2 and 4 Clarence Street Darwen BB3 1HQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of existing dwellinghouses to form 3 No. 1 bed self-contained flats (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 7
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
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 79% of changes of use here are.
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
- 18 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 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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