Planning application
Former Belgrave Mill Bolton Road Darwen
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of Condition No.2 "approved drawings" pursuant to planning application 10/23/1140 "Erection of a new Lidl foodstore (Use Class E(a)) with associated car parking and landscaping" - reduce length of glazed elevation of building by 2m; main entrance doors moved to glazed elevation; reposition building 1m to the north to allow for pedestrian crossing to line in front of the entrance; delivery ramp moved along; south parking area move up by 3m following the store; south retaining wall moved north by 3m; 6 car parking spaces lost following the slight increase in footprint of store building; increase in GIA from 2,174sqm to 2,203sqm and minor alterations to internal floorspace areas, including a reduction in sales area of 65sqm from 1,457sqm to 1,392sqm.
As published by the council, reference 10/26/0123
Application record
- Reference
- 10/26/0123
- Type
- Variation/Removal of Condition/Minor Material Amendment
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permits
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 17 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Darwen West
- Parish
- Darwen
- Decision by
- Planning and Highways Committee
Site history
Applications at this address on the Blackburn with Darwen register
This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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10/26/0007 Awaiting decision
Former Belgrave Mill Bolton Road Darwen
Discharge Condition No 5. "site investigation" pursuant to planning application 10/23/1140
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10/24/0077 Granted
Former Belgrave Mill Bolton Road Darwen
1no. Internally illuminated flagpole sign
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10/24/0076 Granted
Former Belgrave Mill Bolton Road Darwen
2no. canopy logo signs, 2no. large billboards, 1no. small billboard, 1no. logo sign, 1no. poster display unit and 1no. directional sign
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10/23/1140 Granted
Former Belgrave Mill Bolton Road Darwen
Erection of a new Lidl foodstore (Use Class E(a)) with associated car parking and landscaping
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2026
Received by Blackburn with Darwen
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25 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Permits
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Blackburn with Darwen granted permission on 17 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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