Land to the rear of former St Marys, Main Building Shear Brow Blackburn BB1 8FR Data via plota.co.uk

10/26/0512 - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposed redevelopment of existing playing fields to provide 4g football pitches with the installation of floodlighting and additional parking (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Dec 2026 and 12 Jan 2027, from Blackburn's recent commercial and major works.

Documents 31

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Public footpath 25 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 21 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Blackburn
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
BB1 8FR
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Roe Lee
Parish
Blackburn
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show
Agent
Urban Future Planning Consultancy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Blackburn usually decides commercial and major works by day 72.

Day 864 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
42%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
24%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Blackburn in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackburn decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Jan 2027
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