Garage Rear Hope Street Blackburn BB2 1DY

1. 18 May 2026

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 20 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 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.

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  10/19/1048 Submitted 4 Nov 2019 100 yards away

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  10/15/0181 Submitted 25 Feb 2015 100 yards away

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• 10/26/0462 Awaiting decision

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  Received 14 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval