10/23/0145

1. 21 Feb 2023

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 23 Feb 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Refuses

4. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from the council to the national planning inspectorate, or in Scotland usually to a local review body first. The appeal considers the scheme afresh against the same policies.

Anyone who commented on the original application is normally notified and can comment again within the appeal deadline. Appeal decisions take months rather than weeks, and the outcome replaces the council's decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 10/21/0446 Decided

  Hob Lane Farm Barns Blackburn Road Turton BL7 0PU

  Discharge of Condition Nos 2 (samples of external materials); 15 (details of new Owl breeding location); 16 (External lighting scheme) and 17 Written Scheme of Investigation -2nd part) pursuant to planning application 10/20/0996

  28 Apr 2021 13m away Conditions
• 10/21/0410 Granted

  White Lodge Farm Blackburn Road Edgworth Bolton BL7 0PU

  Part retrospective application for the creation of a vehicular access and track leading from Blackburn Road to serve new house (substantially completed) and certified caravan site (amendments to application 10/20/0625)

  20 Apr 2021 13m away Full applications
• 10/26/0192 Awaiting decision

  Hob Lane Barn Blackburn Road Edgworth Bolton BL7 0PU

  Proposed two-storey extension to the western elevation with first floor balcony

  3 Mar 2026 29m away Full applications
• 10/23/0044 Granted

  2 Hob Lane Edgworth Bolton BL7 0PS

  Insertion of 2 No. Velux roof lights to rear kitchen roof including blocking up of rear kitchen window

  10 Jan 2023 59m away Heritage and listed buildings
• 10/23/0016 Granted

  2 Hob Lane Edgworth Bolton BL7 0PS

  Insertion of 2 No. Velux roof lights to rear kitchen roof including blocking up of rear kitchen window

  10 Jan 2023 59m away Full applications
• 10/26/0290 Withdrawn

  465 Blackburn Road Edgeworth North Turton Bolton BL7 OPW

  Erection of single storey rear extension 4.6m from original rear wall, Max Height: 4m, Height to Eaves: 2.7m.

  23 Mar 2026 95m away Householder

• 10/26/0517 Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Arkwright Court Commercial Road Blackburn Interchange J4/M65 Darwen BB3 0FG

  Use of property as Aesthetics Medical Facility (Use Class E(e))

  3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 10/26/0515 Awaiting decision

  Land at Whalley Old Road (located to the East of the existing bus turning area), and directly serving the new Vistry/Bovis housing development (currently under phased construction) Blackburn

  The construction of a new 4-arm roundabout - the Eastern and Western arms will re-align the existing Whalley Old Road, the Northern arm will serve the future North East Blackburn Development and the Southern arm will serve the adjacent housing site which is currently under construction - and widening and drainage works to the existing access road to the north of Whalley Old Road

  3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 10/26/0511 Awaiting decision

  12 Bentham Road Blackburn BB2 4PN

  Use of property by the Ministry of Justice's Probation Accommodation Programme for up to three adults (Use Class C2)

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 10/26/0443 Awaiting decision

  310 Bolton Road Blackburn BB2 4HY

  Change of use of retail unit from Class E(a) to Use Class E(b)

  12 May 2026 Lawful development
• 10/26/0450 Awaiting decision

  24 The Greenwood Blackburn BB2 4UR

  Erection of new boundary fence and alterations to rear garden levels

  11 May 2026 Lawful development