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10/26/0312 - Variation/Removal of Condition/Minor Material Amendment Approved
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Proposal

Variation of Condition No. 4 'opening hours' pursuant to planning application - to amend opening hours to: Monday to Thursday open from 18:30 until 23:00; Friday open from 17:00 until 03:00; Saturday open from 16:00 until 03:00; and Sunday/Bank Holidays open from 16:00 until 03:00 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Mar 2026
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Validated
31 Mar 2026
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Committee
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

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 monitoring found no significant noise impact, with sound limits and a ban on outdoor amplified music.
  • Residents objected to noise, antisocial behaviour, late-night disturbance, traffic, smashed glasses and feeling unsafe.
  • The committee granted permission subject to the report’s conditions, following a proposal and seconding of the officers’ recommendation.
Read how the committee decided The proposed hours, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee decision and conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Blackburn's committee minutes of 20 Aug 2026.

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Committee Update Report Officer Report · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Amended Supporting Statement Amendment to application View ↗ PDF Supporting Statement Supporting Documents View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form - Redacted View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMENTS Stat Consultee Responses · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions variation sought for 4

    • VariationVariation of Condition No. 4 'opening hours' - to amend opening hours to: Monday to Thursday…This application10/26/0312

Site constraints 2

Darwen Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
Inside the 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
Variation/Removal of Condition/Minor Material Amendment
Postcode
BB3 2FT
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Ward
Darwen West
Parish
Blackburn
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
PERMITS
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning and Highways Committee
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Committee
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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Blackburn
Planning Authority Score
7.2/10
Good
#55 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings