Land to the rear of Nos 44-56 Johnston Street Blackburn BB2 1HD

1. 24 Apr 2026

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 30 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 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 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.

• 48 Johnston Street Blackburn BB2 1HD

  10/21/0580 Submitted 2 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Proposed change of use of vacant bakery at ground floor to Class E(b) Cafe including siting of an extractor flue to rear

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• 65-67 Johnston Street Blackburn BB2 1HD

  10/20/0081 Submitted 28 Jan 2020 50 yards away

  Change of use from a shop Class (A1) to a Cafe Class (A3), and Installation of Flue to rear

  Granted Prior approval 8 docs

• 5 Whittaker Street Blackburn BB2 1HG

  10/23/0233 Submitted 23 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of rear dormer

  Withdrawn Full applications Loft or dormer 3 docs

• 141 Addison Street Blackburn BB2 1HN

  10/23/0092 Submitted 6 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Erection of single storey extension to side and rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• AK Travel & Money Transfer Johnston Street Blackburn BB2 1ES

  10/16/0206 Submitted 28 Jan 2016 100 yards away

  Retention of ATM signage

  Granted Advertising 13 docs

• AK Travel & Money Transfer Johnston Street Blackburn BB2 1ES

  10/16/0072 Submitted 28 Jan 2016 100 yards away

  Retention of ATM

  Granted Full applications 21 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