St Thomas Primary School Newton Street Blackburn BB1 1NE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of new 2.2m high boundary fence Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Planning and Highways Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Blackburn Planning and Highways Committee on 20 Aug 2026.
Approved
- Officers advised approval because the fence would improve security without unacceptable effects on nearby homes, appearance or highway safety.
- No neighbour comments were received, and the Tree Officer raised no objection.
- Members granted permission subject to the report’s conditions after the recommendation was proposed and seconded.
Source: Plota analysis of Blackburn's committee minutes of 20 Aug 2026.
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 1
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 1NE
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Audley & Queens Park
- Parish
- Blackburn
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Aug 2026
- Decision
- PERMITS
- Decision date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Planning and Highways Committee
- Applicant
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- Agent
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How this decision compares
Decided in 169 days from validation, 116 days slower than Blackburn's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 99% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Blackburn in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackburn decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Committee
- 20 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
9 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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