m high fence adjacent to footpath on Hillingdon Road
118,Red Spar Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2EE
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0312
Proposed demolition of an existing garage and to construct a two storey extension to side of dwelling
8,Vandyck Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5HQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0313
Proposed erection of single storey kitchen extension to rear yard area and to take up stone flags to cellar area and lay new floor.
304,Lowerhouse Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6LZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0314
Proposed erection of single storey kitchen extension to rear yard area and take up stone flags to cellar area and lay new floor.
304,Lowerhouse Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6LZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0315
Demolition of existing buildings to construct a new 3 storey healthcare facility. The proposal will consist of new Outpatients, Ophthalmology and Maxillofacial departments including 2No. new theatres.
Burnley General Hospital,Casterton Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2PQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0316
Alterations to form 10 apartments, including restoration of existing roof and chimneys (being a development substantially completed) without complying with conditions (including substitution of drawings required by condition 2) of planning permission APP/2014/0400).
Holme Hall,Burnley Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4SU
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0317
Retrospective application for Consent for "as built" works (excluding works for construction of a dormer roof apartment 3).
Holme Hall,Burnley Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4SU
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0400
Erection of 2 pairs of semi-detached dwellings (re-submission of APP/2017/0067)
Land At,Yeoman Fold,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0ND
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0137
Application for consent to display advertisements 1 internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 internally illuminated projecting sign
62,St Jamess Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1NH
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0138
Approval of details reserved by condition on Prior Approval - Offices to Residential NOT/2016/0581: Condition 4 (Noise impact assessment)
Ashworth House,Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1HJ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0140
Proposed change of use with alterations from public house to 8no. self contained flats and 2no. commercial units.
Former 129 Duke Of York,Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1DU
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0141
Propsed change of use with alterations from public house to 8no. self contained flats and 2no. commercial units
Former 129 Duke Of York,Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1DU
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0428
Adaptation to elevations
52-56,St Jamess Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1NL
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0429
Erection of detached dwelling and double garage with roof terrace
Land Adj. 50,Ardwick Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1BJ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0601
Proposed erection of 10 no. bungalows and associated landscaping and parking
Royal Court,Tennyson Street,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2RS
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0602
Amended scheme for small scale gas fired energy reserve facility and ancillary infrastructure (vary conditions 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 of planning permission APP/2016/0357) (material minor amendment)
Land Off,Bancroft Road,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0603
Approval of details reserved by conditon 6, 7 & 8 on planning permission APP/2016/0531
Oak Mill,Manchester Road,Dunnockshaw,Lancashire,BB11 5PP
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0604
Approval of details reserved by conditions 3, 4 , 8, 10, 11, 16, 17 & 18 on planning permission APP/2017/0358 relating to the erection of building to use as builders merchants (sui generis) with associated external storage yard, landscaping, access and associated infrastructure and erection of an industrial building (Use Classes B1, B2 & B8)
Units 7 & 8 Empire Business Park,Liverpool Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6HH
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0605
Proposed single storey extension
31,Holmestrand Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5DW
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2018/0007
Proposed demolition of garage and rear conservatory and erection of a two storey side and rear extension incorporating balcony to first floor master bedroom.
13,The Crescent,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3LX
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2018/0008
Proposed change of use from public house to office with retained first floor living accommodation
Alma Inn,235 Accrington Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5AL
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0430
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 8, 10, 11, 13, 20, 22 and 23 of plannning application APP/2016/0528 relating to the proposed erection of new warehouse distribution centre (use class B8), together with associated ancillary office and amenity accommodation, vehicle manoeuvring and circulation infrastructure
Boohoo.Com,Widow Hill Road A,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0432
Change of use of premises from A4 use (Drinking Establishment) to A3 use (Restaurant).
Fulledge Conservative Club,Plumbe Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3AB
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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