455 Whalley New Road Blackburn BB1 9SP

1. 21 Aug 2024

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 2 Sep 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Blackburn with Darwen granted permission on 11 October 2024, 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.

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• 451 Whalley New Road Blackburn BB1 9SP

  10/14/0358 Submitted 10 Apr 2014 50 yards away

  Change of Use of front Reception Room from Residential to Retail

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• 449 Whalley New Road Blackburn BB1 9SP

  10/17/0013 Submitted 4 Jan 2017 50 yards away

  Replacement shop front

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs

• Site of demolished Roe Lee Mill No. 1 Whalley New Road Blackburn BB1 9AA

  10/26/0223 Submitted 11 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~18 May

  New industrial development comprising of 9no new industrial units B2 and B8 Use with new off road parking, bin store areas, secure motorcycle and cycle areas, landscaping and reuse of existing vehicular access and egress and new pedestrian access

  Awaiting decision Full applications 50 docs

• 52 Cornelian Street Blackburn BB1 9AW

  10/21/0664 Submitted 22 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  A double story extension at the rear of the property with an outbuilding

  Refused Full applications Extension 7 docs

• Land to corner of Agate Street/Whalley New Road Blackburn

  10/24/0009 Submitted 4 Jan 2024 250 yards away

  Change of use from car sales (sui generis) to coach hire/depot (sui generis) and widening of existing access

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• The Farthings Rosewood Avenue Blackburn BB1 9SZ

  10/23/0071 Submitted 26 Jan 2023 250 yards away

  Erection of new perimeter boundary fence to site

  Granted Full applications 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 10/26/0402 Granted

  The Nook 1 Hill Street Edgworth Bolton BL7 0BF

  Conversion of garage to habitable room

  Received 27 Apr, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 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))

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 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

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 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)

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 10/26/0296 Granted

  Chingles Tockholes Road Tockholes Darwen BB3 0LU

  Erection of larger rear dormer replacing existing rear dormer extension

  Received 25 Mar, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development