Knotts Bridge Farm, Magnesium Way, Hapton, BB12 7BF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Part retrospective application for the change of use of land to a mixed use comprising agricultural and 2 pitch gypsy and traveller site including construction of a day room and extension to the existing agricultural building. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Dec 2026, from Burnley's recent changes of use.
Documents 12
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 20 October 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, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Decision outlook
Day 11 of the 56-day target. Burnley usually decides changes of use by day 52.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Burnley in the last twelve months, from validation. Burnley decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
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- 9 Nov 2026
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%).
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Knotts Bridge Farm, Magnesium Way, Hapton, BB12 7BF
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