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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

14,437Searchable applications

105Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 12,805 approved or refused records

1,420Refused applications

11,385 approved · 1,420 refused · 171 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2017/0523
Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling
11,Matlock Grove,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3HJ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2017/0524
Siting of static caravan
Sellars Fold Farm Sellars Fold,Burnley Road,Hapton,Lancashire,BB11 5QT
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0349
Application to felling and pruning of various trees, trees covered by the Burnley (Ighten Leigh Social Club Padiham Road & Padiham Road) Tree Preservation Order 1996 and trees covered by the Burnley (Padiham Road/Stevenson Drive) Tree Preservation Order 1978
389,Padiham Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6SZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0355
Proposed single storey extension to existing kitchen
18,Redvers Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1RT
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0356
Proposed change of use from financial & professional services (A2) to private hire booking office (sui generis)
137,St Jamess Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1PD
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0357
Small scale gas fired energy reserve facility and ancillary infrastructure
Land Off,Bancroft Road,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0358
Display of post mounted banner unit
1 McDonalds Restaurant,Burnham Gate,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4SL
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0359
Proposed extension and alterations
13,Dryden Street,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8TQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0360
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3, 14 and 15 of planning permission APP/2015/0114
Unit 15,Gannow Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6HY
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0361
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8 of planning permission APP/2013/0303
Land Off,Parliament Street/Crowther Street/Clarence Street/Dall Street,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0362
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 9 of planning permission APP/2016/0199
1-2,Magnesium Way,Hapton,Lancashire,BB12 7BF
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2018/0084
Single storey rear extension
9,St George's Square,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3FG
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2018/0010
First Floor Extension and Erection of Glazed Balcony
Wallstreams Cottage,Wallstreams Lane,Worsthorne-With-Hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 3NH
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0419
Application of lime roughcast to south-west gable elevation; lime mortar 'plastic' repairs to mullions in south-east; replacement window frames in south-east & south-west gable elevations; application of decorative paint coating to windows and door in south-east and south-west gable elevations.
Moorfell Farm Cottage,Hurstwood Lane,Burnley,BB10 3LQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0420
Proposed erection of one detached dwelling
Land Adjacent 17,Moseley Road,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0421
Proposed 1st floor extension to side over garage/office/kitchen. Proposed boundary fence to front
1,Heckenhurst Avenue,Worsthorne-With-Hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 3JN
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0422
Demolition of outbuilding and erection of kitchen extension
9,Ladbrooke Grove,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2QF
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0424
Replacement of existing UPVC windows with UPVC sash windows and retention of rooflights
8,Elizabeth Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2BQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0425
Application to prune and fell various trees covered by the Burnley (Land adjacent and west of Habergham Infants School, Padiham Road) TPO 1975, (Land North of Gawthorpe Edge, Padiham Road) TPO 1992, (Gawthorpe Area) TPO 1955 and (Whitegate) TPO 1977
Gawthorpe Edge,Padiham Road,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0426
Proposed demolition of an existing domestic dwelling, and construction of a new detached two storey domestic dwelling, with integral garage, driveway, parking and turn area, domestic garden with gardren store.
10,Higham Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 9AP
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0427
Retention of existing use as traveller site, the siting of 5 static caravan pitches and the erection of 1 replacement dwelling following demolition of existing mobile home
Spa Wood Farm,Billington Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5PE
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2016/0428
Application to cown lift and prune 10 Lime trees covered by the Burnley (Worsthorne Square, Burnley) Tree Preservation Order 1974. Please note that there is a charge of �7.20 for scanned and emailed copies of Decision Notices/S106 Agreements. Payment can be made using a valid debit/credit card by calling 01282 425011 quoting payment code R5318/3338, using the site address or planning application number as reference. We also accept payment via cheque, made payable to Burnley Borough Council and post to the following address: Burnley Borough Council Housing and Development Town Hall Manchester Road Burnley BB11 9SA Once we have received cleared payment we will then scan and email the documents to you. Kind regards Planning Services.
39,Church Square,Lancashire,BB10 3NH
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2018/0022
Partial discharge of condition 12 of planning application APP/2016/0327 relating to the Minor material amendment to outline planning application (pursuant to APP/2010/0594) with all matters reserved except for the main point of access for - part demolition/part redevelopment of the Finsley Gate Mill complex
Finsley Gate Mill,Finsley Gate,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2JA
Received Not published
Decision MadeAPP/2018/0024
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission APP/2008/0695 to allow upto 20 private hire vehicles to operate from the site permanetly in connection with private office use granted under permission APP/2008/0695 including indentification of 10 addtional parking spaces adjacent to the canal
Unit 8 Throstle Mill,Daneshouse Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1AG
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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