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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

14,443Searchable applications

101Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 12,820 approved or refused records

1,420Refused applications

11,400 approved · 1,420 refused · 171 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 29 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Under ConsultationPA/2026/0393
Part retrospective application for the change of use of land to a mixed use comprising agricultural and 2 pitch gypsy and traveller site including construction of a day room and extension to the existing agricultural building.
Knotts Bridge Farm, Magnesium Way, Hapton, BB12 7BF
Received Not published
Under ConsultationPA/2026/0394
Single storey rear extension.
28 RED LEES AVENUE, CLIVIGER, BB10 4JE
Received Not published
Decision MadePA/2026/0395
Change of use of part of existing pasture land to form a private, non-commercial horse exercise arena. Ancillary to Hollin Cross Farm, including associated groundworks, drainage, equestrian surfacing and perimeter fencing.
HOLLIN CROSS FARM, WOODPLUMPTON ROAD, BURNLEY, HABERGHAM EAVES, BB11 3RS
Received Not published
Under ConsultationPA/2026/0396
Use of garage within the curtilage of a residential dwelling house to facilitate work-from-home
183 TODMORDEN ROAD, BURNLEY, BB11 3EA
Received Not published
Decision MadeOTH/2026/0397
Discharge of conditions 8 (Record of the materials used in the roof and any other features) 9 (Any historic timber records) 10 (assessment of timbers for further research) attached to permission LBC/2024/0390.
Great Barn Gawthorpe Hall, Habergham Drive, Padiham, BB12 8UA
Received Not published
Decision MadePA/2026/0399
Installation of an ATM machine - Retrospective
15A TODMORDEN ROAD, BURNLEY, BB10 4AB
Received Not published
Decision MadePA/2026/0400
Installation of an ATM machine - Retrospective
15A TODMORDEN ROAD, BURNLEY, BB10 4AB
Received Not published
Decision MadeNOT/2026/0401
Proposed Single Storey extension projecting 6.00 meters from the rear elevation, height to eaves of 2.59m and maximum height to ridge 3.30mtrs.
19 PRAIRIE CRESCENT, BURNLEY, BB10 1EU
Received Not published
Under ConsultationPA/2026/0402
Outline application for the change of use to Student Accommodation (Sui Generis) comprising up to 16no. studio bedrooms with associated external alterations, seeking approval for access, layout, appearance, and scale (with landscaping reserved).
41-37 Bank Parade, Burnley BB11 1UG
Received Not published
Under ConsultationPA/2026/0403
Demolition of an existing garage and erection of a two-storey detached building for use as a holiday let.
Hollins Farm, Red Lees Road, Cliviger, BB10 4RB
Received Not published
Under ConsultationOTH/2026/0404
Discharge of condition no.3 (drainage strategy), condition no.4 (car parking area) and condition no.5 (site access and off-site works) attached to planning permission PA/2026/0153.
5 Holme Road, Burnley, BB12 0BE (Louise has added this address - no address given on application form)
Received Not published
Decision MadePA/2026/0405
Proposed subdivision of the current double unit into 2 separate units operating under Class E (a convenience store and a dessert cafe).
61-63 BURNLEY ROAD, PADIHAM, BB12 8BU
Received Not published
Under ConsultationOTH/2026/0407
Discharge of condition no.3 (mitigation measures) and condition no.4 (signed statement or declaration) attached to planning permission FUL/2025/0171.
Memorial Park Depot, Bridge Street, Padiham, BB12 8LA
Received Not published
Under ConsultationPA/2026/0409
Retrospective application for the change of use of 2 no. agricultural buildings to a mixed use for agriculture and for holding temporary events (Sui Generis) and retention of solar panels on the rear elevation.
Cornfield Farm, Cornfield Grove, Ightenhill, Burnley , BB12 8UB
Received Not published
Under ConsultationPA/2026/0406
Erection of a two-storey building comprising educational workshops, classrooms and teaching spaces with staff rooms, ancillary spaces, circulation areas and toilets with external rooftop solar panels, associated hard and soft landscaping works.
Land at Burnley College, Princess Way, Burnley, BB12 0AN
Received Not published
Decision MadePA/2026/0408
Proposed single storey rear extension.
2 NETHERFIELD CLOSE, BURNLEY, BB12 0JE
Received Not published
Decision MadePA/2026/0410
Formation of new gate and driveway
339 COLNE ROAD, BURNLEY, BB10 1TP
Received Not published
New ApplicationPA/2026/0412
Proposed Single Storey rear extension and terracing of the existing sloping garden.
11 Buttermere Road Burnley BB10 4HU
Received Not published
Under ConsultationPA/2026/0411
Proposed Single and 2 Storey Side Extensions, Conversion of garage into garden room and extension to drive.
6 COLVIN WAY, BURNLEY, BB12 6BP
Received Not published
Under ConsultationNOT/2026/0413
Notification of intention to fell one Maple tree located within Jib Hill Conservation Area.
236 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, BB10 2NZ
Received Not published
Decision MadeOTH/2026/0414
Discharge of condition 10 (Highway and Street Lighting Design) attached to permission FUL/2024/0113.
Land off Villiers Street, Burnley, BB11 5EH
Received Not published
Under ConsultationPA/2026/0415
Removal of existing conservatory and construction of single storey extension to the rear elevation with raised decking area with balustrade and steps to the rear garden.
112 Richmond Avenue, Cliviger BB10 4JL
Received Not published
Decision MadeOTH/2026/0416
Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2026/0046 to install a lantern roof window.
13 SOUTHCLIFFE AVENUE, BURNLEY, BB12 0HY
Received Not published
Decision MadeOTH/2026/0417
Consultation from Pendle Borough Council on application 26/0627/AGD for Prior Approval: Change of use of an agricultural building to a dwelling including the blocking of a garage door to create a new window opening and two new window openings.
Little Toms Farm, Underley Street, Burnley BB10 2BY
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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