50 Parliament Street, Burnley, BB11 3HR Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0104 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single storey extension to create 4no. consultation rooms and 1no. training/resource room. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Mar 2026
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Validated
12 Mar 2026
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Committee
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Development Control Committee · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Burnley Development Control Committee on 9 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because healthcare benefits outweighed remaining amenity and parking impacts, subject to conditions.
  • Objections raised concerns about privacy, outlook, noise, height, bulk and parking, while one representation supported the amended proposal.
  • The committee approved the application subject to conditions, adding an obscured-glazing condition reported verbally at the meeting.
Read how the committee decided The proposed extension, site context, officers’ assessment, objections, consultation responses and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Burnley's committee minutes of 9 Jul 2026.

Documents 28

All documents on the council site ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 24 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
BB11 3HR
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Rosehill with Burnley Wood
Parish
Not within a Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
7 May 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Development Control Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 120 days from validation, 67 days slower than Burnley's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 82% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
112decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Burnley in the last twelve months, from validation. Burnley decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 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