7A Railway Road Darwen BB3 2RG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from taxi booking office with no public access (Sui Generis) to a mix use as a taxi booking office with no public access and a retail shop (Sui Generis) and installation of new shop front. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Oct 2026, from Blackburn's recent changes of use.
Documents 6
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 5
Show all 3 with distances
- 35 mThe Old ChapelGrade II
- 69 mDarwen Library and Theatre, and attached railingsGrade II
- 104 mChurch of St PeterGrade II*
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, 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
Decision outlook
Day 52 of the 56-day target. Blackburn usually decides changes of use by day 55.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Blackburn in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackburn decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
26 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.
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.
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