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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
101Recorded 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11,398 approved · 1,420 refused · 171 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeHOU/2020/0370

    Removal of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension, rendering front entrance and relocation of entrance door

    9 School House Fold,Hapton,Lancashire,BB11 5PT

    Received Not published
  2. Decision MadeTPO/2020/0382

    Application to prune three Sycamore trees protected by the Burnley (Springwood and Royle) Tree Preservation Order

    Royle Hall Farm,Royle,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0RU

    Received Not published
  3. Decision MadeFUL/2019/0363

    Proposed change of use from agricultural land to land used for residential purposes and erection of a single storey extension to the farmhouse following demolition of the existing conservatory

    Lane House Farm,Nelson Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 3QE

    Received Not published
  4. Decision MadeSX3/2011/0087

    Proposal Description :- Building or other operations :- Change of Use :-

    30 Next,The Mall,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1BA

    Received Not published
  5. Decision MadeSX3/2011/0106

    Change of use to form playground

    6,Claughton Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3DE

    Received Not published
  6. Decision MadeCOU/2019/0254

    Sub-division of the vacant former Poundstretcher unit to form two units and change of use of one of the units from A1 to B1(a)

    Former Poundstretcher ,Queens Lancashire Way,Burnley,BB11 1HA

    Received Not published
  7. Decision MadeNMA/2019/0261

    Non-material amendment to APP/2016/0557 relating to change in external appearance of the proposed garage.

    Pottery Farm,The Long Causeway,Cliviger,Lancashire,BB10 4RP

    Received Not published
  8. Decision MadeFUL/2019/0281

    Proposed erection of memorial wall

    Place De Vitry,Civic Square,Burnley,Lancs

    Received Not published
  9. Decision MadeCND/2019/0291

    Discharge of conditions 3 ( relating to materials) and 5 ( relating to landscaping) of planning permission APP/2018/0306 for new bungalow in garden

    REAR OF 542 Brunshaw Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 4HP

    Received Not published
  10. Decision MadeFUL/2019/0303

    Proposed rear dormer and installation of ground floor door to rear elevation

    298 Padiham Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6ST

    Received Not published
  11. Decision MadeFUL/2019/0408

    Change of use from offices to 13 person house in multiple occupation

    79 Church Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2RS

    Received Not published
  12. Decision MadeHOU/2019/0245

    Proposed erection of a single storey detached three car garage structure

    Monk Hall,Todmorden Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 3PJ

    Received Not published
  13. Decision MadeCND/2019/0355

    Discharge of Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 16, 20, 21, 22 and 26 of planning permission APP/2018/0296 for warehouse development

    Land At Balderstone Lane,Briercliffe,Burnley

    Received Not published
  14. Decision MadeNMA/2019/0518

    Amendment of porch design (originally approved on planning permission APP/2017/0247)

    54 Burnley Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2JF

    Received Not published
  15. Decision MadeCOU/2019/0571

    Change of use from warehouse, offices, retail and light industrial to mixed use of offices (Class B1a), training centre (Class D1) and Aesthetics Clinic (sui generis) with associated warehousing

    Victory House,246-250 Lowerhouse Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6NG

    Received Not published
  16. Decision MadeOUT/2019/0625

    Outline planning permission for the development of a new industrial estate comprising of new Use Class B1 and B2 units including approval of access and layout of the site (all other matters reserved)

    Land Off Rossendale Road - Emp1/1 ,Rossendale Road,Burnley

    Received Not published
  17. Decision MadeADV/2020/0014

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

    Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd,Princess Way,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0EQ

    Received Not published
  18. Decision MadeCOU/2020/0118

    Change of use of former printing works to student accommodation

    80 Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1QZ

    Received Not published
  19. Decision MadePAH/2019/0282

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    5 Mayfair Road,Worsthorne-with-hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 4HW

    Received Not published
  20. Decision MadeHOU/2019/0456

    Proposed single storey extension and alterations

    28 Thanet Lee Close,Cliviger,Lancashire,BB10 4UE

    Received Not published
  21. Decision MadeTPO/2019/0490

    Works to (T3) (T4) Sycamore

    4 Keats Fold,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 6PJ

    Received Not published
  22. Decision MadeCOU/2020/0023

    Proposed change of use of ground floor from residential to a retail shop and flat to first floor

    82 Coal Clough Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4NW

    Received Not published
  23. Decision MadeCOU/2020/0037

    Change of use from A1 retail to A5 takeaway (ground floor only, first floor to remain ancillary storage to ground floor)

    56 Standish Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1AP

    Received Not published
  24. Decision MadeFUL/2020/0054

    Replacement of Asbestos Roof and New Entrance Areas

    Newtown Mill,Queens Lancashire Way,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2HF

    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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