Market Promenade, Market Square, Burnley Data via plota.co.uk

NOT/2026/0134 - Prior notification Approved

Proposal

Demolition of the Rotunda Café building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Mar 2026
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Validated
13 Apr 2026
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Committee
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Development Control Committee · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Burnley Development Control Committee on 11 Jun 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised that prior approval was not required because the proposal met the relevant permitted development criteria.
  • No public comments were received, and no consultees were requested or responded.
  • The committee agreed that prior approval was not required.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officers’ assessment, public response and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Burnley's committee minutes of 11 Jun 2026.

Important details

Council
Burnley
Application type
Prior notification
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme
Parish
Not within a Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
11 May 2026
Decision
Not Required
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Development Control Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 6 days slower than Burnley's median of 54 for commercial premises. Approved, as 86% of commercial premises here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises 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

Committee
11 Jun 2026
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