Land South of Livesey Branch Road (Former Sappi Works) Blackburn

1. 13 Feb 2025

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 7 Apr 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 June 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Blackburn with Darwen took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Blackburn with Darwen for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Blackburn with Darwen decided full applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Former Sappi Paper Mill Livesey Branch Road BB2 5HX

  10/19/1072 Submitted 8 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Variation of conditon No. 6 pursuant to planning application 10/18/0290 'Reserved Matters application (access within the site, landscape, layout, appearance, scale) pursuant to outline application 10/15/0496 for Phase 1a comprising of 95 dwellings and associated infrastructure' to allow for design changes to house types K and A1

  Granted Amendments 12 docs
  Major scheme

• Blackburn Mill Livesey Branch Road Livesey Blackburn BB2 5HX

  10/19/1053 Submitted 4 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Discharge Condition Nos 9 in full, and No.29a for Phase 1B only pursuant to planning application 10/18/0317

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Former Sappi Paper Mill Livesey Branch Road Feniscowles BB2 5HX

  10/15/0496 Submitted 15 May 2015 50 yards away

  Outline planning permission with all matters reserved save for access for a mixed use development of a maximum of the following: 500 dwellings, 3,224m2 of B1a employment use, 9,192m2 of B1c employment use, 333m2 of A1 commercial use, 1,110m2 community building, structural planting and landscaping, informal open space and associated ancillary works

  Granted Outline 275 docs
  Major scheme

• 24 Kingsley Close Feniscowles Blackburn BB2 5FB

  10/15/1342 Submitted 22 Oct 2015 200 yards away

  Retrospective - Single storey rear extension

  Refused Full applications Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 842 Livesey Branch Road Feniscowles Blackburn BB2 5EG

  10/15/1571 Submitted 29 Dec 2015 200 yards away

  2 storey extension to side & single storey extension to rear.

  Granted Full applications Extension 19 docs
  Small domestic

• 31 Coverdale Drive Livesey Blackburn BB2 5ED

  10/21/0868 Submitted 30 Jul 2021 200 yards away

  Proposed single storey ground floor rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 10/26/0360 Granted

  Spout House Farm Bog Height Road Darwen BB3 0LF

  Proposed single storey flat roof rear extension with balcony, loft conversion, dormer extension and internal alterations

  Received 15 Apr, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 10/26/0349 Granted

  31 King William Street Blackburn BB1 7DJ

  Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall

  Received 14 Apr, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 10/26/0332 Granted

  30 Cleveleys Road Blackburn BB2 3JS

  Proposed single storey side extension, detached garage and larger front porch

  Received 7 Apr, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 10/26/0529 Awaiting decision

  Longshaw Head Barn Crowthorn Road Edgworth Bolton BL7 0JX

  Proposed two storey side / rear extension with front, rear dormers and external alterations to dwelling

  Received 8 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 10/26/0381 Granted

  20 Mollington Road Blackburn BB2 6EG

  Proposed single storey side/rear extension and front porch

  Received 21 Apr, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications