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11,398 approved · 1,420 refused · 171 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 MadeCND/2023/0622

    Discharge of Condition 14 (electric vehicle charging points) of planning permission COU/2021/0277.

    Former Reel Cinema ,Manchester Road,Burnley,BB11 2EG

    Received Not published
  2. Decision MadeFUL/2023/0675

    Change of use from commercial livery stables (granted under planning permission APP/2008/0389) to private stables for personal use only.

    Pearsons House Farm ,The Long Causeway,Cliviger,Lancashire,BB10 4RR

    Received Not published
  3. Decision MadeCEA/2024/0039

    Lawful development certificate for proposed conversion of first floor flat (Use Class C3) to a 6-bed HMO for a maximum of 6 people.

    163 - 167 Accrington Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5AL

    Received Not published
  4. Decision MadeFUL/2024/0040

    Erection of 35 bungalows (Use Class C3) for persons aged over 55 with associated access, landscaping and other works. Re-submission of planning application (FUL/2022/0136)

    Former Dexter Paints Site ,Gannow Lane ,Burnley ,BB12 6HY

    Received Not published
  5. Decision MadeHOU/2024/0041

    Proposed garage conversion with height increased to accomodate internal alterations and exterior material changes.

    68 Fairfield Drive,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2PU

    Received Not published
  6. Decision MadeLBC/2023/0643

    Replacement of original single glazed sliding sash timber windows with double glazed sliding sash timber windows (Re-submission of LBC/2023/0209).

    Rockwood Nursery School ,Kingsland Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 3PU

    Received Not published
  7. Decision MadeTNOT/2024/0043

    Notification of BT's intention to install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (2 x 10m light wooden pole).

    Plumbe Street,Burnley,BB11 3AG

    Received Not published
  8. Decision MadeFUL/2024/0044

    Proposed erection of retail unit (previously approved APP/2018/0358).

    Land Adjacent To 7 Angle Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1LT

    Received Not published
  9. Decision MadeTNOT/2022/0602

    Removal of 1no existing 12.5m monopole and 1no existing equipment cabinet to be replaced with 1no new 20m monopole accommodating new antennas and 1no new cabinet with other associated ancillary works thereto.

    Rs Plating Lucas Manufacturing,Widow Hill Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2TJ

    Received Not published
  10. Decision MadeHOU/2023/0120

    Extension to front of property (Re-submission of HOU/2022/0563).

    20 Tiverton Drive,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2JT

    Received Not published
  11. Decision MadeNMA/2023/0126

    Non-material amendment to approved planning permission HOU/2022/0465 to seek front elevation alteration to include fenestration above the garage doors to include two windows instead of one (approval only had one window).

    24 Highfield Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2PR

    Received Not published
  12. Decision MadeLBC/2023/0027

    Restoration of ceiling to Council Chamber (Retrospective).

    Town Hall,Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 9SA

    Received Not published
  13. Decision MadeTPO/2023/0074

    Application to remove Ivy and reduce branches away from the house ( 12 Manders Close) by 20-30% from one Sycamore tree within G2 protected by the Burnley (Land at Kiddrow Lane) Tree Preservation Order 2020.

    12 Manders Close,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6ER

    Received Not published
  14. Decision MadePAH/2023/0200

    Proposed single storey rear orangery which will extend: 3.5 metres beyond the rear extension wall (total 6.0 metres beyond the original wall of the dwelling); 3.5 metres in height and height to eaves 2.5 metres.

    16 Thornton Road,Worsthorne-with-hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 4HQ

    Received Not published
  15. Decision MadeHOU/2023/0232

    Single storey side and rear extension.

    1 Brighton Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2BP

    Received Not published
  16. Decision MadeCND/2023/0664

    Proposed discharge of condition no. 5 (Bat and owl boxes), condition no.7 (Biodiversity mitigation and enhancement plan), condition no.9 (Details of external lighting) and condition no.10 (Building recording and analysis) of planning permission FUL/2022/0692.

    St John's Barn ,Off Green Lane,Off Burnley Road,Cliviger,Holme Chapel,BB10 4SU

    Received Not published
  17. Decision MadeTNOT/2023/0767

    Installation of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus under Regulation 5 - 1no. 9m wooden pole.

    43 Marine Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5LG

    Received Not published
  18. Decision MadeFUL/2024/0003

    Erection of detached two storey dwelling and construct access

    Marton House ,31 West Street,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8JD

    Received Not published
  19. Decision MadeTPO/2024/0045

    Thinning (30%) of sections of woodland along Habergham Drive-suffered from major storm damage over the past year. Thinning is for biodiversity benefit and health and safety concerns. Covered by Gawthorpe Tree Preservation Orders: B130(P) Padiham U.D. and Burnley R.D. 1955 and B135(S) Land north of Gawthorpe Edge, Padiham Road, Burnley 1992.

    Land Around Gawthorpe Hall, ,Padiham

    Received Not published
  20. Decision MadeFUL/2024/0061

    Planning permission for works associated with an extant planning permission with the adjacent local planning authority (Calderdale Borough Council) for the conversion of mill to form 10 apartments and 12 new build dwellings.

    Portsmouth Mill,Burnley Road,Todmorden,Calderdale,OL14 7EZ

    Received Not published
  21. Decision MadeHOU/2024/0047

    Proposed raising and re-orientation of roof, dormers to front and rear, single storey extensions to front and rear and associated alterations.

    7 Glendale Close,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2RD

    Received Not published
  22. Decision MadeTIC/2024/0048

    Notification of intention to fell one Ash tree located within the Town Centre Conservation Area.

    8 Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1HH

    Received Not published
  23. Decision MadePAH/2024/0050

    Proposed single storey rear extension to extend 4.50m externally beyond the rear wall, maximum height of 3.56m and height to eaves of 2.10m.

    259 Sycamore Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6BB

    Received Not published
  24. Decision MadeTIC/2022/0594

    Notification of proposed works to trees within Padiham Conservation Area.

    1 Queen Street,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8JW

    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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