1st, 2nd, 3rd Floor Thwaites House Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX

1. 10 Nov 2025

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 25 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval is Given

4. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 4-6 Railway Road BLACKBURN BB1 5AX

  10/16/0674 Submitted 17 Jun 2016 18m away

  Fit-out of retail unit for use as a butchers' shop including the sale of hot food for take away.

  Granted Full applications 36 docs

• 15-17 Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX

  10/21/0514 Submitted 14 May 2021 45m away

  Replacement fascia and window signs

  Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 11 docs

• 15-17 Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX

  10/21/0509 Submitted 14 May 2021 45m away

  Replacement shopfront and the installation of 7 No. AC units

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 21-23 (Upper Floors) Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX

  10/24/0938 Submitted 22 Oct 2024 46m away

  Use of premises as Use Class E (a) - display/sale of goods other than hot food

  Granted Lawful development 11 docs

• 3 Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX

  10/24/0585 Submitted 25 Jun 2024 57m away

  Change of use of vacant office at third floor to taxi office (Sui Generis)

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• The Former Adelphi Hotel 33 Railway Road Blackburn BB1 1EZ

  10/24/0690 Submitted 22 Jul 2024 77m away

  Proposed change of use of existing vacant former public house at ground floor level into 3 no. 1 bed flats (Use Class C3) and conversion of existing vacant basement floor level into 2no. storage units (Use Class B8) with external alterations and replacement steel staircase to rear

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 14 docs

• 10/26/0366 Granted

  7 No. Garages at Billinge View off Tower Road / Preston Old Road Blackburn Pleasington BB2 5LE

  Demolition of 7no. garages

  17 Apr 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

  3 Jun 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

  30 Mar 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)

  18 May 2026 Prior approval
• 10/26/0462 Awaiting decision

  76 Altom Street Blackburn BB1 7LJ

  Change of use of vacant ground floor retail shop to form a single residential dwelling (C3) in association with the existing first /second floor residential

  14 May 2026 Prior approval