Office 108 1st Floor Kings Court 33 King St Blackburn BB2 2DH

1. 10 Dec 2025

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 23 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 February 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 lawful development applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 37 King St Blackburn BB2 2DH

  10/14/0046 Submitted 17 Jan 2014 50 yards away

  Change of use from printers/office B1 to day care/training centre (D1)

  Granted Full applications 32 docs

• 37 King Street BLACKBURN BB2 2DH

  10/17/0047 Submitted 16 Jan 2017 50 yards away

  Installation of shopfront timber window with repairs and replacements to front pilasters, shutters, upper floor and rear windows, and rear roof glazing

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 33 docs

• 39-41 Hornby House King Street Blackburn BB2 2DH

  10/22/1112 Submitted 24 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Alterations to the first and second floor to form internal room partitions (part retrospective) and creation of roof windows to the south elevation (2 of which are retrospective)

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 16 docs

• Hornby House 39-41 King Street Blackburn BB2 2DH

  10/22/1113 Submitted 24 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  1. Change of use of 39 and 41 King Street at ground, first and second floors to a C1 hotel comprising a total of 33 bedrooms (13 of which are retrospective and 20 proposed). The proposed use includes ground floor ancillary hotel reception/breakfast/lounge/games room and retention of ancillary manager's accommodation to the rear. 2. Creation of roof windows to the south elevation (2 of which are retrospective)

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 17 docs

• 4 France Street Blackburn BB2 1LX

  10/18/0321 Submitted 9 Apr 2018 50 yards away

  Proposed alteration to the materials used on the facade of the 42-46 King Street and 2-4 France Street Blackburn

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings

• 9 Paradise Street Blackburn BB2 1LW

  10/20/0003 Submitted 2 Jan 2020 100 yards away

  Change of use from a vacant tyre retail and repair shop (Sui Generis) to manufacture of Burger Patties (B2) with installation of glazing to Paradise Street elevation with security shutters, installation of window to side elevation, 'K' Rend finish to all walls, and installation of 450mm dia wall fan to side wall (Retrospective)

  Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 10/26/0402 Granted

  The Nook 1 Hill Street Edgworth Bolton BL7 0BF

  Conversion of garage to habitable room

  Received 27 Apr, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 10/26/0517 Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Arkwright Court Commercial Road Blackburn Interchange J4/M65 Darwen BB3 0FG

  Use of property as Aesthetics Medical Facility (Use Class E(e))

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 10/26/0515 Awaiting decision

  Land at Whalley Old Road (located to the East of the existing bus turning area), and directly serving the new Vistry/Bovis housing development (currently under phased construction) Blackburn

  The construction of a new 4-arm roundabout - the Eastern and Western arms will re-align the existing Whalley Old Road, the Northern arm will serve the future North East Blackburn Development and the Southern arm will serve the adjacent housing site which is currently under construction - and widening and drainage works to the existing access road to the north of Whalley Old Road

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 10/26/0511 Awaiting decision

  12 Bentham Road Blackburn BB2 4PN

  Use of property by the Ministry of Justice's Probation Accommodation Programme for up to three adults (Use Class C2)

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 10/26/0296 Granted

  Chingles Tockholes Road Tockholes Darwen BB3 0LU

  Erection of larger rear dormer replacing existing rear dormer extension

  Received 25 Mar, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development