Mcdonald's, MCDONALDS RESTAURANTS LTD Burnley Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen, BB1 3HR Data via plota.co.uk

10/26/0846 - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of single storey extension to accommodate replacement drive thru booths, alterations to elevations with the relocation 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 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 5 Jan 2027, from Blackburn's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Red Lion Inn
List entry 1267575 · 29 m away
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Blackburn
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
BB1 3HR
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planware Limited
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Blackburn usually decides commercial and major works by day 72.

Day 1557 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
42%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
24%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Blackburn in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackburn decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2026
Blackburn
Planning Authority Score
7.2/10
Good
#55 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Blackburn is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #90 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Blackburn decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #7 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #10 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #90 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #147 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
40 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
56 decided
519
Total decisions
23 refused in the year to March 2026

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.