252b Gannow Lane, Burnley, BB12 6JJ Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0214 - Change of use Approved

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for up to 4 occupants, including modest internal alterations and reconfiguration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
19 May 2026
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Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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. 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £64,950 in December 2005. Terraced house, leasehold.

9 December 2005£64,950
26 August 2005£41,000
6 June 2003£32,000
4 January 2002£16,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area89 m² (958 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Burnley
Application type
Change of use
Postcode
BB12 6JJ
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse
Parish
Not within a Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 8 days faster than Burnley's median of 52 for changes of use. Approved, as 71% of changes of use here are.

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 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Jun 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.