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178 Howard Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 4BJ

Granted Burnley APP/2009/0673 Full Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed conversion of former post office / shop to residential use

As published by the council, reference APP/2009/0673

Application record

Reference
APP/2009/0673
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
16 Oct 2009
Validated
11 Nov 2009
Decided
24 Dec 2009
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BB11 4BJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Burnley register

This site has had 3 applications since 2005: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • APP/2007/0246 Granted

    178 Howard Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 4BJ

    Proposed change of use from vacant shop with living accommmodation to two apartments

    Decided 19 Apr 2007 Full applications
  • APP/2005/0914 Granted

    178 Howard Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 4BJ

    Proposed change of use from shop/dwelling to dwelling including kitchen extension to rear

    Decided 10 Nov 2005 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Oct 2009

    Received by Burnley

  2. 11 Nov 2009

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Dec 2009

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 21 Jul 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 grant of permission means

Burnley granted permission on 24 December 2009, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 178 Howard Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 4BJ

    APP/2007/0246 Submitted 14 Mar 2007 50 yards away

    Proposed change of use from vacant shop with living accommmodation to two apartments

    Granted Full applications New dwelling 4 docs
    Several homes
  • 178 Howard Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 4BJ

    APP/2005/0914 Submitted 30 Sep 2005 50 yards away

    Proposed change of use from shop/dwelling to dwelling including kitchen extension to rear

    Granted Full applications Extension 2 docs
    Domestic
  • 23 Howard Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 4BJ

    APP/2016/0287 Submitted 15 Jun 2016 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing rear extension and addition of one rear single storey flat roof extension

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • Land At Perth Street Burnley Lancashire

    APP/2011/0556 Submitted 29 Nov 2011 50 yards away

    Details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (pursuant to outline application APP/2009/0614 for erection of one detached 6 bedroom house with large garden and integral double garage)

    Refused Reserved matters 3 docs
  • Land At Perth Street Burnley Lancashire

    APP/2012/0131 Submitted 30 Mar 2012 50 yards away

    Details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (pursuant to outline application APP/2009/0614) for erection of one detached, two bedroom house with driveway and large garden (re-submission of APP/2011/0556)

    Refused Reserved matters 7 docs
  • Land At Perth Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 4BH

    APP/2009/0614 Submitted 5 Oct 2009 50 yards away

    Proposed erection of one detached six bedroom house with large garden and integral double garage (all matters reserved for future approval)

    Granted Outline 6 docs

In Burnley

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    Received 18 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • PA/2026/0274 Refused

    The Post Office, 137 Coal Clough Lane, Burnley BB11 4NW

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    Received 7 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PA/2026/0406 Awaiting decision

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    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • PA/2026/0405 Awaiting decision

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    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • PA/2026/0327 Granted

    17 CLIFF STREET, PADIHAM, BB12 8PN

    Retrospective change of use of land to residential garden area and erection of associated boundary fencing

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications