548 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5NL Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
10/26/0395
Description
Removal of a 4m section of boundary wall, to enable the creation of a new vehicular access to the property off Woodlands Avenue Data via plota.co.uk
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Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
11 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
491 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5ND
Proposed two storey side and part rear extension, along with single storey element of rea…
2024
Approved
Burnside 546 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5NL
Repair and rebuild part of boundary wall with insertion of access gate (retrospective)
2024
Approved
546 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5NL
Single storey side and rear extension, raised patio with timber pergola structure, front…
2022
Approved
546 Preston Old Road Blackburn Blackburn With Darwen BB2 5NL
TPO Tree T2 - Copper Beech branches to be trimmed back by 2.5m to growth points on side g…
2021
Approved
522 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5NL
T1 Sycamore - Crown Reduce to clear BT wires. Crown Raise up to 5m and Crown Thin 10% T2…
2020
Approved
475 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5ND
Proposed demolition of existing utility and erection of new single storey side extension…
2018
Approved
481 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5ND
First floor extension to existing bungalow (resubmission of 10/18/0067)
2018
Approved
481 Preston Old Road BLACKBURN BB2 5ND
First floor extension to existing bungalow.
Blackburn
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#28 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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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