Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Burnley
Burnley approved 79.5% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 39 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
79.5%
change of use (residential) approval rate
39
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
31
Approved
8
Refused
87.3%
Burnley overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Burnley average (87.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Burnley
Change of Use (Residential)
79.5%
Burnley all applications
87.3%
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Other project types in Burnley
88.6%
88.4%
100.0%
76.9%
76.9%
91.7%