7 Sherwood Rise Blackburn BB2 4WF

1. 21 Apr 2026

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 11 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 July 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.

• 24 The Greenwood Blackburn BB2 4UR

  10/26/0450 Submitted 11 May 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jul

  Erection of new boundary fence and alterations to rear garden levels

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs
  Small domestic

• The Redeemer C Of E Primary School Jack Walker Way Blackburn BB2 4JJ

  10/21/0313 Submitted 23 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  Installation of 2.4m high 2D mesh security fencing, green in colour, to replace the current low level timber fencing

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• The Redeemer C Of E Primary School Jack Walker Way Blackburn BB2 4JJ

  10/21/0610 Submitted 9 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Installation of air source heat pump

  Granted Full applications 4 docs

• The Redeemer Primary School Jack Walker Way Blackburn BB2 4JJ

  10/21/0732 Submitted 1 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Proposed installation of a 36.96kwp Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) arrays to the existing roof

  Granted Prior approval 9 docs

• Land at Jack Walker Way Blackburn

  10/25/1072 Submitted 17 Oct 2025 300 yards away

  3x flagpoles and 1x V Stack

  Withdrawn Advertising 5 docs

• 18 Parkdale Gardens Blackburn BB2 4SU

  10/26/0447 Submitted 12 May 2026 300 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~13 Jul

  Proposed part single part double storey rear extension

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 7 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