Land east of 253 Bolton Road Darwen BB3 2PG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of land from restaurant car park (Class E) to outdoor sports (F2 (c)) with creation of 2x covered padel courts and widening of existing dropped kerb Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 57.
Documents 8
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 5
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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 57, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in Blackburn are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Oct 2026.
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
- 8 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
2 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.
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