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2 Thornhill Street, Burnley, BB12 6LU

Refused Burnley PA/2026/0143 Full planning permission

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Change of use to form six bedroomed House in Multiple Occupation for a maximum of nine occupants (Sui Generis) with elevational alterations to enlarge window openings to basement area.

As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0143

Application record

Reference
PA/2026/0143
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Decided
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse
Parish
Not within a Parish
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BB12 6LU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Mar 2026

    Received by Burnley

  2. 2 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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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 full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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