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BALMERS GARDEN MACHINERY CENTRE, TRAFALGAR STREET, BURNLEY, BB11 1TQ

Awaiting decision Burnley OTH/2026/0173 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Works: Windows or glazing

Relates to FUL/2023/0747

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions, 3 (construction management plan), 4 (surface water discharging, on to the public highway, details of the drainage and surfacing of the access), 5 (materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces), 9 (installation of any new windows and doors), 10 (full details of the openings and doors), 11(landscaping scheme), 12 (external lighting) of planning permission FUL/2023/0747

As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0173

Application record

Reference
OTH/2026/0173
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Under Consultation
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Trinity
Parish
Not within a Parish
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BB11 1TQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Burnley register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA/2026/0114 Granted

    Balmers Garden Machinery Centre, Trafalgar Street, Burnley, BB11 1TQ

    Change of use of ground floor and first floor from Class E (commercial) to mixed Class E and Class F.1 (learning and non-residential institutions) use, to provide a gym and fitness centre incorporating an Alternative Education Provision (AEP).

    Decided 2 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Apr 2026

    Received by Burnley

  2. 21 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Burnley took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • FUL/2023/0747 Granted

    Balmers Garden Machinery Centre ,Trafalgar Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1TQ

    Reconstruction of second floor and roof, and formation of parking area

    Decided 14 Oct 2024 Full applications

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Burnley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Burnley decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Unit 3, Trafalgar Street, Burnley, BB11 1TQ

    PA/2026/0189 Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

    Retrospective application for the change of use from Class B1 (Light Industrial) to Class E (Commercial, Business and Service), shopfront alterations including the installation of a roller shutter, and boundary fencing.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs
  • 3, Trafalgar Street, Burnley , BB11 1TQ

    PA/2026/0431 Submitted 29 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

    Advertisement Consent for 1no. frontage sign, 1 no. fascia sign, 1 no. first floor sign, 2 no. ground floor frontage signs and 1no. building sign which are all non-illuminated.

    Awaiting decision Advertising 4 docs
  • Balmers Garden Machinery Centre, Trafalgar Street, Burnley, BB11 1TQ

    PA/2026/0114 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use of ground floor and first floor from Class E (commercial) to mixed Class E and Class F.1 (learning and non-residential institutions) use, to provide a gym and fitness centre incorporating an Alternative Education Provision (AEP).

    Granted Full applications 15 docs
  • Trafalgar Mill Trafalgar Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1TQ

    APP/2015/0102 Submitted 19 Jan 2015 50 yards away

    Change of use of basement from weaving mill to car sales and tyre shop.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs
  • Trafalgar Mill Trafalgar Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1TQ

    APP/2015/0101 Submitted 19 Jan 2015 50 yards away

    Change of use of basement from weaving mill to car sales and tyre shop.

    Granted Full applications 7 docs
  • Mill House Trafalgar Mill Trafalgar Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1TN

    APP/2004/0802 Submitted 8 Jul 2004 50 yards away

    Change of use to managers flat

    Granted Full applications 1 doc

In Burnley

  • OTH/2026/0436 Awaiting decision

    Green Farm, Burnley Road, Cliviger, Burnley OL14 7EA

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Updated Badger Survey), 5 (Toolbox Talk), and 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) attached to permission PA/2026/0145.

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • OTH/2026/0435 Awaiting decision

    PRAIRIE SPORTS VILLAGE, WINDERMERE AVENUE, BURNLEY, BB10 2FU

    Discharge of condition(s) 4 ( Construction Management plan) and 12 (Invasive Species Management) attached to permission PA2026/0110.

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • OTH/2026/0434 Awaiting decision

    Causewayside Farm, The Long Causeway, Cliviger, BB10 4RP

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Surface water and Foul Drainage Scheme) 4 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) 5 (Scheme of investigation) attached to permission FUL/2024/0099.

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • OTH/2026/0232 Granted

    Butchers Barn, Ormerod Street, Worsthorne-with-hurstwood, BB10 3NU

    Discharge of condition 5 (Remedial Works) attached to permission FUL/2025/0641.

    Received 26 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • OTH/2026/0397 Granted

    Great Barn Gawthorpe Hall, Habergham Drive, Padiham, BB12 8UA

    Discharge of conditions 8 (Record of the materials used in the roof and any other features) 9 (Any historic timber records) 10 (assessment of timbers for further research) attached to permission LBC/2024/0390.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Conditions