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Blackburn with Darwen - Multiple Applications For Planning Permission

BB1 2LWPublished 23/09/26
Lancashire Telegraph • 

What is planned?

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

10/26/0507: Former Army Reserve Centre, Canterbury Street, Blackburn. Full Planning Application for Retrospective regularisation application of existing site, comprising of B2, B8, Class E(g)(i) and Class E(d) Uses, all to confirm existing usage. Applicant: Mr Jangeer Yasen

10/26/0669: Land at School Lane Guide Blackburn. Variation of Condition Nos 2 “approved details” 3 “landscaping”, 5 “materials” and 15 “parking provision scheme” pursuant to planning application 10/21/0331 “New residential development of 14 No. dwellings incorporating the formation of a new access and boundary treatments” – revised site layout, house type floor plans and elevations, external materials, landscaping details and plot specific garage drawings. Applicant: Mozammil Sadhan – School Lane JV Holdings Limited

10/26/0680: Lang Estates Limited, Unit 1 Garden Street, Blackburn. Removal of Condition No.17 “acoustic barrier fence details” pursuant to planning application 10/20/0169 “Erection of industrial unit and industrial yard (Use Class B2) on a former Class B2 factory site”. Applicant: Russell Heaton

10/26/0671: Former Hodderden Mill, Johnson New Road, Hodderden. Variation of Condition No.1 “approved details” pursuant to planning application 10/22/0064 (as amended by 10/23/0277) “Approval of the reserved matters for the appearance, layout, scale and landscaping for the erection of 72 residential units comprising 58 detached and semi-detached dwellings and 14 apartments pursuant to application 10/21/0008” – amended boundary treatment detail to Plots 57-64; details of flex MSE retaining wall along the north-western boundary; plots 14-16 lowest garden tier removed; plot 17 the upper garden tier removed; plots 18,20,21 and 25 – garden tiers fully omitted; change Plot 27 brick piers boundary wall to stone piers to match plots facing material; boundary treatment between Plots 40 and 79 updated to tobermore and fence above; remove planters to Plots 33-39; minor rotation (5 degrees) of garage to Plot 58 to align with the gable wall of dwelling; minor amendment to the bin store serving the apartment building and pathway. Applicant: Kingswood Homes Ltd

10/26/0481: Time House, Devonport Road, Blackburn. Full Planning Application for Conversion of vacant building into 24 self-contained flats (Use Class C3), replacement roof, partial re-build of west facing elevation and external alterations. Applicant: Halo Housing

10/26/0732: 1 Bridgewater House, Carl Fogarty Way, Blackburn. Variation of Condition No.2 “approved drawings” and 5 “landscaping scheme” pursuant to planning application 10/22/1202 “Construction of a new mixed use (B8/E) building to provide showroom, warehouse and ancillary office space with formation of new access point from Carl Fogarty Way and associated car parking and landscaping works” – amendment/addition of perimeter fencing facing Carl Fogarty Way. Applicant: Arif Roker

10/26/0747: Q Lounge, St Peter Street, Blackburn. Full Planning Application for Proposed change of use of ground floor from mixed-use premises (Sui Generis) to 14 no. retail units (Use Class E (a)). Applicant: Naz Shah – Urban Future Planning Consultancy Ltd

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

10/26/0754: Darwen Town & Market Hall, Croft Street, Darwen. Variation of Conditions 2 “approved drawings”, 10 “delineated pedestrian access routes”, 14 “bat surveys”, and removal of conditions 17 “foul and surface water drainage strategy” and 18 “sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan” pursuant to planning application 10/25/0250 “Refurbishment of the existing market hall to provide retail, food and beverage hall (sui generis) alongside provision of a new arcade and multi-storey car park with solar panels following demolition of the existing car park and annex structures, demolition of kiosk on Croft Street, ancillary works include landscape improvements to Market Square, new ramp access and planter area and the refurbishment and extension of the arched space below Railway Road to create a new commercial unit – to allow for retention and refurbishment of existing multi storey car park. Applicant: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING THE SETTING OF A LISTED BUILDING

10/26/0417: Land off Goose House Lane, Darwen. Variation of Conditions 2 (approved drawings), 15 (acoustic barrier scheme) and 20 (boundary treatment plan) pursuant to application 10/23/0732 ‘Construction of a new Manufacturing Research Centre (Sui Generis) along with 10 No. smaller Industrial Units (E(g), B2 and B8) with car parking and landscaping’ – Amendments to the proposed footprint, elevations and ridge heights to suit the existing site levels following soft strip, installation of solar roof pv system, omission of substation, redesign of acoustic fence strategy, alterations to boundary treatments and other associated external works. Applicant: Barfield Development Ltd

DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING A CONSERVATION AREA

10/26/0709: 7A Railway Road, Darwen. Full Planning Application for Change of use from taxi booking office with no public access (Sui Generis) to a mix use as a taxi booking office with no public access and a retail shop (Sui Generis) and installation of new shop front. Applicant: Waseem Hussain

10/26/0708: Garage rear Hope Street, Blackburn. Full Planning Application for Retention of single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), together with rear dormer, external alterations and associated external works (retrospective). Applicant: Javed Iqbal

10/26/0788: 415 Revidge Road, Blackburn. Full Planning Application for Erection of single storey extensions to rear. Applicant: Rabiya Mitha

10/26/0793: 27-29 Mincing Lane, Blackburn. Full Planning Application for Installation of extractor flue to rear elevation. Applicant: Mubeen Adam

10/26/0727: Alexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow, Blackburn. Full Planning Application for Change of use of the upper floors to provide 4No. self contained apartments (Use Class C3) and reduction in the bowling green area to create vehicle access and parking area off Cranborne Terrace. Applicant: Muhammad Khan

DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY

10/26/0759: Land adjacent to 168 Lammack Road, Blackburn. Outline Planning application for Erection of detached 2.5 storey dwelling and associated car parking with all matters reserved. Applicant: Zomark Ltd

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.

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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: 23/09/2026

Open to feedback

From

23-Sept-2026

To

7-Oct-2026

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