Planning application
PA/2026/0186
Unit 4 and 4c, Hargher Clough Works, Hargher Street, Burnley, BB11 4EG
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed extension to existing gymnasium (use class E) into adjoining light industrial unit (use class E)
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0186
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2026
Received by Burnley
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2 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Permitted Development
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22 Jul 2026
Status changed to Decision Made
Previously Recommendation Made.
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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PA/2026/0242 Granted
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