7 No. Garages at Billinge View off Tower Road / Preston Old Road Blackburn Pleasington BB2 5LE

1. 17 Apr 2026

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 21 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval is not required

4. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 4 Cecilia Road Blackburn BB2 2TY

  10/24/0650 Submitted 10 Jul 2024 79m away

  Installation of Air Source Heat Pump to rear

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 316 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 2TX

  10/21/0276 Submitted 15 Mar 2021 94m away

  Erection of detached garage to front, alterations to flat roof to gable profile, side/rear extensions and alterations

  Granted Full applications Extension 19 docs

• 316 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 2TX

  10/26/0319 Submitted 30 Mar 2026 94m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~5 Jun

  Proposed two storey side extension with rear balcony including raising main roof, front single storey garage extension and external alterations. New Front wall and gates (part retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 19 docs
  Small domestic

• 50 Feniscliffe Drive Blackburn BB2 2UF

  10/15/0887 Submitted 21 Jul 2015 267m away

  Double storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 53 Cherry Lea Blackburn BB2 4ST

  10/18/0344 Submitted 13 Apr 2018 322m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Witton Country Park Pavilion Witton Country Park Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 2TP

  10/23/0008 Submitted 5 Jan 2023 378m away

  Discharge Condition Nos 3 "materials" and 7 "arboricultural method statement" pursuant to planning application 10/22/0897

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 10/25/1167 Granted

  1st, 2nd, 3rd Floor Thwaites House Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX

  Change of use to 18 self-contained flats (Use Class C3)

  10 Nov 2025 Prior approval
• 10/26/0521 Awaiting decision

  Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road Blackburn BB1 8QA

  Installation of PV Solar Panels to existing Sports Hall roof

  3 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 10/26/0310 Granted

  Reel Cinema Nab Lane Blackburn BB2 1LN

  Installation of 65.28KWp PV solar system. Installation on flat roof using a ballasted mounting system

  30 Mar 2026 Prior approval
• 10/26/0465 Awaiting decision

  Garage Rear Hope Street Blackburn BB2 1DY

  Change of use from a commercial workshop (Class E) to a single residential dwellinghouse (Class C3)

  18 May 2026 Prior approval
• 10/26/0462 Awaiting decision

  76 Altom Street Blackburn BB1 7LJ

  Change of use of vacant ground floor retail shop to form a single residential dwelling (C3) in association with the existing first /second floor residential

  14 May 2026 Prior approval