5 Wycollar Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen, BB2 7AZ Data via plota.co.uk

10/26/0865 - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposed insertion of dormers to various elevations including AC condensers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from Blackburn's recent extensions.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 70 m away: Revidge; 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 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 3

Last sold for £750,000 in November 2024. Detached house, freehold.

15 November 2024£750,000
31 January 2005£202,750
14 November 1997£98,000

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

Building

Floor area265 m² (2,852 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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
BB2 7AZ
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Billinge & Beardwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Watson Saunders & Associates Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Blackburn usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 2036 days to 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 Dec 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.