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NOT/2026/0292 - Prior approval Part 3 Class MA Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval under Class MA for the change of use of the ground floor from an office (Use Class E) to one dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), including associated internal alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 29

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Site constraints 2

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
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 11 September 2026. 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
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA
Postcode
BB11 5ES
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse
Parish
Not within a Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Sean Payne Latch Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 13 days slower than Burnley's median of 37 for prior approvals. Approved, as 72% of prior approvals here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
14,766decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in Burnley to go on. Burnley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Aug 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