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Planning in Burnley by area

In the last month there were 6 new planning applications and 14 decisions worth knowing about across Burnley, and 93% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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6new applicationslast 31 days
14decisions13 approved, 1 refused
93%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Burnley (16), Burnley Wood (5) and Fulledge (4). The middle Burnley area had 2, and 2 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1BurnleyBB1116412111–
2Burnley WoodBB1152330–
3FulledgeBB1041330–
4Rose GroveBB1230330–
5Harle SykeBB1020220–
6PadihamBB1222000–
7Rose HillBB1121101–
8BrunshawBB1010110–
9HaberghamBB1211000–
10HaptonBB1211000–
11Pike HillBB1010110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Approved: 3 new homes at 4 NICHOLAS STREET, BURNLEY3BurnleyApproved9 Oct

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension2020–
Loft conversion2020–
Change of use2200–
Side extension1010–
New shared house (HMO)1001–
New homes1010–
New signs1010–
Demolition1100–
Other9360100%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Burnley, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

1 application refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Burnley have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Burnley (16), Burnley Wood (5), Fulledge (4), Rose Grove (3) and Harle Syke (2), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 2.

How many planning applications are approved in Burnley?

Of the 14 applications approved or refused in the last month, 13 were approved and 1 refused: an approval rate of 93%.

What are people in Burnley applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (2), loft conversion (2) and change of use (2).

Where are new homes planned in Burnley?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 3 new homes at 4 NICHOLAS STREET, BURNLEY (3 homes, approved).