Planning application
METRO METALS FORMER MICHELIN CLUB, WIDOW HILL ROAD, BURNLEY, BRIERCLIFFE, BB10 2TJ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0194
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/0194
- Type
- Adjoining Authority Consultation
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refused As published: Objection
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Decided
- 28 May 2026
- Ward
- Briercliffe
- Parish
- Briercliffe
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BB10 2TJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Burnley
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28 May 2026
Decision issued: Objection
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27 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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