Land adjacent to the Lion Hotel Wensley Road Blackburn BB2 1PX

1. 7 Jun 2022

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 13 Jun 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Refuses

4. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

• Land adjacent to Lion Hotel Wensley Road Blackburn BB2 1PX

  10/21/0712 Submitted 29 Jun 2021 0m away

  Variation of condition No.13 (hours of use) and No.16 (approved plans) to include and regularise the use for a car wash and valeting (retrospective) pursuant to planning application 10/17/0648 "New building to be used as (B2) car repair garage/MOT station and new vehicular access"

  Withdrawn Amendments 3 docs

• 85 Rawstorne Street Blackburn BB2 6NU

  10/24/0910 Submitted 11 Oct 2024 95m away

  Insertion of 1st floor window on front elevation

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 6 docs

• Land at Garden Street Blackburn BB2 1TY

  10/26/0096 Submitted 4 Feb 2026 99m away

  Discharge Condition Nos 3 "materials", 4 "landscaping scheme", 11 "external lighting scheme", 12 "construction method statement", 15 "highways improvement scheme", 18 "pedestrian access routes scheme", 19 "covered cycle storage scheme", 21 "ecological enhancement strategy", 23 "foul & surface water drainage scheme" and 25 "desk study report" pursuant to planning application 10/24/0239

  Split decision Conditions 45 docs

• 140 Wensley Road Blackburn BB2 1QD

  10/15/1356 Submitted 27 Oct 2015 113m away

  Rear single storey extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 24 docs
  Small domestic

• Former Newmans Site Garden Street Blackburn BB2 1TZ

  10/19/1192 Submitted 9 Dec 2019 119m away

  Discharge conditions 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20 21 & 23 on planning application 10/18/0282

  Withdrawn Conditions 8 docs

• Former Newman Shoes Factory Garden Street Blackburn BB2 1TZ

  10/22/0756 Submitted 29 Jul 2022 119m away

  Discharge Condition Nos 5 " contamination ", 10 '' surface water drainage scheme'', 11 "site access and highway works", 12 "covered cycle/motorcycle storage", 17 "acoustic barrier", 19 "lighting scheme", 20 "EV charging points", and 21 "landscaping" pursuant to planning application 10/20/0169

  Granted Conditions 16 docs

• 10/26/0469 Granted

  Land to the South of Whalley Old Road Blackburn

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning application 10/24/1067 "Variation of Condition Nos 1 "approved site layout", 2 "approved boundary treatment" 3 "acoustic bund" 4 "approved detailed landscape plan" and 8 "acoustic mitigation measures" pursuant to planning application 10/22/0722 "Reserved Matters Application (Regulation 4) for Approval of the reserved matters for the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 165 dwellings pursuant to outline application 10/20/0716" supplemented by non-material amendment application 10/24/0888 " amend description to "Approval of the reserved matters for the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of up to 165 dwellings pursuant to outline application 10/20/0716" - number of plots reduced from 165 to 161; reposition plots in south east corner away from embankment; reposition substation; realignment of the PROW in the eastern POS; remove the sustainable drainage basin (SUDs) to the south; increase the size of the remaining SUDs and provide additional on-site surface water storage to the rest of the on-site drainage system; regrading of the eastern POS to provide PROW platform and more uniform gradient access across the POS" - substitution of housetypes from 'Rowan' to 'Hazel' on Plots 79-82, 97, 113, 116, 119, 120, 137 & 140-142 with adjustments to roof designs

  18 May 2026 Amendments
• 10/26/0436 Granted

  Lower Edge Barn Broadhead Road Edgworth BL7 0JG

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning application 10/23/0888 "Demolition of existing Commercial / Industrial Storage Unit and Construction of new dwelling" - Changes to building line to north and the introduction of glazing to the two gables

  11 May 2026 Amendments
• 10/26/0438 Granted

  Land off Redlam Brow Blackburn

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning application 10/25/0505 "Construction of 80 Dwellings and associated infrastructure" - for the construction of an electricity sub-station

  7 May 2026 Amendments
• 10/26/0320 Granted

  St John's Centre Victoria Street Blackburn

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), pursuant to planning application 10/23/0777 "Conversion and extension of existing Grade II listed church to provide office accommodation" - amendments to roof profile including installation of roof lantern and general internal alterations

  30 Mar 2026 Amendments
• 10/26/0321 Granted

  St John's Centre Victoria Street Blackburn

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), pursuant to listed building consent 10/23/0778 "Conversion and extension of existing Grade II listed church to provide office accommodation" - amendments to roof profile including installation of roof lantern and general internal alterations

  30 Mar 2026 Amendments