Prairie Sports Village, Windermere Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2FU Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0110 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Construction of a new 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP), Refurbishment of an existing 3G AGP, Installation of perimeter fencing and floodlighting, provision of hard standing areas and an overflow car park, formation of an access footpath and reconfiguration of entrance access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Mar 2026
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Validated
19 Mar 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 recommended approval with conditions for new and improved pitches, lighting, parking, access and associated works.
  • The committee approved the application subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, officer recommendation, approval and planning conditions.

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

Documents 42

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Site constraints 4

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; Priority habitat about 28 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
BB10 2FU
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Queensgate
Parish
Not within a Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Development Control Committee
Applicant
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Agent
John Bennett
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 85 days from validation, 31 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

Comments by
1 May 2026
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

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.