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Blackburn with Darwen - Multiple Planning Notices

BB2 3HWPublished 22/05/26
Lancashire Telegraph • 

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BLACKBURN with DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL

PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2015 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 12

PUBLICITY FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has received planning applications for the following developments:

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT

10/26/0291: Land off Haslingden Road, Blackburn. Full Planning application (Regulation 3) for Commercial development for the erection of a new retail building (use class E) inclusive of a 4,500sqft food retail convenience store and three smaller speculative retail units (use class E) including the formation of a new access from Haslingden road, customer parking, and delivery area. Applicant: EG on the Move

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY

10/26/0371: GFW Limited (The Furniture Warehouse), Waterside Business Park, Johnson Road, Waterside, Darwen. Full Planning application for Erection of a storage building (B8). Applicant: GFW Limited

DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING A LISTED BUILDING IN A CONSERVATION AREA

10/26/0389: Darwen Library and Theatre, Knott Street, Darwen. Listed Building application (Regulation 3) for Addition of lead dressings to the principal facades. Applicant: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING THE SETTING OF A LISTED BUILDING IN A CONSERVATION AREA

10/26/0349: 31 King William Street, Blackburn. Full Planning application for Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall. Applicant: Nationwide Building Society

DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING A LISTED BUILDING

10/26/0395: 548 Preston Old Road, Blackburn. Listed Building application for Removal of a 4m section of boundary wall, to enable the creation of a new vehicular access to the property off Woodlands Avenue. Applicant: Mr E Smethurst

The applications and plans can be inspected at www.blackburn.gov.uk or at the Town Halls. Comments should be made within 14 days of this notice: by email to planning@blackburn.gov.uk or by writing to MARTIN KELLY, Strategic Director of Growth & Development & Deputy Chief Executive, Town Hall, Blackburn BB1 7DY Please quote the application ref in your letter.

Any written comments you make can be inspected by the public under the provisions of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, and therefore should not contain any remarks, which might be regarded as offensive or libellous.

For privacy information see our website.

It is not necessary to sign letters sent to the Planning Department, however comments with no name and address, will be treated as anonymous and will not be taken into consideration during the determination of a planning application.

DATE: 22/05/2026

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From

22-May-2026

To

5-Jun-2026

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