Former East Lancashire Coach Works Whalley New Road Blackburn BB1 6JS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Construction of Petrol Filling Station (Sui Generis) with associated parking & construction of 3No. units to be used as Food / Eating (Use Class E, (b)) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 313.
Documents 38
Statements & assessments 18
Plans & drawings 11
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 3
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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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 313, past the statutory target. 62% of commercial and major works 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 27 Oct 2026.
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Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Feb 2026
Historical activity at this location
23 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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