Former Hare and Hounds Public House 78 Lammack Road Blackburn BB1 8LA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from vacant public house (Sui Generis) to a Place of Worship (F1, (f)) including a proposed single storey side extension, external alterations to existing single storey rear addition and reconfiguration to parking layout Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Validated
23 Jan 2026
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Received
week of 26 Jan 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Planning and Highways Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 28

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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
BB1 8LA
Received
week of 26 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Billinge & Beardwood
Parish
Blackburn
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Jul 2026
Decision
PERMITS
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Planning and Highways Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Urban Future Planning Consultancy Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 175 days from validation, 120 days slower than Blackburn's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 79% of changes of use here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Blackburn in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackburn decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Committee
16 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Jul 2026
Blackburn
Planning Authority Score
7.2/10
Good
#55 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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