North West
Burnley must plan for 344 homes a year
Burnley has to plan for 344 new homes a year, 1,720 over 5 years.
No brownfield cover figure for Burnley. Only 32% of the sites on this council's brownfield register give a housing estimate, so its capacity cannot be totalled. We publish the cover figure only where at least 80% do.
That is a gap in the register, not evidence that Burnley has no brownfield land.
Delivery
Over the three years to March 2025, Burnley delivered 783 of the 164 homes it was required to: 478%. The government's published consequence: no consequence.
What is on the brownfield register
28 live sites covering 29 hectares, of which 6 have no planning permission yet. 19 of them give no housing estimate.
A council short of land has to find more, and the 17 August 2026 planning framework widened what counts as grey belt. This page describes the council's position. It does not say whether any particular piece of land would get permission.
Housing Delivery Test 2025 measurement, published 17 August 2026.