Planning application
Reel Cinema Nab Lane Blackburn BB2 1LN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 65.28KWp PV solar system. Installation on flat roof using a ballasted mounting system
As published by the council, reference 10/26/0310
Application record
- Reference
- 10/26/0310
- Type
- Prior Approval - Solar Panels Non-domestic Buildings
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval is Given
- Received
- 30 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Blackburn Central
- Parish
- Blackburn
- Decision by
- Planning and Highways Committee
- Postcode
- BB2 1LN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2026
Received by Blackburn with Darwen
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31 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 May 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval is Given
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Blackburn with Darwen granted permission on 29 May 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.
About prior approval applications
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.
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