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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11,398 approved · 1,420 refused · 171 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 permission Contact planning Making contact with the planning application team.Local plan Planning Policy and the Local Plan Pre-application advice Contacting the planning app team and pre-application advice Conservation areas Adopted Local Plan Conservation Areas Article 4 directions Article 4 direction areas

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning@burnley.gov.uk Council source

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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

Decision MadeNMA/2025/0333
Proposed non-material amendments to application FUL/2023/0729 (Padiham Flood Risk Management Scheme)
Padiham Flood Risk Management Scheme
Received Not published
Decision MadeTIC/2025/0338
Notification of intention to fell one Sycamore tree and reduce canopy of one Sycamore tree located within Harle Syke Conservation Area.
St James Church ,Church Street,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2HU
Received Not published
Decision MadeTIC/2025/0339
Notification of intention to fell one Elm tree and carry out work to trees within Harle Syke Conservation Area.
St James Church ,Church Street,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2HU
Received Not published
Decision MadeCND/2024/0178
Proposed Discharge Condition 4 (Landscaping scheme), Condition 9 (Scheme of ecological enhancement measures) and Condition 26 (Boundary treatments) of planning permission FUL/2023/0274
198 Rossendale Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 5DE
Received Not published
Decision MadeFUL/2024/0282
Change of use from offices (Use Class E) to house in multiple occupation (sui generis)
9 Finsley Gate,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2HA
Received Not published
Decision MadeHOU/2024/0343
Ridge and eaves lift to extend first floor and create second floor, two storey rear extension and alterations to front and side elevation.
45 Fairfield Drive,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 2PU
Received Not published
Decision MadeCNA/2024/0346
Consultation from Ribble Valley BC on planning application 3/2024/0366 for proposed construction and operation of a battery energy storage system (132 MVA) and associated infrastructure, access and landscaping.
Land Adjacent To Calder Works,Off Burnley Road,Simonstone,BB12 7ND
Received Not published
Decision MadeHOU/2024/0406
Single storey rear extension.
1 Furness Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1TE
Received Not published
Decision MadeESR/2024/0416
Request for a Screening Opinion in relation to proposed development of 77MW Battery Energy Storage System.
Land To The North Of,Halifax Road,Briercliffe,Burnley
Received Not published
Decision MadeCND/2024/0455
Proposed Discharge of Condition 7 (Foul drainage), Condition 8 (Finished floor levels), Condition 13 (External lighting), Condition 24 (Estate roads details), Condition 26 (Management/maintenance of streets) and Condition 36 (Site investigation) of planning permission FUL/2021/0691.
Land South Of Rossendale Road,Burnley
Received Not published
Decision MadeFUL/2025/0247
Erection of a new livestock accommodation building.
Cornfield Farm,Cornfield Grove,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 8UB
Received Not published
Decision MadeTNOT/2025/0258
Regulation 5 notification of intention to install electronic communications apparatus for fixed-line broadband services - 1no. 10m wooden telegraph pole X380018 Y433442
Adventure Tot Childrens Nursery ,Victoria Road,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8RF
Received Not published
Decision MadeFUL/2025/0262
Conversion of a residential dwellinghouse (C3) to a small house of multiple occupation (C4) (maximum 4 Occupants) and erection of a single storey extension to rear.
66 Kyan Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1HL
Received Not published
Decision MadePAD/2025/0267
Prior notification submission for change of use from offices (Class E) to dwelling houses (Class C3).
4 Nicholas Street,Burnley,BB11 2AQ
Received Not published
Decision MadeTNOT/2025/0270
Regulation 5 notification of intention to install electronic communications apparatus for fixed-line broadband services - 1no. 10m wooden telegraph pole 380952- 432770
Adjacent To 227 Lowerhouse Lane,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6LP
Received Not published
Decision MadeTNOT/2025/0278
Regulation 5 notification of intention to install electronic communications apparatus for fixed-line broadband services - 1no. 10m wooden telegraph pole X:380369 Y:433291
28 Kingsley Avenue,Padiham,Lancashire,BB12 8SZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeTNOT/2025/0280
Regulation 5 notification of intention to install electronic communications apparatus for fixed-line broadband services - 1no. 10m wooden telegraph pole X:380592 Y:433354
816 Padiham Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 6NN
Received Not published
Decision MadeTNOT/2025/0284
Regulation 5 notification of intention to install electronic communications apparatus for fixed-line broadband services - 1no. 10m wooden telegraph pole 384466 -432859
Opposite The North Side Of 4 Hawk Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2SE
Received Not published
Decision MadeNMA/2024/0090
Proposed amendment to the access drives to Plots 1-10 and to amend timescales and details required by Conditions 13 (Construction of access roads) and 14 (Estate road details) (Non-material Minor Amendment of planning permission FUL/2020/0321)
Butchers Farm,Ormerod Street,Worsthorne-with-hurstwood,Lancashire,BB10 3NU
Received Not published
Decision MadeFUL/2024/0113
Erection of 32 affordable dwellings with associated infrastructure and landscaping
Land Off Villiers Street,Burnley,BB11 5EH
Received Not published
Decision MadeFUL/2024/0290
Installation of 3 Ultra Rapid EV Chargers serving 6 EV bays along with associated electrical equipment
11 Canning Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB12 0AD
Received Not published
Decision MadePAH/2024/0387
Single storey rear extension which will extend: 5 metres beyond the rear wall; 2.65 metres maximum height; 2.65 metres height to the eaves.
24 Tiverton Drive,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2JT
Received Not published
Decision MadeFUL/2024/0414
Retrospective application of the erection of 2 x storage units (20.723m x 10.378m and 25.258m x 15.064m) on the application site.
Lancs Paper And Board Wc Jones ,Balderstone Lane,Briercliffe,Lancashire,BB10 2AL
Received Not published
Decision MadeCND/2024/0423
Application to discharge Condition no.2 (external materials) of planning permission COU/2021/0277.
Reel Cinema,Manchester Road,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 2EG
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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