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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
102Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 12,818 approved or refused records
1,420Refused applications

11,398 approved · 1,420 refused · 171 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

  1. Decision MadeCOU/2020/0576

    Proposed change of use of retail unit (use class A1) to a Tattoo Studio (use class Sui Generis)

    20 Yorkshire Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2DJ

    Received Not published
  2. Decision MadeHOU/2020/0584

    Conversion of garage to kitchen/utility/wc

    12 Showfield,Worsthorne-with-hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 3PU

    Received Not published
  3. Decision MadeCOU/2020/0585

    Change of use from C3 residential house to 7 bed HMO

    11 Fair View Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3EP

    Received Not published
  4. Decision MadeLBC/2019/0208

    Proposal to replace exisitng windows in the main bathroom

    2 Hill End House,Halifax Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 3QL

    Received Not published
  5. Decision MadeADV/2019/0211

    Display of one front illuminated fascia sign (static and externally illuminated)

    Unit 2,Trafalgar Street,Burnley,BB10 1TQ

    Received Not published
  6. Decision MadeCOU/2019/0213

    Proposed change of use from shop to house in multiple occupation and associated alterations

    8A Brennand Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1SU

    Received Not published
  7. Decision MadeVAR/2019/0221

    Proposed variation of condition 2 of planning approval APP/2018/0034 to allow cafe to be located in main building and annexe converted to offices

    Former Grammar School,Bank Parade,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1UF

    Received Not published
  8. Decision MadeLBC/2019/0352

    Installation of flue

    Heasandford House,2 Netherwood Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2AH

    Received Not published
  9. Decision MadeHOU/2019/0379

    Two storey extension to side/rear and porch to front

    79 Caernarvon Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6BE

    Received Not published
  10. Decision MadeHOU/2019/0414

    Proposed double storey side extension with minor internal alterations and removal of front boundary wall

    100 Leamington Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3EY

    Received Not published
  11. Decision MadeHOU/2020/0306

    First floor extension above existing single storey extension

    1 Cromer Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3HA

    Received Not published
  12. Decision MadeFUL/2020/0411

    Convert the existing large 5 bedroom dwelling into 1 x 1 bedroom flat and 1 x 3 bedroom maisonette

    7 Stockbridge Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 7HA

    Received Not published
  13. Decision MadeREM/2020/0442

    Approval of all reserved matters including appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission APP/2016/0401 and VAR/2020/0159 for 3 industrial units

    1 Magnesium Way,Hapton,Lancashire,BB12 7BF

    Received Not published
  14. Decision MadeHOU/2020/0474

    Single storey side extension over existing garage area that has recently been demolished

    411 Briercliffe Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2NL

    Received Not published
  15. Decision MadeHOU/2020/0523

    First floor extension to side of dwelling Garage conversion to ground floor

    12 Fairways Drive,Burnley,Habergham Eaves,Lancashire,BB11 3QF

    Received Not published
  16. Decision MadeTPO/2020/0477

    Application to crown reduce two Sycamore trees by 15% and the removal of dead wood and Ivy which are protected by the Burnley Healey House, Healey Lodge & Healey Mount, Manchester Road TPO 1976

    Healey Lodge,114 Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4HS

    Received Not published
  17. Decision MadeHOU/2020/0478

    Proposed extension over existing garage

    36 Cumbrian Way,Burnley,Ightenhill,Lancashire,BB12 8UN

    Received Not published
  18. Decision MadePAH/2020/0524

    Pitched roof extension with concrete tiled roof and facing brickwork to walls to extend 35m externally beyond the rear wall, height of the extension to eaves is 28m and maximum overall height 38m

    6 Fairways Drive,Burnley,Habergham Eaves,Lancashire,BB11 3QF

    Received Not published
  19. Decision MadePAH/2019/0460

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    12 Sheridan Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2EU

    Received Not published
  20. Decision MadeADV/2019/0535

    Temporary display of fabric banner secured to scaffold

    Old Red Lion Hotel,2-4 Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1HH

    Received Not published
  21. Decision MadeHOU/2019/0590

    Retention of the as-built pitched roof structure and remedial works to rectify the overhanging of gutters, soffits on neighbouring boundaries

    5 Leamington Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3HH

    Received Not published
  22. Decision MadeADV/2020/0022

    THE INSTALLATION OF 4 NO NEW DIGITAL FREESTANDING SIGNS AND 1 NO 15" DIGITAL BOOTH SCREEN

    McDonald's Restaurant,Burnham Gate,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4SL

    Received Not published
  23. Decision MadeHOU/2020/0036

    Single storey extension to rear of property

    518 Cog Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5HR

    Received Not published
  24. Decision MadeVAR/2020/0043

    Application for removal of conditions 2 and 9 of planning application APP/2011/0112 to allow the property to be used as a permanent dwelling. (Condition 2 states 'The premises shall be used as holiday accommodation only and shall not be used as a person's sole or main place of residence' and condition 9 states 'If the building ceases to be used as a holiday let, it shall either be removed from the site and the land reinstated to its former condition within six months of its last use, or converted to stable use or other such use suitable to the rural area as may be approved in writing by the local planning authority)'.

    Brunanburh,Olde Back Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5BN

    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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