3 Kings Drive, Hoddlesden, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen, BB3 3RB Data via plota.co.uk

10/26/0758 - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposed conversion of existing garage into 'granny flat' with raised roof height and side dormers Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 57.

Site constraints 7

Conservation area 16 m away: Hoddlesden
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Hoddlesden built-up area; Green belt 51 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £395,000 in August 2025. Detached house, freehold.

15 August 2025£395,000
11 June 2021£375,000

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

Building

Floor area146 m² (1,572 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Blackburn
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
BB3 3RB
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
West Pennine
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Extended Design Limited

Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 85% of extensions in Blackburn are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 3 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 29 Oct 2026.

Day 571 days past the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
402decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Nov 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.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.