2-8 Wellington Street St Johns Blackburn BB1 8DD

REGISTERED 10/26/0240
Change of useNew homes
Council
Blackburn 7.9/10
Date received
19 Mar 2026
Date validated
19 Mar 2026
Postcode
BB1 8DD

Description

Change of use of offices (Class E) to 7 no. residential dwellings (Class C3) with external alterations

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Blackburn
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#28 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings