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10/24/0653

Former Emerald Street Nursery Emerald Street Blackburn BB1 9JR

Refused Blackburn with Darwen Full Planning Application

Proposal

Change of use of existing vacant former children's nursery into place of worship and Islamic education centre (Madrassa Classes) (Use Class F1) and erection of a single-storey extension to house ablution and toilet facilities

As published by the council, reference 10/24/0653

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jul 2024

    Received by Blackburn with Darwen

  2. 24 Jul 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Refuses

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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