Planning application
JD Wetherspoon The Old Chapel Railway Road Darwen BB3 2RJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Remedial works to external elements of the Grade II listed building, namely like-for-like masonry repair to stone steps, painted nosings to stone steps and nosing application to steps where missing / in poor condition
As published by the council, reference 10/26/0325
Application record
- Reference
- 10/26/0325
- Type
- Listed Building Application
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Consent
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Darwen East
- Parish
- Darwen
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BB3 2RJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Apr 2026
Received by Blackburn with Darwen
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9 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Consent
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About heritage and listed buildings applications
How this application type works
Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.
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