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Planning performance · official MHCLG data
87.7% of applications approved
Ranks #169 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.0% · rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4
Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.
Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate
34.3% of appeals overturn this council
Ranks #219 of 317 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 73 appeals decided
Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.
Property market · HM Land Registry
£133,000 median sale price
-2.6% year on year · 1,126 sales in the last 12 months
Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.
Energy performance · EPC certificates
32.6% of homes rated EPC C or above
Ranks #306 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 43,900 certificates
% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.
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| Reference | Address | Description | Type | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTH/2026/0286 | 5B WIDOW HILL ROAD, BURNLEY | Discharge of condition 4 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) attached to permission FUL/2023/0531. | Dischargeconditions | — |
| PA/2026/0284 | 18 - 24 Nicholas Street, Burnley | Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 9 (Basement Ventilation Grilles) of planning permission PA/2026/0124 to… | Other | — |
| PA/2026/0278 | 45 Stirling Court, Briercliffe | Proposed use of part of an existing domestic garage as a micro-scale, 1-to-1 dog grooming service, operated solely by… | Other | — |
| PA/2026/0283 | 5 ROUND HILL PLACE, CLIVIGER | Raise Of Soffit And Ridge Height Of Existing Garage Building, And Conversion Into Annex | Other | — |
| PA/2026/0280 | 2 HOWE WALK, BURNLEY | 3x Fascia Signs, 2x Projecting Signs, Window Vinyl Glazing Manifestations. | Advertisement | — |
| OTH/2026/0287 | South Side of Casterton Avenue, Burnley | Proposed Base station upgrade at the existing Installation on the South Side of Casterton Avenue, Burnley BB10 2PB | Other | — |
| PA/2026/0257 | 40 STANDISH STREET, BURNLEY | Proposed new flue and canopy to existing cafe (retail to cafe change of use PD 'Class E'). | Changeofuse | — |
| PA/2026/0207 | Land to rear of 9 Olde Back Lane, Burnley | 1no. self or custom build dwelling. | Other | — |
| PA/2026/0249 | Land to the West of Salterford Lane, Cliviger | Temporary Siting of a static caravan for use as an agricultural worker dwelling | Other | — |
| OTH/2026/0251 | 52 GAWTHORPE EDGE, PADIHAM ROAD, BURNLEY | Works to various trees protected by the following tree preservation orders B130 (P) Padiham U.D. and Burnley R.D 1955.… | Treeworks | — |
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We index every application published on Burnley’s planning portal (Arcus) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:
https://burnleycouncil.my.site.com/pr/s/register-view?c__r=Arcus_BE_Public_RegisterNewest application received 1 Jul 2026.
This page lists the latest applications received by Burnley, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 13,738 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.
PlanNexus indexes Burnley's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 1 Jul 2026.
87.7% of Burnley's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4, against a national average of 87.0% (official MHCLG figures).
34.3% of appeals against Burnley decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 73 decided appeals.
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