378-380 Bolton Road Darwen BB3 2PS

1. 10 Nov 2025

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 2 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 January 2026, 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's median decision took 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Land situated on Astley Street Darwen

  10/24/0546 Submitted 7 Jun 2024 150 yards away

  Erection of 1no. residential self-build dwelling and formation of residents parking area following the demolition of five garages

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 32 docs
  Domestic

• Huntington Drive & Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses & Astley Street Darwen

  10/19/1116 Submitted 27 Nov 2019 150 yards away

  Works as requested in Application

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• Kingdom Hall Astley Street Darwen BB3 2PT

  10/26/0368 Submitted 17 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Remove 7no. Ash trees affected by Ash dieback

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Hampden Mill Grimshaw Street Darwen BB3 2QJ

  10/13/0568 Submitted 20 Jun 2013 200 yards away

  Demolition of 2 stories of mill and new roof to ground floor

  Granted Full applications Roofing Demolition 21 docs

• 63 Mayfield Flats Darwen

  10/14/0824 Submitted 14 Aug 2014 200 yards away

  Variation of Condition 3 on Planning Approval 10/00/0568 Change of opening hours to: 10am til 8pm Sunday to Thursday 10am til 9pm Friday & Saturday

  Granted Amendments 16 docs

• Land to the North of Bury Fold Lane Darwen BB3 2QG

  10/22/0555 Submitted 6 Jun 2022 200 yards away

  Discharge Condition Nos 3 "materials", 4 "boundary treatment scheme", 5 "desk study", 16 "hard and soft landscaping scheme" and 18 "construction and environmental method statement" pursuant to planning application 10/22/0195

  Granted Conditions 17 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

  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