69 Glenshiels Avenue Hoddlesden Darwen BB3 3LS Data via plota.co.uk

10/25/0764 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed single storey and part first floor rear extension, external alterations to existing dwelling, covered BBQ area in rear garden and additional parking space alongside driveway Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2025
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Approved
17 Sept 2025

Approved on 17 Sept 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Green belt 13 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Inside the Hoddlesden built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £230,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

21 March 2025£230,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area140 m² (1,507 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Blackburn
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
BB3 3LS
Received
23 Jul 2025
Validated
23 Jul 2025
Ward
West Pennine
Parish
Blackburn
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2025
Decision
PERMITS
Decision date
17 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 99% of extensions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
402decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Blackburn in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackburn decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2025
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.