Land adjacent to Newlands 61 Manor Road Darwen BB3 2SN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of 1No. self-build dwelling (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 May 2026 · Planning and Highways Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Blackburn Planning and Highways Committee on 28 May 2026.
Approved
- Officers advised approval because the dwelling was considered consistent with planning policies, subject to conditions.
- Two letters supported the proposal, while consultees raised no objections subject to conditions.
- The committee approved the application subject to the conditions in the directors’ report.
Source: Plota analysis of Blackburn's committee minutes of 28 May 2026.
Documents 27
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 14
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
- BB3 2SN
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Darwen West
- Parish
- Blackburn
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Jun 2026
- Decision
- PERMITS
- Decision date
- 29 May 2026
- Decision level
- Planning and Highways Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Atticus Planning Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 130 days from validation, 74 days slower than Blackburn's median of 56 for new homes. Approved, as 87% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Blackburn in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackburn decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Committee
- 28 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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