Planning application
10/26/0424
261 Whalley Range Blackburn BB1 6NN
Proposal
Use of premises as a cafe/dessert bar (Use Class E(b))
As published by the council, reference 10/26/0424
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by Blackburn with Darwen
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13 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Blackburn with Darwen for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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Within 500 metres
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10/15/1561 Granted
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Double and single storey rear extensions.
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10/25/0890 Withdrawn
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10/15/1546 Granted
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Change of use of lower ground floor to flat with rear single storey extension and at ground floor provide separate entrance to office no 2
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10/23/0139 Granted
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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
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10/26/0511 Awaiting decision
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10/26/0443 Awaiting decision
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Change of use of retail unit from Class E(a) to Use Class E(b)
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10/26/0450 Awaiting decision
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Erection of new boundary fence and alterations to rear garden levels