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29 Bentham Avenue,Burnley,Lancashire,BB10 1XZ

Refused Burnley HOU/2021/0266 Householder planning permission

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

Proposal

Extend and convert existing garage to sitting room including new pitched roof

As published by the council, reference HOU/2021/0266

Application record

Reference
HOU/2021/0266
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused
Received
7 May 2021
Validated
7 May 2021
Decided
9 Jul 2021
Ward
Queensgate
Parish
Unknown;Not within a Parish
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BB10 1XZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 May 2021

    Received by Burnley

  2. 9 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

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