548 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5NL

This site has had 4 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 10/25/1252 Awaiting decision

  548 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5NL

  Change of use from a vacant residential care home (Use Class C2) to an Early years provision with an associated education facility (Use Class F1(a)). Erection of store room / covered play area, replacement 2.2m high boundary fence and creation of new vehicular access with associated works

  Submitted 27 Nov 2025 Full applications
• 10/25/1020 Withdrawn

  548 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5NL

  Change of use from a vacant residential care home (Use Class C2) to a nursery / early years provision (Use Class E(f)) with an associated education facility (Use Class F1(a))

  Submitted 6 Oct 2025 Full applications
• 10/17/1496 Granted

  548 Preston Old Road BLACKBURN BB2 5NL

  Erection of detached single storey annexe

  Decided 27 Mar 2018 Full applications

1. 23 Apr 2026

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 27 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 June 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's median decision took 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 548 Preston Old Road BLACKBURN BB2 5NL

  10/17/1496 Submitted 12 Dec 2017 50 yards away

  Erection of detached single storey annexe

  Granted Full applications
  Small domestic

• 548 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5NL

  10/25/1252 Submitted 27 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jan

  Change of use from a vacant residential care home (Use Class C2) to an Early years provision with an associated education facility (Use Class F1(a)). Erection of store room / covered play area, replacement 2.2m high boundary fence and creation of new vehicular access with associated works

  Awaiting decision Full applications 38 docs
  Small domestic

• 548 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5NL

  10/25/1020 Submitted 6 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from a vacant residential care home (Use Class C2) to a nursery / early years provision (Use Class E(f)) with an associated education facility (Use Class F1(a))

  Withdrawn Full applications

• 546 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5NL

  10/24/0647 Submitted 10 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Single storey side and rear extension, raised patio with timber pergola structure, front porch and repair and rebuild part of boundary wall with insertion of access gate (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Burnside 546 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5NL

  10/24/0569 Submitted 17 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Repair and rebuild part of boundary wall with insertion of access gate (retrospective)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 517 Preston Old Road Cherry Tree Blackburn BB2 5NU

  10/19/1028 Submitted 28 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Creation of new vehicular access

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• 10/26/0250 Granted

  Lloyds Bank Church Street Blackburn BB2 1JQ

  Repair and replacement of certain internal doors following internal health & safety and security review

  Received 19 Mar, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 10/26/0325 Granted

  JD Wetherspoon The Old Chapel Railway Road Darwen BB3 2RJ

  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

  Received 1 Apr, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 10/26/0318 Granted

  Holy Trinity Church Mount Pleasant Blackburn BB1 5DQ

  Repair of masonry parapets and copings to Chancel East gable, North Transept, South Transept and associated leadwork and roofing repairs

  Received 30 Mar, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 10/26/0337 Granted

  Blackburn College, Victoria Centre Blakey Moor Blackburn BB2 1LH

  Recladding of rooftop walkway and installation of louvres

  Received 7 Apr, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 10/26/0389 Awaiting decision

  Darwen Library and Theatre Knott Street Darwen BB3 3BU

  Addition of lead dressings to the principal facades

  Received 20 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings