Hob Lane Barn Blackburn Road Edgworth Bolton BL7 0PU Data via plota.co.uk
Description
Proposed two-storey extension to the western elevation with first floor balcony Data via plota.co.uk
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Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 192.
Day 192, past the statutory target. 89% of extensions in Blackburn are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Blackburn in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackburn decision record →
Going to planning committee
Thursday 15 October, 6.30pm
Planning and Highways Committee
Meeting Room A, Blackburn Town Hall
Item 8 on the agenda
The committee will decide this application in public. Most councils let objectors, supporters and the applicant speak if they register in advance, each by its own deadline.
Source: Blackburn's committee agenda. The council can change the date or the agenda up to the meeting.
Site constraints 7
Checked on 6 October 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, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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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Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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.