Thornber Gardens, Burnley Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0437 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

The proposal aims to provide a formalised multi-use games area to the gardens (MUGA). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Nov 2026, from Burnley's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

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Important details

Council
Burnley
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Lanehead
Parish
Not within a Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Burnley usually decides full applications by day 54.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
7%go to committee

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 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Oct 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