Unit 1 (North), Widow Hill Road, Burnley, BB10 2TJ Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0150 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of use from Storage or Distribution (Use Class B8) to Indoor Sports (Use Class E(d)). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 174. The consultation period closed on 23 May 2026.

Documents 30

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Burnley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Burnley
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
BB10 2TJ
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Lanehead
Parish
Not within a Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 174, past the statutory target. 94% of changes of use in Burnley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 174118 days past the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
50decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Burnley in the last twelve months, from validation. Burnley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 May 2026
Burnley
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#145 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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