Waterside Business Park, G B W Products And Services Johnson Road Eccleshill Darwen BB3 3RT

1. 13 May 2026

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 21 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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's median decision took 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• GFW Limited (The Furniture Warehouse) Waterside Business Park Johnson Road Waterside Darwen BB3 3RT

  10/26/0371 Submitted 20 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jul

  Erection of a storage building (B8)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 18 docs

• GFW Ltd Waterside Distribution Centre Waterside Park Johnson Road Eccleshill BB3 3RT

  10/19/1084 Submitted 13 Nov 2019 200 yards away

  Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for access, for residential development of up to 95 dwellings following demolition of onsite buildings.

  Granted Outline New dwelling Demolition 54 docs
  Major scheme

• Bent Farm Johnson Road Eccleshill DARWEN BB3 3PE

  10/16/1361 Submitted 13 Dec 2016 400 yards away

  Proposed demolition of existing attached garage to side, demolition of conservatory to the front of the building. Erection of new single storey side extension and extension to front incorporating replacement of existing roof over kitchen

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 10/26/0366 Granted

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

  Demolition of 7no. garages

  Received 17 Apr, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 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)

  Received 10 Nov, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 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

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 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

  Received 30 Mar, published by the council 27 Aug 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)

  Received 18 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval