491 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5ND Data via plota.co.uk
REGISTERED
10/26/0495
Description
Variation of Condition No.2 "approved drawings" pursuant to planning application 10/25/0688 "Proposed two storey side and part rear extension, along with single storey element of rear extension" - amend roof form and increased footprint to part single storey rear extension… Data via plota.co.uk
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Historical activity at this location
9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2021
Approved
St Francis C Of E School Cherry Tree Lane Livesey Blackburn BB2 5NX
Installation of air source heat pump
2021
Approved
St Francis Primary School Cherry Tree Lane Blackburn BB2 5NX
Proposed installation of a 63.53kwp Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) arrays to the existing roof
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…
2019
Approved
467 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5ND
Proposed rear facing dormer with a flat roof, rear-facing Velux roof window, and three fr…
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.
2017
Approved
St Francis C of E School Cherry Tree Lane Livesey BLACKBURN BB2 5NX
Proposed erection of 2.4m high security fencing to boundary.
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