4 Pleckgate Road Blackburn BB1 8NN Data via plota.co.uk

10/26/0468 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of external store and proposed single storey rear extension and external staircase Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
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Committee
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Planning and Highways Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Blackburn Planning and Highways Committee on 20 Aug 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the extension was acceptable in design, neighbour amenity and highway safety terms.
  • No comments were received through consultation, and no registered speaker was listed.
  • The committee resolved to grant permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed extension, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation, speakers and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Blackburn's committee minutes of 20 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £215,000 in May 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

5 May 2023£215,000
22 May 2017£167,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Blackburn
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
BB1 8NN
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Roe Lee
Parish
Blackburn
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
PERMITS
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning and Highways Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
UB Designs

How this decision compares

Decided in 94 days from validation, 42 days slower than Blackburn's median of 52 for demolitions. Approved, as 100% of demolitions here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
10%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Committee
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.