MAGDALENE HOUSE, 10 - 14 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen, BB1 8AP Data via plota.co.uk

10/26/0902 - Notice of Intention to undertake works to trees within conservation areas Approved

Proposal

Remove 3no. Willow and 1no. Sycamore for safety reasons. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Oct 2026
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Approved
20 Oct 2026

Approved on 20 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Corporation Park 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.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Corporation Park Blackburn
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 143 m away: Corporation Park; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 21 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.

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Important details

Council
Blackburn
Application type
Notice of Intention to undertake works to trees within conservation areas
Postcode
BB1 8AP
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Shear Brow & Corporation Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Decision
No objection
Decision date
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gerad Morgan

How this decision compares

Decided in 1 days from validation, 11 days faster than Blackburn's median of 12 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
104decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Blackburn in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackburn decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
Blackburn
Planning Authority Score
7.2/10
Good
#55 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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