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11,398 approved · 1,420 refused · 171 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 MadeVAR/2019/0503

    Discharge of Condition 3 (External materials), 4 (Construction method statement) and 6 (Scheme for the protection of trees) of Planning permission FUL/2019/0270 for a proposed replacement dwelling at No7 Higham Road

    7 Higham Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 9AP

    Received Not published
  2. Decision MadeVAR/2019/0504

    Application to vary condition 1 attached to NOT/2017/0291 (prior approval) in respect of changes to the internal layout and external appearance of the building; consisting of an increase in the amount of window/door openings in accordance with a revised internal layout, external cladding to be like for like material in keeping with the current building and new wood burner with twin wall flue (sprayed black)

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

    Received Not published
  3. Decision MadePAOR/2019/0517

    Prior approval for a proposed change of use from offices to residential

    Smile,The School House,Smirthwaite Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4AZ

    Received Not published
  4. Decision MadeLBC/2019/0445

    Internal and external alterations to convert existing building in to loft-style apartments

    2 Healey Wood Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2HJ

    Received Not published
  5. Decision MadeFUL/2020/0010

    Redevelopment of existing industrial building as supported accommodation (re-submission of FUL/2019/0434)

    Astley House,Albert Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3DE

    Received Not published
  6. Decision MadeFUL/2020/0237

    Demolition of cottage and redevelopment with car park for 7 no cars

    Parkhill Cottage,Padiham Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 8UD

    Received Not published
  7. Decision MadeCOU/2020/0238

    Proposed change of use from change of use of a garage and stable block to a wellness centre

    Long Hey House,Halifax Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 3QZ

    Received Not published
  8. Decision MadeCOU/2020/0251

    Proposed change of use of detached garage/workshop to form a self-contained residential annexe including alterations to the roof to increase the ridge height and construct 6 no. dormer windows.

    Badger Hole Barn,Brownside Road,Worsthorne-with-hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 3JP

    Received Not published
  9. Decision MadeHOU/2020/0258

    Single storey extension with flat roof over

    59 Eastern Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2AU

    Received Not published
  10. Decision MadeTPO/2019/0338

    Crown lift four common lime trees

    35 Church Square,Worsthorne-with-hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 3NH

    Received Not published
  11. Decision MadeHOU/2019/0356

    Proposed two storey rear-side extension and first floor extension over existing

    70 Harold Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4DZ

    Received Not published
  12. Decision MadeFUL/2019/0373

    Proposed outdoor arena (Proposal affects Public Footpath No 14, Briercliffe)

    Stoney Raikes Barn,Robin House Lane,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 3RW

    Received Not published
  13. Decision MadePAH/2019/0404

    Proposed single storey extension to rear

    17 Barley Grove,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 4QP

    Received Not published
  14. Decision MadeFUL/2019/0470

    Proposed solar farm (10 MW) with associated infrastructure and perimeter fence (25 ha) (Affects Public Footpath Nos. 26, 82, 83, 84, Cliviger and Public Bridleway No.112, Cliviger)

    Coal Clough Windfarm ,The Long Causeway,Cliviger,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 4RR

    Received Not published
  15. Decision MadeFUL/2020/0139

    Agricultural storage building

    Cornfield Farm,Cornfield Grove,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 8UB

    Received Not published
  16. Decision MadeFUL/2020/0140

    Agricultural livestock building

    Cornfield Farm,Cornfield Grove,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 8UB

    Received Not published
  17. Decision MadeHOU/2020/0457

    Dormer roof extension to the front, first floor balcony to the rear,garage conversion in to additional living accommodation, additional section of pitched roof to the front plus window and door alterations Decorative render applied to all walled areas

    6 Borrowdale Drive,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2QL

    Received Not published
  18. Decision MadeTPO/2020/0459

    Application to prune one Beech tree (T1) protected by the Burnley (Green Hill Bowling Club, Manchester Road, Burnley) TPO 2016

    163 Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4HR

    Received Not published
  19. Decision MadeHOU/2020/0483

    Proposed new front dormer extension

    16 Higham Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 9AP

    Received Not published
  20. Decision MadeNMA/2020/0484

    Creation of additional commuter car park for Burnley Manchester Road Station

    Ambulance Station,Dent Row,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 4JB

    Received Not published
  21. Decision MadePAH/2020/0485

    Single storey extension and alterations to extend 6m externally beyond the rear wall, height of the extension to eaves is 235m and maximum overall height 4m

    29 Acrefield,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8HN

    Received Not published
  22. Decision MadeNMA/2020/0486

    Minor changes to house types and drawings with reference to Conditions 2, 3, 5, 8, 27, 30, 33 (Non-Material Minor Amendment to planning permission APP/2019/0155)

    Land To The West Of ,Red Lees Road,Cliviger,Burnley,BB10 4RD

    Received Not published
  23. Decision MadeHOU/2020/0487

    Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    265 Rossendale Road,Burnley,Habergham Eaves,Lancashire,BB11 5BZ

    Received Not published
  24. Decision MadeOUT/2019/0447

    Outline with access off Lawrence Avenue, with all other matters reserved for two self/custom build dwellings

    Land At Lawrence Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5LW

    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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