Metro Metals (Burnley) Ltd Widow Hill Road Burnley Lancashire BB10 2TJ

1. 23 May 2014

   Received by Burnley

2. 7 Mar 2016

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Oct 2016

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 5B WIDOW HILL ROAD, BURNLEY, BB10 2TJ

  OTH/2026/0286 Submitted 1 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) attached to permission FUL/2023/0531.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• RS Plating Lucas Manufacturing Widow Hill Road Burnley Lancashire BB10 2TJ

  APP/2005/0478 Submitted 12 May 2005 50 yards away

  Erection of industrial unit

  Granted Full applications 2 docs

• UNIT 1, WIDOW HILL ROAD, BURNLEY, BB10 2TJ

  PA/2026/0419 Submitted 28 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov

  Retrospective temporary change of use for a period of 12 months from storage or distribution (Use Class B8) to indoor sport (Use Class E(d)).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 15 docs

• Unit 1 (North), Widow Hill Road, Burnley, BB10 2TJ

  PA/2026/0150 Submitted 2 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun

  Change of use from Storage or Distribution (Use Class B8) to Indoor Sports (Use Class E(d)).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 30 docs

• METRO METALS FORMER MICHELIN CLUB, WIDOW HILL ROAD, BURNLEY, BRIERCLIFFE, BB10 2TJ

  OTH/2026/0194 Submitted 6 May 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed erection of replacement boundary treatment, comprising 4.7m tall concrete panel wall around East, West and South perimeter of existing scrap metal recycling site.

  Refused Outline 8 docs

• RS Plating Lucas Manufacturing Widow Hill Road Burnley Lancashire BB10 2TJ

  ENQ/2010/0549 Submitted 6 Oct 2010 50 yards away

  Licence Notification. Installation of cabinet

  Granted Telecoms

• PA/2026/0366 Granted

  LAND TO THE REAR OF 72 MANCHESTER ROAD, BURNLEY, BB11 1HN

  Proposed new-build workshop/store ancillary space associated with existing residential property 72 Manchester Road with retained on-site parking for the residents.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0121 Granted

  276 COG LANE, BURNLEY, BB11 5JU

  External staircase to gable elevation.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0439 Awaiting decision

  Land on the north east side of Rossendale Road, Burnley, BB11 5JF

  The construction and operation of a micro battery storage project.

  Received 3 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0294 Granted

  1 ADVANCE POINT, BURNLEY, BB11 5FQ

  erection of a new 2.4m high security fence

  Received 4 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0355 Awaiting decision

  7 WESTERN AVENUE, BURNLEY, BB11 4JW

  2 no. dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Full applications