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137 St Jamess Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1PD

Refused Burnley APP/2015/0036 Full Planning Application

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 use class A1 (shop) to private hire booking office, operating 4no. vehicles, 24 hours a day, seven days a week with associated parking for the 4no. vehicles at Cow Lane car park. Creation of one ground floor flat to the rear of the premises.

As published by the council, reference APP/2015/0036

Application record

Reference
APP/2015/0036
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
2 Feb 2015
Validated
2 Feb 2015
Decided
27 Feb 2015
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BB11 1PD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Burnley register

This site has had 4 applications since 2013: 1 approved, 3 refused.

  • APP/2016/0356 Refused

    137 St Jamess Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1PD

    Proposed change of use from financial & professional services (A2) to private hire booking office (sui generis)

    Decided 23 Sep 2016 Full applications
  • APP/2015/0217 Refused

    137 St Jamess Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1PD

    Change of use to private hire booking office operating 4 vehicles 24 hours a day 7 days a week with associated parking on Cow Lane Car Park. Also creation of flat to rear of premises (re-submission of APP/2015/0036)

    Decided 3 Jul 2015 Full applications
  • APP/2013/0380 Granted

    137 St Jamess Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1PD

    Discharge of conditions 1 (new shopfront); 3 (fume extraction); 5 ( noise insulation) of planning application APP/2010/0226 relating to the proposed change of use from shop to cafe/take-away shop, new shopfront, roller shutters and ventilation duct to rear.

    Decided 19 Nov 2013 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Feb 2015

    Received by Burnley

  2. 27 Feb 2015

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • APP/2015/0217 Refused

    137 St Jamess Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1PD

    Change of use to private hire booking office operating 4 vehicles 24 hours a day 7 days a week with associated parking on Cow Lane Car Park. Also creation of flat to rear of premises (re-submission of APP/2015/0036)

    Decided 3 Jul 2015 Full applications

Documents

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

6 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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Nearby applications

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  • 137 St Jamess Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1PD

    APP/2015/0217 Submitted 20 May 2015 50 yards away

    Change of use to private hire booking office operating 4 vehicles 24 hours a day 7 days a week with associated parking on Cow Lane Car Park. Also creation of flat to rear of premises (re-submission of APP/2015/0036)

    Refused Full applications 6 docs

  • 153 St James Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1PG

    APP/2006/0205 Submitted 20 Feb 2006 50 yards away

    Change of use of ground floor from menswear sales to Internet Cafe and change of use of 1st floor from office to classroom for support of local schools (max number of pupils - 6)

    Granted Full applications 3 docs

  • 155 St Jamess Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1PG

    APP/2010/0118 Submitted 23 Feb 2010 50 yards away

    Variation of conditions 2 and 4 on planning application 12/91/0973 to allow parking on the Millenium car park and 24 hour opening

    Refused Full applications 3 docs

  • 155 St Jamess Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1PD

    APP/2012/0334 Submitted 9 Aug 2012 50 yards away

    Change of use of ground floor to Estate Agent (A2); re-location of taxi booking office from ground floor to 1st floor and installation of new shop front

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 3 docs

  • 8 Burnley Concert Artistes Calder Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1PQ

    APP/2003/0376 Submitted 19 May 2003 50 yards away

    Proposed change of use from church to educational rehearsal space and office (incorporating dance/drama rehearsals)

    Granted Full applications 1 doc

  • 1 Calder Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1PQ

    APP/2006/0645 Submitted 25 Jul 2006 50 yards away

    Proposed use of ground floor for offices and conversion of first & second floor to provide four two bed apartments

    Granted Full applications New dwelling 5 docs

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