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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11,398 approved · 1,420 refused · 171 withdrawn.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: 25 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeVAR/2020/0121

    Variation of condition 5 ( Site Investigation) of planning application APP/2018/0187

    303 Colne Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1EJ

    Received Not published
  2. Decision MadeFUL/2020/0227

    Proposed portal framed building to provide additional teaching space for temporary period up to 4 years

    Burnley College,Princess Way,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0AN

    Received Not published
  3. Decision MadeFDO/2019/0275

    Footpath diverson under S257 of the TCPA, 1990. Proposed residential development.

    Land To The West,Red Lees Road,Cliviger ,Burnley

    Received Not published
  4. Decision MadeNMA/2019/0617

    Amendment to floor levels of plots 20/21 and 22/23 to ease relationship with adjacent existing sub-station. As a result, the roof line will be stepped, (in reference to planning application APP/2018/0504)

    Land At ,Station Road,Burnley,BB12 8EF

    Received Not published
  5. Decision MadeNMA/2020/0496

    Non-Material Amendment to APP/2017/0077 relating to the increase in size of the proposed porch

    17 Loughrigg Close,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 8AS

    Received Not published
  6. Decision MadeCND/2020/0500

    Discharge of Condition 29 (Affordable Housing Statement) of planning permission FUL/2019/0606 for 42 dwellings.

    Land Off Tay Street,Burnley,BB11 4BU

    Received Not published
  7. Decision MadeCND/2020/0503

    Approval of conditions 3, 4 and 6 reserved by Planning Permission APP/2018/0364

    17 Burnley Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8BY

    Received Not published
  8. Decision MadeFUL/2020/0504

    Erection of 22 no dwellings and 12 no apartments (Class C3), with associated infrastructure and landscaping works

    Land At Sycamore Avenue ,Burnley,BB12 6DH

    Received Not published
  9. Decision MadeHOU/2020/0506

    SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH ROOF OVER

    1 Saxon Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1AE

    Received Not published
  10. Decision MadeVAR/2020/0071

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans-window openings and height); Condition 3 (glazing) and Condition 4 (landscaping) of planning application ref: APP/2018/0126

    32 Ighten Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0HP

    Received Not published
  11. Decision MadePAOR/2020/0123

    Prior Approval for the conversion of existing offices at ground, first and second floor levels and storage at basement level into 8no. apartments

    1-3 Grimshaw Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2AS

    Received Not published
  12. Decision MadeFUL/2020/0181

    The development of an all weather riding/turnout arena

    Lower Howorth Fold Farm,Howorth Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2RE

    Received Not published
  13. Decision MadeCOU/2020/0198

    An application for planning permission for the change of use and conversion of the former Engine House at Jubilee Mill into 3No Residential Units

    Jubilee Mill ( Progress Mill),Shakespeare Street,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 7ER

    Received Not published
  14. Decision MadeTPO/2020/0304

    Application to crown reduce one Beech tree (T9) and one Sycamore tree (T10) by 20%, protected by the Burnley ( Halifax Road, Briercliffe) Tree Preservation Order 1984

    Hill Farm Cottage,66 Halifax Road,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 3QS

    Received Not published
  15. Decision MadeNOT/2011/0314

    Proposed demolition of properties

    88B - 100,Accrington Road,Burnley,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  16. Decision MadeNOT/2011/0322

    Erection of conservatory to south elevation

    Brunshaw Nursery & Family Centre,Morse Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 4PB

    Received Not published
  17. Decision MadeNOT/2011/0323

    Installation of a steel framed infill canopy in the playground area

    Whittlefield County Primary School,Tabor Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0HL

    Received Not published
  18. Decision MadeNOT/2011/0339

    Apllication for a lawful development certificate for the sorting and processing of waste materials from carpet and related industries

    Railway Saw Mills ECO2 Recycling Services,Station Road,Lancashire

    Received Not published
  19. Decision MadeNOT/2011/0345

    Proposed demolition of properties

    118 - 120,Branch Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3NB

    Received Not published
  20. Decision MadeCEU/2023/0451

    Agricultural track.

    Land Off Hurstwood Lane ,Hurstwood Lane,Hurstwood,Burnley,BB10 3LF

    Received Not published
  21. Decision MadeTNOT/2023/0452

    Install a 10m light wooden pole

    Crown Point Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3RU

    Received Not published
  22. Decision MadeHOU/2023/0456

    Demolition of existing single storey extension to rear and erection of new single storey extension to rear.

    12 Ruskin Grove,Hapton,Lancashire,BB11 5RE

    Received Not published
  23. Decision MadeHOU/2023/0458

    Single Storey Side and Rear Extension

    14 Laurier Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1XY

    Received Not published
  24. Decision MadeTNOT/2023/0462

    Install a 9m Light wooden pole X382895 Y430382

    Nr Long Syke Farm Bungalow,Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5NR

    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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