Planning application
Land at Balderstone Lane, Burnley, BB10 2TS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective Application for 2no. Additional Battery Energy Storage Units and 1no. Additional Inverter Station
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0263
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0263
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 20 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Briercliffe
- Parish
- Briercliffe
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BB10 2TS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Burnley register
This site has had 4 applications since 2026.
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OTH/2026/0262 Awaiting decision
Land at Balderstone Lane, Burnley, BB10 2TS
Non-material amendment to Conditions 2 and 14 of planning permission VAR/2024/0241 to allow a revised acoustic barrier layout.
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OTH/2026/0182 Awaiting decision
Land at Balderstone Lane Burnley BB10 2TS
Non-Material Amendment to Planning permission VAR/2024/0241 to alter the position of the switchgear building and DNO control room with altered alignment of the drainage layout.
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OTH/2026/0144 Awaiting decision
Land At Balderstone Lane, Burnley, BB10 2TS
Discharge of Condition No. 12 (New Site Access) attached to permission VAR/2024/0241.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jun 2026
Received by Burnley
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 August 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 full applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Land at Balderstone Lane, Burnley, BB10 2TS
77% historically approved · decision due ~15 Aug
Non-material amendment to Conditions 2 and 14 of planning permission VAR/2024/0241 to allow a revised acoustic barrier layout.
Awaiting decision Amendments 11 docs -
Land at Balderstone Lane Burnley BB10 2TS
77% historically approved · decision due ~20 Jun
Non-Material Amendment to Planning permission VAR/2024/0241 to alter the position of the switchgear building and DNO control room with altered alignment of the drainage layout.
Awaiting decision Amendments 9 docs -
Land At Balderstone Lane, Burnley, BB10 2TS
77% historically approved · decision due ~26 May
Discharge of Condition No. 12 (New Site Access) attached to permission VAR/2024/0241.
Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs -
Unit 2 Balderstone Lane Briercliffe Lancashire BB10 2TA
Retention of part of Unit 2 as a Waste Transfer Station
Decided Outline -
Unit 3 Balderstone Lane Burbley Lancashire BB10 2AL
Proposed operation of 10no. Private hire vehicles, opening hours Monday - Sunday 24hrs; Erection of commercial garage and placement of hot food cabin.
Granted Full applications 6 docs -
Unit 2 Balderstone Lane Burnley Lancashire
Proposed change of use from garage repairs workshop to private hire taxi office (5 cars) operating 24 hours
Granted Full applications 3 docs
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PA/2026/0339 Awaiting decision
63 & 65 Berry Street, Burnley, BB11 2LF
This retrospective application relates to work undertaken to make 2 garden plots usable, suitable for gardening.
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PA/2026/0274 Refused
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Break out front wall to form new door opening (Access for first floor living accommodation)
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PA/2026/0406 Awaiting decision
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Erection of a two-storey building comprising educational workshops, classrooms and teaching spaces with staff rooms, ancillary spaces, circulation areas and toilets with external rooftop solar panels, associated hard and soft landscaping works.
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PA/2026/0405 Awaiting decision
61-63 BURNLEY ROAD, PADIHAM, BB12 8BU
Proposed splitting of the current double unit into 2 separate units operating under Class E (a convenience store and a dessert cafe) alongside a retrospective alteration to the shop front and shutter - replaced to match the existing (No. 61 Burnley Road).
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PA/2026/0327 Granted
17 CLIFF STREET, PADIHAM, BB12 8PN
Retrospective change of use of land to residential garden area and erection of associated boundary fencing