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Burnley College Ormerod Road Burnley Lancashire BB11 2RX

Refused Burnley APP/2008/0832 Full Planning Application 13 wks

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Relates to APP/2008/0255

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

Proposal

Proposed 89no. residential dwellings, 42no. new build houses and 47no. units via conversion of existing Grade II Listed building (re-submission of APP/2008/0255)

As published by the council, reference APP/2008/0832

Application record

Reference
APP/2008/0832
Type
Full Planning Application 13 wks
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
12 Nov 2008
Validated
13 Nov 2008
Decided
8 Jan 2009
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BB11 2RX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Burnley register

This site has had 6 applications since 2003: 5 approved, 1 refused.

  • APP/2009/0741 Granted

    Burnley College Ormerod Road Burnley Lancashire BB11 2RX

    Proposed change of use of portion of Burnley College from non-residential college (Class D1) to residential college (Class C2) accommodating approx. 230 boarding students

    Decided 15 Feb 2010 Full applications
  • APP/2007/0899 Granted

    Burnley College Ormerod Road Burnley Lancashire BB11 2RX

    Retrospective application for the erection of 3m high boundary fence incorporating gate to the Thompsons Park elevation of the college grounds

    Decided 9 Nov 2007 Full applications
  • APP/2004/0961 Granted

    Burnley College Ormerod Road Burnley Lancashire BB11 2RX

    Proposed erection of 2no. temporary signs

    Decided 15 Oct 2004 Heritage and listed buildings
  • APP/2004/0821 Granted

    Burnley College Ormerod Road Burnley Lancashire BB11 2RX

    Proposed 2no. temporary signs

    Decided 15 Oct 2004 Advertising
  • APP/2003/0637 Granted

    Burnley College Ormerod Road Burnley Lancashire BB11 2RX

    Alterations to existing entrance

    Decided 22 Aug 2003 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Nov 2008

    Received by Burnley

  2. 13 Nov 2008

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Jan 2009

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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  • APP/2008/0255 Withdrawn

    Burnley College Ormerod Road Lancashire BB11 2RX

    Conversion of existing college building to create 47no. apartments and erection of 42no. new build houses

    Decided 1 Jul 2008 Full applications

Documents

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

25 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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