3 Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 10/26/0566 - Full Planning Application
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises
Council
Blackburn 7.2/10
Date received
29 Aug 2026
Postcode
BB1 5AX
Type
Full Planning Application

Description

Proposed change of use from office (Class E) to two self-contained flats (C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 7 Oct 2026 and 18 Oct 2026, from Blackburn's recent full applications.

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Blackburn usually decides full applications by day 41.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
12decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
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Cathedral 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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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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Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Change of use of vacant office at third floor to taxi office (Sui Generis)
10/24/0585
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
33 Railway Road Blackburn BB1 1EZ
Replacement of existing windows with white UPVC windows
10/25/1368
2025
1st, 2nd, 3rd Floor Thwaites House Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX
Change of use to 18 self-contained flats (Use Class C3)
10/25/1167
2025 Approved
Former Snooker Hall Rear of Thwaites House Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX
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10/25/0343
2025 Approved
21-23 Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX
Conversion of 1st and 2nd floor to 8 no apartments with associated refuse and cycle store…
10/25/0315
2024 Approved
The Former Adelphi Hotel 33 Railway Road Blackburn BB1 1EZ
Proposed change of use of existing vacant former public house at ground floor level into…
10/24/0690
2023 Approved
1st and 2nd Floor Thwaites House Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX
Change of use of upper floors in to 9 No. self-contained flats (2 x 3 bedroom, 7 x 2 bedr…
10/23/1145
2024 Withdrawn
Thwaites House, Room 2 12 Railway Road Blackburn Blackburn With Darwen BB1 5AX
Change of use of upper floors in to 14 no flats (Class C3) - app withdrawn - form used on…
10/24/0173
2023 Approved
The former Adelphi Hotel 33 Railway Road Blackburn BB1 1EZ
Change of use of ground floor from vacant public house to restaurant (Class E) and creati…
10/23/0536
2023 Withdrawn
Rooms 2, 14 to 14b Thwaites House Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX
Change of use to 12 apartments
10/23/1005
2023 Approved
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Remove 1 x June Berry, Amelanchier lamarckii
10/23/0493
2022 Approved
Footpath outside 40 Church Street Blackburn BB1 5AW
Proposed installation of one new BT Street Hub
10/22/0847
2022 Approved
Footpath outside 40 Church Street Blackburn BB1 5AW
Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the street hub unit
10/22/0848
2022 Approved
Footpath along Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX
Two digital 75 inch LCD Display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
10/22/0836
2022 Approved
Footpath along Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX
Removal of two existing BT Phone Kiosks and installation of a proposed replacement BT Str…
10/22/0835
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Replacement ATM and associated works
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60 Church Street Blackburn BB1 5AS
Replacement ATM signage
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2021 Approved
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Replacement fascia and window signs
10/21/0514
2021 Approved
15-17 Railway Road Blackburn BB1 5AX
Replacement shopfront and the installation of 7 No. AC units
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2020 Approved
40 Church Street Blackburn BB1 5AW
Fascia, projecting and other signage
10/20/1073
2020 Approved
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Billboard advertising for Blackburn and Darwen as a breastfeeding friendly Borough
10/20/1118
2017 Approved
60 Church Street Blackburn BB1 5AS
Replacement of the existing 'HSBC' signage with 'HSBC UK' equivalents.
10/17/0294
2016 Approved
3A Cathedral Square Blackburn BB1 1FB
Fascia and projecting signs
10/16/1315
2016 Approved
3A Cathedral Square Blackburn BB1 1FB
Fascia and projecting signs
10/16/1315/NEW
2016 Approved
Cafe Northcote Cathedral Close Blackburn BB1 5AA
Single projection sign and signage to doors and windows
10/16/0368
2016 Approved
Cafe Northcote Cathedral Close Blackburn BB1 5AA
Single projection sign and signage to doors and windows
10/16/0368/NEW
Blackburn
Planning Authority Score
7.2/10
Good
#55 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
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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