SUEZ Lower Eccleshill Road Darwen BB3 0RP

1. 25 Nov 2025

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 26 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 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 decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd Lower Eccleshill Road Darwen BB3 0RP

  10/23/0166 Submitted 27 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition Nos 3 "scheme detailing proposed junction improvements/enhancements at Goose House Lane/Lower Eccleshill Road/Hollins Grove Street", 6 "lighting scheme", 7 "desk study report", 10 "construction method statement", 11 "intrusive investigation for historic coal mining workings", 12 "materials", 13 "construction environmental management plan", 14 "bird breeding season", 15 "method statement for appropriate removal of invasive plant species Himalayan Balsam", 17 "surface water drainage scheme", and 19 "scheme for the provision of covered motorbike and cycle spaces" pursuant to planning application 10/19/0495 - to allow development to commence within 'Phase 1', prior to the discharge of the remaining condition(s)

  Withdrawn Amendments 6 docs

• Suez Recycling & Recovery Park Lower Eccleshill Road Darwen BB3 0RP

  10/22/1006 Submitted 24 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing waste management operations, relocation of the waste transfer station and materials recycling facility and erection of anaerobic digestion facility

  Granted Full applications Demolition 82 docs

• S I T A Former Wolstenholme Lower Eccleshill Road Darwen BB3 0RP

  10/13/0767 Submitted 21 Aug 2013 50 yards away

  Variation of condition no. 8 re app. ref. 10/11/0930 to extend the operational hours of the facility.

  Granted Amendments 95 docs

• Vampire Vape Global Way Darwen BB3 0RW

  10/19/1018 Submitted 22 Oct 2019 300 yards away

  Removal of free-standing porch extension and erecrion of a single storey front extension to accommodate a staff locker room and entrance.

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Land off Lower Eccleshill Road Darwen

  10/20/1226 Submitted 16 Dec 2020 0.3 miles away

  Proposed drop kerb and formation of a new site access

  Granted Full applications 22 docs

• Former Darwen Paper Mill Site Lower Eccleshill Road Darwen BB3 0RW

  10/23/1155 Submitted 20 Dec 2023 0.3 miles away

  Discharge of Condition No.9 "validation report" pursuant to planning application 10/21/1294

  Granted Conditions 21 docs

• 10/26/0482 Granted

  Temple Farm Bury Road Edgworth Bolton BL7 0BT

  Discharge Condition No.16 "bat licence/statement " pursuant to planning application 10/26/0086

  Received 25 May, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 10/26/0299 Granted

  Stocks Farm Carr Lane Blackburn BB2 6QT

  Discharge Condition Nos 3 "materials", 4 "sustainable surface drainage system and foul water drainage scheme", 5 "construction and environmental management plan scheme", 6 "boundary treatment", 7 "landscaping scheme", and 8 "bat and bird boxes scheme" pursuant to planning application 10/25/0798

  Received 25 Mar, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 10/26/0530 Awaiting decision

  Whowells Farm Broadhead Road Turton Bolton BL7 0JJ

  Discharge Condition No.3 "landscaping scheme" pursuant to planning application 10/26/0209

  Received 8 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 10/26/0429 Granted

  Cloud Exotic Bright Street Darwen BB3 1QL

  Discharge Condition No.9 " vehicular access barrier to side of building scheme" pursuant to planning application 10/25/1113

  Received 6 May, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 10/26/0405 Granted

  Land at Poole St Blackburn

  Discharge Condition Nos 3 "materials", 4 "foul and surface water drainage scheme", 5 "sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan", 6 "desk study" and 9 "Construction Environmental Management Plan scheme" pursuant to planning application 10/25/0123

  Received 27 Apr, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions