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10/26/0753 - Non-Material Amendment Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Non material amendment pursuant to planning application to amend development description from original description to 'Refurbishment of the existing market hall to provide retail, food and beverage hall (sui generis) alongside provision of a new arcade and retention and refurbishment of existing car park, following demolition of annex structures and kiosk on Croft Street, ancillary works include landscape improvements to Market Square, new ramp access and plant area and the refurbishment and extension of the arched space below Railway Road to create a new commercial unit' Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Location Plan Plan · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form - Redacted · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Covering letter Supporting Documents · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Town Hall
List entry 2416 · 13 m away · 70 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II*, 66 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 70 with distances
Cadw ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Usk
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Abergavenny 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.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Scheduled monument 119 m away: Abergavenny Roman Fort
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 171 m away: Abergavenny Castle; Special area of conservation 500 m away: River Usk / Afon Wysg; SSSI 500 m away: River Usk (Lower Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Isaf).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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
Non-Material Amendment
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Darwen East
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
PERMITS
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Cassidy + Ashton Group Ltd.

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2026
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings