Moorthorpe Cottage Park Road Darwen BB3 2LQ
FINAL DECISION
10/26/0010
Description
T1 (Lime) - Remove overhangs over overhead power lines and remove any deadwood and stub cuts T2 (Beech) - Remove long basal stem and limb above, heavily leaning towards power lines. T3 (Pine) - Fell T4 (Horse Chestnut) - Fell T5 (Sycamore) - Fell T6 (Lime) - Fell T7 (Sycamore) - Remove upright stem T8 (Oak) - Remove 2no. branches overhanging power line T9 (Oak) - Remove limb overhanging power line and remove snapped out limb G1 (Sycamore, Lime, Beech) - Crown raise and remove immediate overhangs above power line
Blackburn
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#28 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Blackburn is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #47 out of 292. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
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Blackburn decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #30 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #23 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #47 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #114 of 292
89%
Minor dwellings approved
36 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
60 decided
500
Total decisions
28 refused in 2025