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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11,398 approved · 1,420 refused · 171 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeFUL/2020/0153

    Change of Use from a School (Class D1) to a Community Centre (Class D1 / D2) and the Erection of 24 no Affordable Apartments (Class C3), with associated Infrastructure and Landscaping

    Former Woodtop Primary School ,Accrington Road,Burnley,BB11 5AL

    Received Not published
  2. Decision MadeHOU/2020/0313

    Proposed Step Lift Installation with Associated building works

    6 Cambridge Drive,Padiham,Hapton,Lancashire,BB12 7DA

    Received Not published
  3. Decision MadeCOU/2020/0316

    Change of Use of Public House into 14 Bed HMO

    47 Todmorden Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 4AB

    Received Not published
  4. Decision MadeFUL/2020/0326

    Proposed mobile catering unit in the shape of a bus with takeaway and eat-in facility

    Land At Rylands Street,Burnley

    Received Not published
  5. Decision MadeFUL/2019/0450

    Installation of new marketing signage to replace existing Minor painting of external pilasters & existing entrance door

    80-82 St Jamess Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1PH

    Received Not published
  6. Decision MadeADV/2019/0451

    New internally illuminated 410mm high lozenge tablet with non-illuminated text adjacent New internally illuminated 600x600mm projecting sign New face illuminated ATM collar

    80-82 St Jamess Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1PH

    Received Not published
  7. Decision MadeTPO/2019/0452

    T1 (T11 TPO schedule) - Common Ash - Remove tree, T2 (no TPO) - Common Ash - Remove tree, T3 Common Ash - Remove tree, T4 Sycamore - Remove ivy from stem, T5 Common Ash - Remove tree, T6 - Common Hawthorn - Remove ivy from stem.

    389 Padiham Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6SZ

    Received Not published
  8. Decision MadeFUL/2020/0012

    Division of existing bungalow in to two separate dwellings along with garage conversion and link extension

    29 Bentham Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1XZ

    Received Not published
  9. Decision MadeFUL/2020/0257

    Change of use of former print works to HMO

    80 Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1HN

    Received Not published
  10. Decision MadeTNOT/2020/0270

    This is to inform you about the intention of Openreach to erect pole in the area governed Planning Burnley Borough Council.

    JUST TO THE SIDE OF ENTRANCE TO THE CAR PARK OF DUGDALE ARMS OPP UNIT 16 DUGDALE ROAD LANCASHIRE BURNLEY BB12 6DW

    Received Not published
  11. Decision MadeCOU/2020/0280

    Proposed change of use of ground floor from Vacant A1 (shop) to a flexible A1 (shop), A2 (financial and professional services), A3 (caf�/restaurant) and A4 (drinking establishment) use pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 3, Class V of The Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development (England) Order 2015

    66 St Jamess Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1NH

    Received Not published
  12. Decision MadeNOT/2017/0039

    Proposed garden room extension

    28,Bramley Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  13. Decision MadeNOT/2017/0043

    Shower room extension to rear of existing kitchen, extended across rear of living room

    37,Ennismore Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 3DL

    Received Not published
  14. Decision MadeNOT/2017/0051

    Demolish conservatory, construct new extension

    47,Hargrove Avenue,Burnley,BB12 7DD

    Received Not published
  15. Decision MadeNOT/2017/0052

    REAR SINGLE - STOREY KITCHEN/DINING ROOM EXTENSION

    460,Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1EL

    Received Not published
  16. Decision MadeNOT/2017/0071

    Notification of intention to fell 3 trees and undertake various remedial works to 3 trees within the Worsthorne Conservation Area.

    Worsthorne Graveyard,Hall Street,Burnley,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  17. Decision MadeNOT/2017/0086

    Demolition of existing kitchen extension and erection of new flat roof kitchen extension

    3,St Annes Street,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 7AX

    Received Not published
  18. Decision MadeNOT/2017/0088

    Rear kitchen extension

    12-14,Grey Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1BA

    Received Not published
  19. Decision MadeNOT/2017/0090

    Notification of intention to prune 1 beech tree within the Burnley Wood Conservation Area

    The Old Chapel,Brooklands Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3PR

    Received Not published
  20. Decision MadeNOT/2017/0093

    Development of a gas fired electricity generating station

    Land Opposite Green Nook Farm,Mill Hill Lane,Hapton,Lancashire,BB11 5QX

    Received Not published
  21. Decision MadeNOT/2017/0094

    Proposed change of use from shop with living accommodation to 1 bedroom dwellinghouse

    95,Parliament Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3JY

    Received Not published
  22. Decision MadeNOT/2017/0096

    Proposed upvc orangery

    6,The Shortlands,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8NQ

    Received Not published
  23. Decision MadeNOT/2007/0429

    Erection and operation of 4 wind turbines with associated substation, met mast and access

    Reaps Moss,Bacup

    Received Not published
  24. Decision MadeNOT/2007/0535

    Proposed re-development of The Valley Centre & Council Buildings,public toilets and existing car park to provide mixed-use scheme comprising retail, food drink and residential uses, plus public toilets parking and public realm enhancements.

    The Valley Centre & Councill Buildings,Bank Street,Rawtenstall,Lancashire

    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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