Planning application
3, Trafalgar Street, Burnley , BB11 1TQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Advertisement Consent for 1no. frontage sign, 1 no. fascia sign, 1 no. first floor sign, 2 no. ground floor frontage signs and 1no. building sign which are all non-illuminated.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0431
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0431
- Type
- Consent to display an advertisement
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 29 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Trinity
- Parish
- Not within a Parish
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BB11 1TQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2026
Received by Burnley
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2 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Oct 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Valid.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 November 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
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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 advertisement consent applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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ADV/2026/0043 Refused
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PA/2026/0271 Granted
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PA/2026/0267 Granted
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