The Albany St Albans Road Darwen BB3 0HS

1. 4 Nov 2019

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 25 Nov 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Dec 2019

   Decision issued: Prior Approval is not required

4. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Blackburn with Darwen granted permission on 18 December 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 2 St Albans Road Darwen BB3 0HS

  10/17/1247 Submitted 10 Oct 2017 50 yards away

  Pruning of one tree and felling of 2 trees

  Granted Trees

• Darwen Cricket And Sports Club Mostyn Street Darwen BB3 0AE

  10/24/0980 Submitted 8 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge Condition No.5 "surface water drainage scheme" pursuant to planning application 10/22/1155

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• The Gables St Albans Road Darwen BB3 0HS

  10/23/0105 Submitted 8 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Demolition of 2no. single garages and erection of 2no. proposed two-storey dwellings including associated landscaping and parking

  Granted Full applications Demolition 14 docs

• Radley 24 Hawkshaw Avenue Darwen BB3 0HU

  10/26/0418 Submitted 4 May 2026 100 yards away

  T27 (Lime) - 2-3 m height and lateral reduction

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• The Albany Site St Albans Road Darwen BB3 0HS

  10/23/0156 Submitted 23 Feb 2023 150 yards away

  Discharge Condition No 10 "validation of site remediation" pursuant to planning application 10/21/0544

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Westgarth 5 Oldfield Avenue Darwen BB3 1QY

  10/21/0349 Submitted 6 Apr 2021 150 yards away

  Construction of a double garage and drive

  Refused Full applications 6 docs

• 10/26/0366 Granted

  7 No. Garages at Billinge View off Tower Road / Preston Old Road Blackburn Pleasington BB2 5LE

  Demolition of 7no. garages

  Received 17 Apr, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 10/25/1167 Granted

  1st, 2nd, 3rd Floor Thwaites House Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX

  Change of use to 18 self-contained flats (Use Class C3)

  Received 10 Nov, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 10/26/0521 Awaiting decision

  Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road Blackburn BB1 8QA

  Installation of PV Solar Panels to existing Sports Hall roof

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 10/26/0310 Granted

  Reel Cinema Nab Lane Blackburn BB2 1LN

  Installation of 65.28KWp PV solar system. Installation on flat roof using a ballasted mounting system

  Received 30 Mar, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 10/26/0465 Awaiting decision

  Garage Rear Hope Street Blackburn BB2 1DY

  Change of use from a commercial workshop (Class E) to a single residential dwellinghouse (Class C3)

  Received 18 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval