Unit 8 Arkwright Court Commercial Road Blackburn Interchange J4/M65 Darwen BB3 0FG

1. 3 Jun 2026

   Received by Blackburn with Darwen

2. 4 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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 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.

• Land off Earcroft Way Darwen BB3 0AR

  10/23/0041 Submitted 18 Jan 2023 200 yards away

  Display of 2x 48 Sheet LED Screens incorporated within an architectural monopole structure

  Granted Advertising 13 docs

• FORMER M65 CARS LTD 594 BLACKBURN ROAD DARWEN LANCS BB3 0AJ

  10/14/1221 Submitted 26 Nov 2014 300 yards away

  Change of use from Car Sales Showroom to retail store

  Withdrawn Full applications 54 docs

• Pendle Doors Part Anchor Mill Moss Fold Road Darwen BB3 0AQ

  10/23/0289 Submitted 14 Apr 2023 300 yards away

  Discharge Condition No.3 "external extraction scheme & the fitting of acoustic fitted blankets" pursuant to planning application 10/20/0689

  Granted Conditions 14 docs

• Land adjacent to Scotshaw Brook off Sandy Lane (B6231) Earcroft Darwen Lancashire BB3 0PW

  10/15/0057 Submitted 16 Jan 2015 350 yards away

  Re-inforcement of banking and landscaping to Scotshaw Brook Embankment

  Granted Lawful development 7 docs

• Commercial Road Darwen BB3 0DP

  10/17/0905 Submitted 21 Jul 2017 350 yards away

  Dicharge of condition no. 10 on application 10/16/0760

  Granted Conditions

• Tower Business Park Commercial Road Darwen

  10/19/0063 Submitted 23 Jan 2019 350 yards away

  Construction of a single storey B1/B2/B8 unit including servicing, car parking, refuse storage and associated external works

  Granted Full applications 37 docs
  Small domestic

• 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
• 10/26/0515 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
• 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