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Burnley planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Burnley Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Burnley website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

14,437Searchable applications

105Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 12,814 approved or refused records

1,420Refused applications

11,394 approved · 1,420 refused · 171 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeNOT/2008/0446
Use of existing industrial unit for a fully indoor depollution and recycling of vehicle parts
Unit 1 Riverside Mill,Fleetwood Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8DG
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2008/0458
Single storey extension to existing school to include the creation of hard play areas and gazebo; consolidation of the car parking layout; alterations to the existing access and associated landscaping
Padiham County Primary School,Burnley Road,Padiham,BB12 8SJ
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2008/0475
Notification of intention to fell 4 Conifer trees within the Burnley Wood Conservation Area
278,Todmorden Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3ED
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2008/0481
Variation of condition 3 of permission 12/93/0140 to extend the hours of operation at the site (Mon - Fri 7.30am - 6.30pm) (Saturdays 8am - 5pm) (Sundays & Bank Holidays 10am - 4pm)
Oxford Mill,Oxford Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3AZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2008/0502
Proposed single storey extension
Stoney Holme Nursery School,March Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0BU
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2008/0510
Erection of two metal storage sheds
Barden High School,Heald Road,Lancashire,BB10 1JB
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2008/0556
Erection of an electricity sub station, a gas governor / gas meter house & a sprinkler tank.
Unity College Lower Towneley Playing Fields,Towneley Holmes Road,Burnley,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2008/0573
Creation of new play area to front of school with 1.8 metre high hoop top railings and retractable sun awning
Wellfield Ce Church School,Wellfield Drive,Lancashire,BB12 0JD
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2012/0016
Notice of acceptance of application for a Development Consent Order ("DCO") by the Infrastructure Planning Commission pusuant to Section 56 of the Planning Act 2008 - The Lancashire County Council (Torrisholme to the M6 Link (A683 completion of Heysham to M6 Link Road)) Development Consent Order
Heysham To,M6 Link Road
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2009/0203
Notification of intention to prune one tree within the Padiham Conservation Area
Land Adjacent 4 Hanson Buildings,Burnley Road,Padiham,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2009/0214
Repowering of windfarm, including construction and operation of ten wind turbines (115m height to blade tip), construction of access tracks, crane hardstandings, temporary construction compound, underground cabling, new substation and anemometer to replace the existing 23 turbines, substation and anemometer mast. Foundations of existing 23 turbines to be removed to one metre below ground level minimum with the remaining foundations staying in-situ.
Ovenden Wind Farm,Withens Road,Halifax,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2009/0218
Provision of free standing shelter, play equipment and footpath (desingated by new 1500mm high railings over existing playground and grassed area)
Cherryfold Community Primary School,Cog Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5JS
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2009/0255
Erection a brick built shelter within the infants yard
Heasandford CP School,Cleaver Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3BT
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2009/0269
Notification of intention to fell one leylandii tree within Burnley Wood Conservation Area
147,Woodgrove Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3EQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2009/0320
Proposed erection of bridge over stream which leads to the River Brun
Brownside Farm,Brownside Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3JP
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2009/0367
Application for retention of existing covered walkway structure linking the primary school and sixth form college
Burnley Campus,Barden Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1JA
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2009/0471
Proposed installation of a 15 metre monopole column, 3no antennas, 2no 600mm transmission dishes, 6no equipment cabinets and development ancillary thereto
Land Adjacent Victoria Works,Accrington Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5EF
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2009/0473
Proposed installation of a 15 metre monopole column, 3no antennas, 2no 600mm transmission dishes, 6no equipment cabinets and development ancillary thereto
Land Adjacent Victoria Works,Accrington Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5EF
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2009/0481
Erection of demountable building with 2.4m high mesh fencing
St Andrews Cricket Club,Ennismore Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3EU
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2013/0068
Erection of a small telecommunication cabinet
Opposite 4,Nelson Square,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1LA
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2013/0079
Erection of single 50kw wind turbine on 25m mast
Heald Top Farm,Todmorden Old Road,Bacup,Lancashire
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2006/0157
Installation of 1no. 15m high monopole with 9no. antenna, 2no. microwave dishes and 1no. Nortel Node B equipment cabinet with ancillary development thereto (the mast will replace the existing 02 mast)
RS Plating Lucas Manufacturing,Widow Hill Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2TJ
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2006/0167
Provision of 2no. temporary units, housing 4 teaching spaces. Units accessed via timber steps and ramps.
St Hildas RC Girls High School,Coal Clough Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5BT
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2006/0168
Provision of 2 temporary demountable classroom units
Towneley High School,Woodgrove Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3EN
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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