Planning application
Coal Clough Academy, Swindon Street, Burnley, BB11 4PF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of (1) an external staircase including a landing level and balustrade (2) an enclosing 2.4 metre high paladin mesh fence and access gate with building alterations to create a new first floor access door.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0205
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0205
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 28 May 2026
- Decided
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Trinity
- Parish
- Not within a Parish
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BB11 4PF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by Burnley
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28 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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Burnley granted permission on 20 July 2026, 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.
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