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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11,396 approved · 1,420 refused · 171 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2003/0060

    Replacement of section of 1.2m high fencing incorporating pedestrian access gate to Brownside Road boundary

    Worsthorne County Primary School,Brownside Road,Worsthorne-With-Hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 3LR

    Received Not published
  2. Decision MadeNOT/2003/0105

    Proposed dry feed store

    Lane House Farm,Burnley Road,Cliviger,Lancashire,BB10 4SU

    Received Not published
  3. Decision MadeNOT/2003/0116

    Replacement of 3 existing telecommunications equipment cabins with 6 new cabinets on rooftop

    Burnley General Hospital,Casterton Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2PQ

    Received Not published
  4. Decision MadeNOT/2003/0128

    Alterations and extensions to form conservatory, utility room and roof terrace with additional windows and doors

    Back Rough Farm,Coal Clough Road,Todmorden,West Yorkshire,OL14 8NU

    Received Not published
  5. Decision MadeNOT/2003/0171

    Extension to create teaching accommodation and creation of new playground

    Springfield Primary School,Oxford Road,Burnley

    Received Not published
  6. Decision MadeNOT/2005/0006

    Single storey extension, external parking and play areas in support of a new childrens centre

    Whitegate Nursery School,Victoria Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8TG

    Received Not published
  7. Decision MadeNOT/2005/0007

    Erection of 5m high ball stop fence to rear of Cog Lane side boundary, fence required for temporary period not exceeding 3 years

    Hargher Clough Junior School,Smirthwaite Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4AZ

    Received Not published
  8. Decision MadeNOT/2005/0020

    Application to fell two leylandi and prune three leylandi trees within the Burnley Wood Conservation Area

    5,Fairholme Road,Lancashire,BB11 3EF

    Received Not published
  9. Decision MadeNOT/2005/0130

    Proposed new vehicular access and 3 no. parking spaces including modification of existing padestrian access

    Whitegate Nursery School,Victoria Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8TG

    Received Not published
  10. Decision MadeNOT/2005/0131

    Single storey extension to create new classroom and external store together with a new soft play area and extension to the existing play area

    Briercliffe County Primary,Delamere Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2JU

    Received Not published
  11. Decision MadeNOT/2005/0159

    Erection of building for retail sales within Use Class A1, and for use as a restaurant within Use Class A3 with car parking, landscaping, infrastructure and alterations to existing access.

    Former Lowerhouse Mill Site,St Mary's Way,Rawtenstall,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  12. Decision MadeNOT/2005/0174

    Proposed holiday park of individual log cabins, together with a leisure and administration building

    Land At,Southfield Lane,Southfield, Nelson

    Received Not published
  13. Decision MadeNOT/2005/0194

    Notification of intention to fell 3 trees and reduce height/prune 2 trees within the Burnley Wood Conservation Area

    252,Todmorden Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3EB

    Received Not published
  14. Decision MadeNOT/2005/0196

    Proposed single storey extension to provide a storage/covered area together with a new outdoor soft play facility

    Padiham County Primary School,Burnley Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8SJ

    Received Not published
  15. Decision MadeNOT/2005/0201

    Notification of intention to prune one tree within Burnley Wood Conservation Area

    17,Redgate Close,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3EG

    Received Not published
  16. Decision MadeNOT/2005/0204

    Notification of intention to fell one tree and remove one limb from one tree within the Worsthorne Conservation Area

    St Johns,Gorple Road,Worsthorne-With-Hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 3NN

    Received Not published
  17. Decision MadeENQ/2011/0049

    Installation of telecommunication equipment - 6 antennas and 1 equipment cabinet

    Susan Mill,Junction Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0LZ

    Received Not published
  18. Decision MadeNOT/2005/1110

    Erection of 2.4m high dark green betafence secufior 2D fencing and gates to part of school boundary

    Padiham Green C Of E Primary School,St Annes Street,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 7AX

    Received Not published
  19. Decision MadeNOT/2005/1117

    Outline Application for the construction of new 1050 place secondary school and associated accesses including pedestrian/cycle bridge over Rossendale Road including Reserved Matters for means of access

    Land South Of 275,Rossendale Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5BZ

    Received Not published
  20. Decision MadeNOT/2005/1118

    Outline Application for the construction of a new 1050 place secondary and city learning centre and associated accesses; demolition of existing Towneley High School and removal of all-weather pitch on completion and restoration to park land; Also includes Reserved Matters for Means of Access

    Lower Towneley Playing Fields,Towneley Holmes,Burnley,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  21. Decision MadeNOT/2005/1125

    Construction of traditionally built single storey 6 bedroom respite care home, new access drive with parking turning head and associated landscaping

    Greenock Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4DT

    Received Not published
  22. Decision MadeNOT/2005/1136

    Proposed erection of a 15m high telecoms street works pole, 3no. antennas, 1no. 300mm dia. dish antenna, with ancillary radio equipment housing

    Grass Verge Junction Of Accrington Road,Bentley Wood Way,Burnley

    Received Not published
  23. Decision MadeNOT/2005/1138

    Proposed erection of a 15m high telecoms street works pole, 3no. antennas, 1no. 300mm dia. dish antenna,with ancillary radio equipment housing

    Grass Verge Junction Of Accrington Road,Bentley Wood Way,Burnley

    Received Not published
  24. Decision MadeNOT/2005/1150

    Notification of intention to fell nine trees within Padiham Conservation Area

    Arbory Lodge,Arbory Drive,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8JS

    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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