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11,398 approved · 1,420 refused · 171 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

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 MadeFUL/2020/0061
Proposed Raised Balcony/Roof Terrace and Replacement Storage Area/Bar within Rear Beer Garden
45-47 Yorkshire Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3BW
Received Not published
Decision MadePDEM/2020/0389
Demolition of suspended car parking deck and access ramp
Tesco Superstores Ltd,Finsley Gate,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2HE
Received Not published
Decision MadeHOU/2020/0428
Proposed 2 storey extension
77 Glen View Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2QW
Received Not published
Decision MadeLBC/2020/0527
Retention of church (D1 Class Use) with additional use as community function hall (Class Use D2), part Cafe (A3) in the current retail (A1) building with a covered children's play area and external seating area with associated on-site parking provision
1 Brief Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1AS
Received Not published
Decision MadeCND/2020/0544
Discharge of Conditions 14 (Construction Method Statement), 22, (Site Investigation Report) and 25 (Programme of Archaeaological Works) pursuant to planning permission FUL/2020/0214
Lidl foodstore, at Land Off Wyre Street, Padiham, BB12 8DQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeCND/2020/0545
Discharge of Conditions 8 (Bat boxes), 9 (Site access and off-site highway works), 12 (Pedestrian link improvements), 15 (Full travel plan) and 26 (Details of glazing infill panels) pursuant to planning permission FUL/2020/0214
Lidl foodstore, at Land Off Wyre Street, Padiham, BB12 8DQ
Received Not published
Decision MadePAH/2020/0555
Single storey rear extension to extend 45m externally beyond the rear wall, height of the extension to eaves is 23m and maximum overall height 34m
250 Rossendale Road,Burnley,Habergham Eaves,Lancashire,BB11 5DE
Received Not published
Decision MadeCNA/2020/0557
Erection of a two storey dwelling to include extension and alteration of a former barn/workshop to form holiday accommodation
Holly Hill,Barrowford Road,Higham
Received Not published
Decision MadeHOU/2020/0562
First floor bedroom extension over existing kitchen/dining room
3 Clevelands Grove,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2JZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeFUL/2019/0437
Change of use from offices to 13 bed HMO (Sui Generis)
Innovation House,31 Oxford Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3BB
Received Not published
Decision MadeTIC/2019/0466
1 No tree pollarding
151 Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4HT
Received Not published
Decision MadeTPO/2019/0505
Works to trees
Rosehill Baptist Church Healey Grange,Rosehill Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2JS
Received Not published
Decision MadeHOU/2019/0599
Proposed extension to front of dwelling
65 Lower Manor Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0EF
Received Not published
Decision MadeCND/2019/0598
Approval of details reserved by Condition on Planning Permission APP/2017/0470: Condition 15 (Construction method statement and proposed site plan with temporary skip and materials storage locations.
22A Hammerton Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1NA
Received Not published
Decision MadeHOU/2019/0619
Proposed wet room extension
30-32 Devonshire Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1AL
Received Not published
Decision MadeFUL/2020/0025
Erection of wooden gate
Opposite 81 Red Lees Road,Cliviger,Burnley,BB10 4HZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeTPO/2020/0031
Application to prune overhanging branches of T21 Lime Tree covered by the Burnley (Brunshaw Road No 1) Tree Preservation Order 1981
Brunshaw House Hfe,182 Brunshaw Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 4DG
Received Not published
Decision MadeFUL/2020/0038
Installation of new shop front
22 Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1HH
Received Not published
Decision MadeFUL/2020/0147
Erection of 6 no. detached bungalows and garages, access, landscaping and ancillary works (resubmission of FUL/2019/0628)
Land At Vicarage Avenue ,Padiham
Received Not published
Decision MadeHOU/2020/0222
Removal of garage to make way for a single storey side extension with flat roof over (amended plan received 21 August 2020 reducing depth of extension)
42 Leamington Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3HH
Received Not published
Decision MadeFUL/2020/0410
Erection of 5 no industrial buildings for use for light industrial Class E (g) or storage and distribution (B8) together with car parking, access and associated works
Astley House,Albert Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3DE
Received Not published
Decision MadeADV/2020/0454
Display 2no internally illuminated fascia signs, 1no internally illuminated freestanding entrance sign (6m high), 3no freestanding externally illuminated billboard signs on north side of car park , 1no freestanding poster display unit (internally illuminated) and 1no trolley bay sign for new foodstore
Lidl ,Wyre Street,Padiham, BB12 8DQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeHOU/2020/0473
Erection of a first floor extension above existing single storey side extension
1 Cromer Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3HA
Received Not published
Decision MadeADV/2020/0541
Installation of 2 x internally illuminated fascia signs, 1 x externally illuminated projecting sign, vinyl opening hours to aluminium panel, ATM headers, letter box surround, night safe surround and frosted & full colour vinyl window graphics
23-25 Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1HX
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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