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Former Sunnybank School 171-173 Manchester Road Burnley Lancashire BB11 4HR

Refused Burnley APP/2005/0851 Full Planning Application

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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 change of use from school into 9 no flats together with erection of 3 townhouses

As published by the council, reference APP/2005/0851

Application record

Reference
APP/2005/0851
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
9 Nov 2005
Validated
11 Nov 2005
Decided
4 Jan 2006
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
BB11 4HR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Nov 2005

    Received by Burnley

  2. 11 Nov 2005

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Jan 2006

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents 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.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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