Planning application
Former Gas Works Oswald Street Burnley Lancashire BB12 0BY
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of gasholder and associated buildings
As published by the council, reference NOT/2015/0514
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2015/0514
- Type
- Prior Approval - Demolition
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Prior Approval Granted
- Received
- 17 Nov 2015
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2015
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2015
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BB12 0BY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2015
Received by Burnley
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18 Nov 2015
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Dec 2015
Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted
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27 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Burnley granted permission on 15 December 2015, 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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