5 and 11 Worcester Road Blackburn BB1 3LF

1. 9 Oct 2024

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 10 Oct 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Prior Approval is Given

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Blackburn with Darwen granted permission on 28 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.

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.

• 216 Burnley Road Blackburn BB1 3HN

  10/21/0396 Submitted 15 Apr 2021 150 yards away

  Proposed rear and side single extension and larger front porch

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 200 Burnley Road Blackburn BB1 3HW

  10/21/0462 Submitted 3 May 2021 150 yards away

  Proposed widening of drive entrance over footpath

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• Land at Whitebirk Road Blackburn BB1 3JD

  10/21/0489 Submitted 7 May 2021 150 yards away

  Proposed 5G telecoms installation - 15m high slim line pole c/w wrap around cabinet and 3 no. cabinets with ancillary works

  Refused Telecoms Extension 11 docs

• 6 Hereford Road Blackburn BB1 3JZ

  10/21/0748 Submitted 7 Jul 2021 200 yards away

  Erection of first floor bathroom with single storey extension to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Hereford Road Blackburn BB1 3JZ

  10/21/0809 Submitted 14 Jul 2021 200 yards away

  Erection of Single storey rear extension 5.950m from rear wall, Max Height: 3.575m, Height to Eaves: 2.475m

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Vacant land off Whitebirk Road Blackburn BB1 3JA

  10/24/0890 Submitted 8 Oct 2024 200 yards away

  Proposed 6no. storage units.

  Withdrawn Full applications

• 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