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Blackburn with Darwen - Multiple Planning Applications

BB1 8FR•Published 26/10/26
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

10/26/0512: Land to the rear of former St Marys, Main Building, Shear Brow, Blackburn. Full Planning application for Proposed redevelopment of existing playing fields to provide 4g football pitches with the installation of floodlighting and additional parking (retrospective). Applicant: Urban Future Planning Consultancy

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY AND AFFECTING THE SETTING OF A LISTED BUILDING

10/26/0533: Land at Bank Hey Farm, Heys Lane, Blackburn. Variation of conditions 2 “Approved Drawings”, 5 “Boundary Treatment” and 42 “Part M4(2)” pursuant to planning application 10/25/0979 (Variation of Condition Nos. 2 (approved drawings), 4 (materials), 5 (boundary treatments), 6 (finished floor levels and external garden levels), 13 (noise and vibration of foundation works), 15 (construction and environmental management plan), 16 (travel plan), 24 (badger survey), 25 (ecological appraisal), 26 (invasive plant species survey), 28 (biodiversity net gain plan), 30 (arb method statement), 37 (swept path analysis), 39 (archaeological work), 41 (energy statement) and 42 (accessible and adaptable plots) pursuant to planning application 10/24/0735 for amendments to various plots, addition of a pond (adjacent to plots 20-22, change of house type, amendment to attenuation pond adjacent to plots 83 & 84, to vary conditions to regularise these proposed changes, and to vary conditions previously complied with as compliance conditions) to allow for a replan/substitution of house types resulting in a reduction of houses originally granted full planning permission from 553 to 537; a reduction in M4(2) plots form 18 to 14, amendments to Heys Lane junction, temporary access from Heys Lane and other plot amendments. Applicant: Rachael Graham – Persimmon Homes

DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING A CONSERVATION AREA

10/26/0816: 1 Braeside, Blackburn. Variation of Condition No.4 “approved drawings” pursuant to planning application 10/17/0204 “Demolition of existing side conservatory and rear single storey extensions and construction of new side extension. Construction of a raised deck area leading from side extension.” – to allow for window serving lounge to be replaced with patio doors and alterations to raised deck area. Applicant: Mr Patel

10/26/0841: Land at Old Russia Farm & Land off Bolton Road, Edgworth. Full Planning application for Alteration of an existing agricultural access off Bolton Road and the creation of access tracks for agricultural use and to provide vehicular access to Quarlton Vale Reservoir for maintenance purposes (Retrospective). Applicant: Wolf Foley & Mr O Foley

10/26/0802: 16 Bank Street, Darwen. Full Planning application for Proposed change of use of residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to 4 self-contained flats (Use Class C3) with installation of a lightwell. Applicant: Kamran Ahmed

DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING THE SETTING A LISTED BUILDING

10/26/0419: Higher Whitehalgh Farm, Stockclough Lane, Blackburn. Full Planning application for Erection of a stable block comprising three stalls with ancillary tack and feed storage, an external muck midden and associated hardstanding. Applicant: Mrs A Squires

10/26/0846: McDonalds Restaurant Ltd, Burnley Road, Blackburn. Full Planning application for Erection of single storey extension to accommodate replacement drive thru booths, alterations to elevations with continuation of the entrance door, formation of new access door, installation of new window vinyl and the redecoration of shopfront, replacement of patio furniture and associated works. Applicant: McDonalds Restaurants Limited

DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY

10/26/0875: Hollybank Farm, Punstock Lane, Darwen. Full Planning application for Erection of two-storey and single-storey extensions to the existing dwelling, together with external alterations, and alterations and extensions to the existing detached outbuilding. Applicant: S Bajwa

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: 26/10/2026

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From

26-Oct-2026

To

9-Nov-2026

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