Rich Food, 4 Heaton Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen, BB2 2EF Data via plota.co.uk
Description
Proposed change of use of ground floor from retail shop (Use Class E (a)) to a self-contained flat (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk
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Decision outlook
Plota predicts a decision between 28 Sept 2026 and 10 Oct 2026, from recent prior approvals across the UK.
Day 17 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide prior approvals by day 37.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in Blackburn to go on. Blackburn decision record →
Site constraints 2
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Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.