Planning application
50 Abel Street Burnley Lancashire BB10 1QU
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 shop to take away (Class A5)
As published by the council, reference APP/2009/0599
Application record
- Reference
- APP/2009/0599
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 18 Sep 2009
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2009
- Decided
- 20 Nov 2009
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BB10 1QU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Sep 2009
Received by Burnley
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29 Sep 2009
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Nov 2009
Decision issued: Refuse
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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