Proposed Selective Licensing Areas - Consultation

Burnley Borough Council is currently consulting on proposals to redesignate selective licensing in the following two areas after the current designations end in July 2027:

• Burnley Wood with Healey Wood
• Leyland Road area 

The council is also consulting on proposals to introduce new selective licensing areas in parts of:

• The Lyndhurst Road Area

The consultation will run from 3rd August 2026 to 18th October 2026, and we are inviting responses from all affected parties and those with an interest in the proposed schemes.

Detailed information on the proposals including the areas potentially affected, and the reasons for proposing to introduce the scheme can be found on our website (Proposed selective licensing areas - burnley.gov.uk)  You can also view maps and street lists of the proposed areas.
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Our Statement of Case provides in depth analysis of the proposed areas, or you can view a summary document. (Proposed selective licensing areas - burnley.gov.uk)

If you would like to participate in the consultation, please ensure your submission is with us no later than the 18th October 2026.  We will accept comments by letter, email or phone, and are also happy to arrange a Teams meeting should you wish to discuss any element of the proposed plans with our officers.

Email [email protected] 
Call 01282 475810 
Write Selective Licensing, Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA 
If you do wish to arrange a meeting, please email [email protected] with your availability and I will come back to you to confirm.