Selective licensing · Burnley Wood with Healey Wood & Leyland Road
In force | Area covered | Part of the council area |
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| Designation made | 21 Apr 2022 |
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| Runs | 21 Jul 2022 to 20 Jul 2027 |
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| Fee | £736 online application; £661 previous licence holders |
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| Discounts | early application and GLAS member discounts |
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Ward or street lists can split a road. Use the council's own address checker or designation map before relying on this list.
Council licensing page
Details read from the council website via a summary tool because the page blocks automated reading. Please confirm on the council page.
Checked 28 Sept 2026.
Selective licensing · Trinity, Daneshouse & Stoneyholme, Gannow, Queensgate, Padiham
In force | Area covered | Part of the council area |
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| Designation made | 27 Jan 2025 |
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| Runs | 27 Apr 2025 to 26 Apr 2030 |
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| Fee | £774 online application; £692 previous licence holders |
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| Discounts | early application and GLAS member discounts |
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Ward or street lists can split a road. Use the council's own address checker or designation map before relying on this list.
Council licensing page
Details read from the council website via a summary tool because the page blocks automated reading. Please confirm on the council page.
Checked 28 Sept 2026.
Mandatory HMO licensing in Burnley
Whatever the local schemes, a licence is required for any house in multiple occupation let to 5 or more people forming 2 or more households who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet. This rule is national and has applied since 1 October 2018. Letting without a required licence is a criminal offence under section 72 of the Housing Act 2004. Read do I need an HMO licence? and how to apply.
Burnley HMO licence register
We did not find an online public register for Burnley. Every council must keep one (Housing Act 2004, s.232) and make it available for inspection; ask the council's private sector housing team.
Burnley Article 4 and HMO planning rules
Official planning data lists 1 HMO Article 4 area for Burnley. Inside these areas, turning a family house (use class C3) into a small HMO (C4) needs planning permission.
| HMO Article 4 area | In effect from | Document |
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| Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation | 14 Oct 2024 | view |
Licensing and planning are separate. A licence does not give planning permission, and planning permission does not replace a licence. See Article 4 and HMOs.
Tribunal record: rent repayment orders and civil penalties in Burnley
Figures below count First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decisions published on GOV.UK for properties located in Burnley. They show how tenants and the council use enforcement here. Most civil penalties are paid without appeal, so they never reach the tribunal.
| Rent repayment order decisions | 0 (0 in the last 3 years) |
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| Civil penalty appeals | 7 |
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| Penalty upheld (in full or reduced) | 100% · confirmed in full 33.3% |
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| Median penalty: council's notice / after tribunal | £8,000 / £6,750 |
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| Other Housing Act appeals (licence terms, notices, orders) | 1 |
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Amounts and outcomes are extracted automatically from the decision text and can be wrong; open the decision on GOV.UK for the full reasons. Party names are not shown. Information, not legal advice.
If you have let without a licence you needed, read unlicensed property: what to do, rent repayment orders and civil penalties.
Landlord database deadline for Burnley
Burnley is in the North West region of the new Private Rented Sector Database. Registration opens 15 May 2027 and the deadline to register is 14 Aug 2027. The published fee is £65 per property per year. Database registration is separate from council licensing: you may need both. See register your rental property.
Get help with a Burnley licence application
We can prepare a licence application for you for a fixed fee; the council's own fee is separate. See pricing for what is included and how we make money. You can also run a full address check on the postcode checker.
Burnley licensing: common questions
Is there selective licensing in Burnley?
Yes. Burnley Wood with Healey Wood & Leyland Road: in force until 20 Jul 2027 (part of the area); Trinity, Daneshouse & Stoneyholme, Gannow, Queensgate, Padiham: in force until 26 Apr 2030 (part of the area). Check the council's map or address checker to confirm your street.
How much is an HMO licence in Burnley?
Selective licensing: £736 (online application; £661 previous licence holders); Selective licensing: £774 (online application; £692 previous licence holders). Fees for mandatory HMO licences are set by the council and published on its fees page.
Does Burnley have an Article 4 direction for HMOs?
Official planning data lists 1 HMO Article 4 area for Burnley. Inside these areas, turning a family house (use class C3) into a small HMO (C4) needs planning permission.
How often do landlords in Burnley face rent repayment orders or fines?
The First-tier Tribunal has published 0 rent repayment order decisions for properties in Burnley (0 with an order made), and 7 civil penalty appeals. Most penalties are never appealed, so the true number of fines is higher.
Related: selective licensing in England · additional HMO licensing · HMO licence cost · HMO rules · HMO hub
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Last checked 28 Sep 2026. Information, not legal advice. Licensing schemes change often; always confirm with the council before you act.