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Thorney Bank Mill Nelson Square Burnley Lancashire BB11 1LA

Refused Burnley APP/2004/0298 Outline Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed erection of 30no. apartments including details of siting and means of access (all other matters reserved for future approval)

As published by the council, reference APP/2004/0298

Application record

Reference
APP/2004/0298
Type
Outline Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
15 Mar 2004
Validated
15 Mar 2004
Decided
10 Aug 2004
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BB11 1LA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Burnley register

This site has had 5 applications since 2004: 2 approved, 3 refused.

  • APP/2011/0530 Granted

    Thorney Bank Mill Nelson Square Burnley Lancashire BB11 1LA

    Proposed use of yard for the display and sale of vehicles

    Decided 15 Dec 2011 Full applications
  • APP/2010/0474 Granted

    Thorney Bank Mill Nelson Square Burnley Lancashire BB11 1LA

    Proposed redevelopment of existing mill to form new workshop and stores (resubmission of APP/2010/0225)

    Decided 27 Sep 2010 Full applications
  • APP/2010/0225 Refused

    Thorney Bank Mill Nelson Square Burnley Lancashire BB11 1LA

    Proposed redevelopment of existing mill to form new workshop and stores

    Decided 5 Jul 2010 Full applications
  • APP/2004/0300 Refused

    Thorney Bank Mill Nelson Square Burnley Lancashire BB11 1LA

    Proposed demolition of mill and erection of 25 no. apartments

    Decided 10 Aug 2004 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Mar 2004

    Received by Burnley

  2. 10 Aug 2004

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

1 document on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Burnley refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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