Prior Approval approval rate in Burnley

Burnley approved 66.7% of prior approval applications, based on 12 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

66.7%

prior approval approval rate

Prior Approval decisions

Approved

Refused

89.6%

Burnley overall

How prior approval compares in Burnley

Prior Approval (12 decided)

66.7%

Burnley all types (259 decided)

89.6%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 259 decisions.

Other application types in Burnley

Full (158 decided)

89.2%

Trees (24 decided)

95.8%

Advertisement (20 decided)

100.0%

Other (16 decided)

93.8%

Discharge of Conditions (12 decided)

91.7%

Prior Approval (12 decided)

66.7%

Listed Building (12 decided)

100.0%

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