Land at Bankfield/Curzon Street/Parker Street, Curzon Street, Burnley, BB11 1DF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposal to install the "Unknown Shoppers" statue on an elevated level plinth to be sited to the existing grassed area. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Apr 2026 · Development Control Committee · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Burnley Development Control Committee on 23 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the statue would provide public benefit and enhance the town centre’s cultural and visual character.
- One representation supported reinstating the statue, saying it would benefit shoppers and visitors.
- The committee approved the application subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Burnley's committee minutes of 23 Apr 2026.
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 2
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Important details
- Council
- Burnley
- Application type
- Full planning permission
- Postcode
- BB11 1DF
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Daneshouse with Stoneyholme
- Parish
- Not within a Parish
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- 24 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Development Control Committee
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 63 days from validation, 9 days slower than Burnley's median of 54 for full applications. Approved, as 78% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Burnley in the last twelve months, from validation. Burnley decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 24 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 16 Mar 2026
- Committee
- 23 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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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