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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
104Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 12,816 approved or refused records
1,420Refused applications

11,396 approved · 1,420 refused · 171 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeNOT/2008/0637

    Application of prior approval - Proposed installation of a radio base station consisting of a 15 metre high column and ground based equipment cabinet ancillary thereto

    East Side Of Colne Road,North Side Of Rylands Street,Burnley,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  2. Decision MadeNOT/2008/0674

    Tarmac resurfacing works, provision of car parking and hard play area.

    Blessed Trinity RC College,Coal Clough Lane,Lancashire,BB11 5BT

    Received Not published
  3. Decision MadeNOT/2008/0690

    Determination of Prior Approval - Proposed 12m high street pole, 3 x shrouded antennae and 1 x equipment cabinet and ancillary development

    Widow Hill Road,Burnley,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  4. Decision MadeNOT/2008/0691

    Application of Prior Approval - Proposed 12m high street pole, 3 x shrouded antennae and 1 x equipment cabinet and ancillary development

    Widow Hill Road,Burnley,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  5. Decision MadeNOT/2008/0708

    Erection of a new 1250 place secondary school to include the erection of 2.4m high perimeter fencing, modification of existing vehicle and pedestrian access, offsite highway works to include 8no. bus lay-by points, new internal road layout, car parking including turning and parking areas,15m high wind turbine and substation,36no.lighting columns (3 metre high), 20no. lighting columns (8metre high), 1no. column mounted CCTV (5 metre high), associated landscaping including some regrading, a water butt and poly tunnel.'

    Blessed Trinity RC College,Ormerod Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3AA

    Received Not published
  6. Decision MadeNOT/2008/0720

    Erection of a new 770 place secondary school together with associated sports facilities to include 2 grassed pitches all weather pitch cricket pitch and running track multi use games area comprising of bitmac tennis and netball courts hard play areas new and remodelled access routes for vehicles pedestrians and cyclists new internal road layout and turning circle car parking and cycle shelter associated landscaping including sensory garden wetland area and horticultural area with aluminium greenhouse retaining walls and contour remodelling erection of 2.4m high perimeter fence with varying size fencing within the site 15m high windturbine new sub station 23no 8m high lighting columns 59no 3m high lighting columns 6no 15m high awp lighting columns 2no 5m high cctv columns 7no wall mounted cctv cameras compost bin fire hydrant sprinkler house biomass store bin store entrance gates access barrier shelter sail and street furniture

    Hameldon Community College,Coal Clough Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5BT

    Received Not published
  7. Decision MadeNOT/2012/0105

    Installation of a 15m high wooden telecommunication monopole supporting 3no. antennas for use by O2 and Vodafone networks, together with one outdoor equipment cabinet

    Lanehead Services Reservoir,Briercliffe Road,Burnley,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  8. Decision MadeNOT/2012/0114

    Demolition of existing building and erection of replacement, 1265sq.m (13,618sq.ft) water extraction, bottling and storage facility including ancillary offices, welfare facilities and the construction of a new access, vehicle parking and all associated engineering works

    Altham Pumping Station,Burnley Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 7NL

    Received Not published
  9. Decision MadeNOT/2009/0488

    Notification of intention to fell one tree within Palatine Conservation Area

    28,Carlton Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4JE

    Received Not published
  10. Decision MadeNOT/2009/0500

    Notification of intention of work to trees within the Canalside Conservation Area

    Junction Of,Westgate,Burnley,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  11. Decision MadeNOT/2009/0541

    Proposed 2.4m high weldmesh security fencing

    Barden High School,Barden Lane,Lancashire,BB10 1JA

    Received Not published
  12. Decision MadeNOT/2009/0607

    Installation of 2 telecommunication poles on the building; incorporating 3no. antenas; 2no. 600mm transmission dishes; 6no. equipment cabinets; 1no. electrical meter cabinet and associated development

    Habergham Mill,Coal Clough Lane,Lancashire,BB11 5BS

    Received Not published
  13. Decision MadeNOT/2009/0608

    Installation of 2 telecommunication poles on the building; incorporating 3no. antenas; 2no. 600mm transmission dishes; 6no. equipment cabinets; 1no. electrical meter cabinet and associated development

    Habergham Mill,Coal Clough Lane,Lancashire,BB11 5BS

    Received Not published
  14. Decision MadeNOT/2009/0667

    Proposed construction of two apartments

    Land Off,Gorple Street,Briercliffe,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  15. Decision MadeNOT/2006/0501

    Notification to fell one sycamore tree within Harle Syke Conservation Area

    St James's Vicarage,Church Street,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2HU

    Received Not published
  16. Decision MadeNOT/2006/0559

    Proposed creation of new depot for LCC Engineering Services alteration to existing access, erection of a salt barn, vehicle wash and hard standing, together with alterations to existing buildings to create workshops and offices and additional landscaping.

    Land At Junction Of Smallshaw Lane And,Gannow Lane,Burnley,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  17. Decision MadeNOT/2006/0585

    Provision of 1 no. temporary unit, to be used as a changing facility, with associated landscaping, to be accessed via timber steps

    Habergham High School,Kiddrow Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6LH

    Received Not published
  18. Decision MadeNOT/2006/0586

    Erection of composting building and associated access road

    Sharneyford Works,Bacup Road,Todmorden,Lancashire,Tormorden

    Received Not published
  19. Decision MadeNOT/2010/0522

    Erection of a two bedroom detached bungalow

    Land Off,Gorple Street,Burnley,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  20. Decision MadeNOT/2004/0812

    Notification of intention to prune tree within the Palatine Conservation Area

    17 19 Manderley,Palatine Square,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4JF

    Received Not published
  21. Decision MadeNOT/2004/0813

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 12/94/0338 to extend permission for a further 7 years

    Hilltop Colliery,Bacup Road,Burnley

    Received Not published
  22. Decision MadeNOT/2012/0132

    Installation of 12m telecommunications mast with 3 antennas, a dish and ground based equipment cabinet

    Briercliffe Social Club,Holgate Street,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2HQ

    Received Not published
  23. Decision MadeNOT/2012/0133

    Installation of 12m telecommunications mast with 3 antennas, a dish and ground based equipment cabinet

    Briercliffe Social Club,Holgate Street,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2HQ

    Received Not published
  24. Decision MadeNOT/2012/0158

    Installation of 2.5m high black railings to part of the school boundary

    Heasandford Primary School,Williams Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3DA

    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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