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

1. 3 Jun 2026

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 8 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 August 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.

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• Turning Head off Whalley old Road Blackburn BB1 5QL

  10/26/0307 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Removal of redundant turning head and pavements to be replaced with mixed landscaping and pedestrian access improvements (Regulation 3).

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Blackburn Chemicals Ltd Cunliffe Road Blackburn BB1 5SX

  10/24/0624 Submitted 1 Jul 2024 300 yards away

  Proposed warehouse extension to existing industrial unit (use class B2/B8) and erection of 2 silos for storage

  Granted Full applications Extension 23 docs

• Blackburn Chemicals Ltd Cunliffe Road Blackburn BB1 5SX

  10/18/1122 Submitted 22 Nov 2018 300 yards away

  Construction of 2No. warehouse and storage units (B8)

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• Land to the South of Whalley Old Road Blackburn

  10/26/0469 Submitted 18 May 2026 300 yards away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning application 10/24/1067 "Variation of Condition Nos 1 "approved site layout", 2 "approved boundary treatment" 3 "acoustic bund" 4 "approved detailed landscape plan" and 8 "acoustic mitigation measures" pursuant to planning application 10/22/0722 "Reserved Matters Application (Regulation 4) for Approval of the reserved matters for the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 165 dwellings pursuant to outline application 10/20/0716" supplemented by non-material amendment application 10/24/0888 " amend description to "Approval of the reserved matters for the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of up to 165 dwellings pursuant to outline application 10/20/0716" - number of plots reduced from 165 to 161; reposition plots in south east corner away from embankment; reposition substation; realignment of the PROW in the eastern POS; remove the sustainable drainage basin (SUDs) to the south; increase the size of the remaining SUDs and provide additional on-site surface water storage to the rest of the on-site drainage system; regrading of the eastern POS to provide PROW platform and more uniform gradient access across the POS" - substitution of housetypes from 'Rowan' to 'Hazel' on Plots 79-82, 97, 113, 116, 119, 120, 137 & 140-142 with adjustments to roof designs

  Granted Amendments 5 docs
  Major scheme

• 508 Whalley Old Road Blackburn BB1 5QL

  10/26/0343 Submitted 13 Apr 2026 300 yards away

  Proposed demolition of existing conservatory, construction of a single storey rear extension and two storey side extension. Roof lift to accommodate first floor, side dormers and external alterations

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Site adjacent Croft Head Road and Cunliffe Road Blackburn BB1 5TB

  10/26/0238 Submitted 17 Mar 2026 350 yards away

  Erection of an industrial building containing 3.no units (use class B2/B8/trade counter) and associated external works

  Granted Full applications 33 docs
  Several homes

• 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
• 10/26/0511 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
• 10/26/0443 Awaiting decision

  310 Bolton Road Blackburn BB2 4HY

  Change of use of retail unit from Class E(a) to Use Class E(b)

  Received 12 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development