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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Burnley

Approval rates differ between wards in Burnley. The gap between the highest and lowest ward rates is 24.0 percentage points.

220 real decisions·13 wards·Updated April 2026
100.0%
Highest: Queensgate
76.0%
Lowest: Hapton With Park
24.0%
Gap
13
Wards
87.3% approved overall; 28 applications refused, June 2025 to April 2026. Ward rates in Burnley differ by up to 24.0 percentage points.

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All 13 wards ranked

#WardDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Queensgate16160
100.0%
2Daneshouse With Stoneyholme51492
96.1%
3Trinity24231
95.8%
4Bank Hall19181
94.7%
5Coal Clough With Deerplay22202
90.9%
6Cliviger With Worsthorne32293
90.6%
7Gannow18162
88.9%
8Rosehill With Burnley Wood16142
87.5%
9Briercliffe21183
85.7%
10Lanehead17143
82.4%
11Gawthorpe17143
82.4%
12Rosegrove With Lowerhouse16133
81.2%
13Hapton With Park25196
76.0%
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What the data tells us

1
A 24.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. Queensgate approves 100.0% of applications while Hapton With Park approves just 76.0%.
2
High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.
3
Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 220 planning decisions in Burnley, June 2025 to April 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Burnley Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →
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