Limited recent decision data is available for Burnley, so we don't show a headline approval rate here — the figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-01-23–2026-04-10): 86.6% of 1,304 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 337 | 286 | 51 | |
| Full Planning Application | 310 | 253 | 57 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 218 | 212 | 6 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 77 | 59 | 18 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 71 | 67 | 4 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 60 | 57 | 3 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 55 | 49 | 6 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 46 | 42 | 4 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 45 | 42 | 3 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 23 | 20 | 3 | |
| Change of Use | 17 | 14 | 3 | |
| Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) | 15 | 9 | 6 | |
| Permission in Principle | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Reserved Matters | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Telecommunications | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Mod-Discharge of S106 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Demolition | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| County Consultation | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| LCC Consultation | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 82 | 67 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 103 | 90 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 101 | 86 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 119 | 102 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 117 | 99 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 87 | 68 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 106 | 91 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 122 | 103 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 125 | 114 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 101 | 94 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 89 | 79 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daneshouse With Stoneyholme | 188 | 175 | 13 | |
| Cliviger With Worsthorne | 143 | 124 | 19 | |
| Hapton With Park | 106 | 86 | 20 | |
| Coal Clough With Deerplay | 100 | 88 | 12 | |
| Queensgate | 96 | 80 | 16 | |
| Trinity | 85 | 73 | 12 | |
| Rosehill With Burnley Wood | 85 | 73 | 12 | |
| Briercliffe | 82 | 66 | 16 | |
| Lanehead | 71 | 60 | 11 | |
| Rosegrove With Lowerhouse | 70 | 60 | 10 | |
| Bank Hall | 59 | 53 | 6 | |
| Gawthorpe | 59 | 52 | 7 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.