Land North of Widow Hill Road, Widow Hill Road, Burnley, BB10 2BQ Data via plota.co.uk

OTH/2026/0183 - Non-Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non material Amendment to planning permission to the layout of the site to improve vehicular and pedestrian circulation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Apr 2026
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Validated
29 Apr 2026
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Approved
6 May 2026

Approved on 6 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Burnley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Burnley
Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
BB10 2BQ
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Briercliffe;Lanehead
Parish
Briercliffe
Case officer
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Target decision
27 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
6 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Burnley
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#145 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Burnley ranks #113 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Burnley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #148 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #187 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #113 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #149 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
30 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
22 decided
294
Total decisions
36 refused in the year to March 2026