University of Lancashire, Victoria Mill, 139 Trafalgar Street, Burnley, BB11 1RA Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0161 - Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to a listed building Approved
Commercial & major worksListed buildings

Proposal

Refurbishment of an open-plan ground floor area within Victoria Mill. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Apr 2026
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Validated
11 Apr 2026
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Approved
26 May 2026

Approved on 26 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 26 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Heritage Proposals Scope Drawing · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Existing Plan Drawing · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Demolitions Plan Drawing · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Loaded Floor Plan Drawing · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Q6. Description of Works Application Form · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form Application Form · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Officers report Officer Notes · 26 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Victoria Mill, Grade II, about 30 m from the postcode pin · 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Canalside conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Heritage at risk: Canalside, Burnley
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument about 130 m away: Oakmount Mill engine and engine house, Wiseman Street
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Burnley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 24 September 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 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
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to a listed building
Postcode
BB11 1RA
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
11 Apr 2026
Ward
Trinity
Parish
Not within a Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
26 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 6 days faster than Burnley's median of 51 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 72% of lawful development certificates here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Burnley in the last twelve months, from validation. Burnley decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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12 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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Burnley
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#145 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings