Rishton Cenotaph,Blackburn Road,Rishton,Blackburn,BB1 4EU Data via plota.co.uk

11/26/0341 - Listed Building Consent REGISTERED: Under Consultation

Proposal

Listed Building Consent: Repairs and refurbishment of Rishton Cenotaph Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Dec 2026 and 15 Dec 2026, from recent listed building consent across the UK.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Rishton War Memorial, Grade II, 33 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Rishton built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 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.

Building

Floor area144 m² (1,550 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (38 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hyndburn
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
BB1 4EU
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide listed building consent by day 58.

Day 2137 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
48%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
26,690decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent listed building consent in Hyndburn to go on. Hyndburn decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2026
Hyndburn
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#257 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Hyndburn ranks #163 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Hyndburn is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hyndburn decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #279 of 296
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #288 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #163 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #225 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
6 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
43 decided
277
Total decisions
64 refused in the year to March 2026

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.