Burnley Borough Council, Designation of Areas for Selective Licensing of Privately Rented Properties
What is happening?
BURNLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Housing Act 2004 Sections 80 - 84
DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING OF
PRIVATELY RENTED PROPERTIES
HEREBY GIVES NOTICE of the designation under section 80 of the Act of the area described below as an area subject to Selective Licensing under Part 3 of the Act.
Description of the area to which the designation applies – All that area of land in the Borough of Burnley known as the Trinity area which includes the following:
8–72 (evens), 260–294 (evens), 35–93 (odds)
Accrington Road
43–123
Albion Street
ALL
Alwin Street
ALL
Arran Street
20–60 (evens), 21–57 (odds)
Athol Street North
ALL
Athol Street South
ALL
Baker Street
3 to 3A
Blannel Street
ALL
Bruce Street
ALL
Brush Street
ALL
Buccleuch Street
127–135 (odds)
Burnham Gate
ALL
Chapel House, Florence Street
40–94 (evens), 5–121 (odds)
Coal Clough Lane
144–354 (evens), 69–229 (odds)
Cog Lane
1–3 (odds)
Colin Street
ALL
Clare Street
26–36 (evens), 35–53 (odds)
Clifton Street
ALL
Dean Street
ALL
Ellis Street
22–62 (evens), 13–53 (odds)
Elmwood Street
78–100 (evens), 1–19 (odds)
Every Street
ALL
Florence Street
ALL
Gill Street
ALL
Grange Street
ALL
Grant Street
2–32 (evens), 1–55 (odds)
Harold Street
2–52 (evens), 1–53 (odds)
Herbert Street
2–12 (evens), 176–178 (evens), 1–23 (odds)
Howard Street
ALL
Hudson Street
ALL
Johnson Close
2
Macauley Street
34–70 (evens), 23–145 (odds), 76–128 (evens)
Nairne Street
22
Paisley Street
32–52, 58–114 (evens), 31–79, 87 (odds)
Piccadilly Road
All
Piccadilly Square
1 & 7
Pomfret Street
ALL
Prince Street
2–56 (evens), 1–43 (odds)
Pritchard Street
ALL
Queensberry Road
2–60 (evens), 73–93 (odds)
Raglan Road
ALL
Richmond Street
ALL
Scarlett Street
ALL
Sefton Avenue
ALL
Sefton Terrace
1–67 (odds)
St Matthew Street
ALL
Smith Street
ALL
Swindon Street
2–22 (evens)
Tay Street
ALL
Ulster Street
2–16 (evens), 1–77 (odds)
Villiers Street
ALL
Weldon Street
Evens
Westgate
ALL
Westmorland Street
ALL
Willis Street
ALL
Willow Street
The Council of the Borough of Burnley, in exercise of its powers under Sections 80 to 84 of Housing Act 2004 and The Selective Licensing of Houses (additional conditions) (England) Order 2015 hereby designates part of the Trinity and Coalclough with Deerplay wards within the County of Lancashire for the selective licensing of privately rented properties.
The designation does not require confirmation by the Secretary of State as it falls under a general approval issued by the Secretary of State under 82 of the Act, namely
The Housing Act 2004: Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Selective Licensing of Other Residential Accommodation (England) General Approval 2024 – GOV.UK
(“the General Approval”).
A copy of the designation and an accurate plan of the designated area can be viewed free of charge at:
Burnley Borough Council, Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA
between the hours of 9am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday or www.burnley.gov.uk/selective-licensing/sl2024
The Council made the designation on 27th January 2025 and gave approval that the designation will come into effect on 27th April 2025 and shall cease to have effect on 26th April 2030.
The designation applies to any privately rented property that is not a licensable house in multiple occupation or subject to any statutory exemption and is occupied under a tenancy or a licence.
Any landlord, person managing or tenant should seek advice from the Council as to whether their property is affected by the said designation. Applications for a Selective Licence can be made from the 27th April 2025 at:
https://propertylicensing.burnley.gov.uk
The consequences of failing to license a property which is required to be licensed are a criminal conviction with an unlimited fine, a civil penalty up to a maximum of £30,000, the making of a Management Order in the respect of the property and the making of a Rent Repayment Order in respect of the property.
For further information contact the Landlord Licensing Team:
How long will it take?
Planned start
27-Apr-2025
Estimated end
26-Apr-2030
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