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10/25/0505 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of 80 Dwellings and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2025
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Validated
2 Jun 2025
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Committee
18 Sept 2025
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Approved
19 Sept 2025

Approved on 19 Sept 2025 · Planning and Highways Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Blackburn Planning and Highways Committee on 18 Sept 2025.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the scheme would provide housing, regeneration and infrastructure, with technical matters controlled by conditions.
  • Three objections raised concerns about disruption, highways, infrastructure, drainage, parking, trees, green space and local character.
  • The committee approved the application subject to the conditions highlighted in the Director’s report.
Read how the committee decided The proposed homes, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, objections and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Blackburn's committee minutes of 18 Sept 2025.

Documents 80

Statements & assessments 29

PDF M4(3) Statement Supporting Documents · 3 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE Stat Consultee Responses · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Affordable Housing Statement Additional Information · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Drainage - Longitudinal Sections Sheet 3 of 3 P1 Additional Information · 27 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Drainage - Longitudinal Sections Sheet 2 of 3 Additional Information · 27 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Drainage - 40-03 Impermeable Areas P1 Additional Information · 27 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Drainage - Hydrobrake Details P1 Additional Information · 27 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Drainage - Flood Routing P1 Additional Information · 27 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Drainage - Adoptable Drainage Layout P1 Additional Information · 27 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Drainage - Longitudinal Sections Sheet 1 of 3 Additional Information · 27 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY FINAL Stat Consultee Responses · 31 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF Amended BNG Report Amendment to application · 17 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY 2nd response Stat Consultee Responses · 16 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF Design and Access Statement Supporting Documents View ↗ PDF Phase 2 Ground Investigation and Assessment Supporting Documents View ↗ PDF Noise Impact Assessment May 25 Supporting Documents View ↗ PDF BNG Metric Supporting Documents View ↗ PDF Landscape Design Statement Supporting Documents View ↗ PDF Planning & Affordable Housing Statement Supporting Documents View ↗ PDF Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Supporting Documents View ↗ PDF Statutory Biodiversity Metric Report Supporting Documents View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment Supporting Documents View ↗ PDF Air Quality Assessment Supporting Documents View ↗ PDF Arb Impact Assessment and Report Supporting Documents View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY Stat Consultee Responses View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURE Stat Consultee Responses View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Supporting Documents View ↗ PDF Amended - 82-174-R2-3 Statutory Biodiversity Metric Report Amendment to application View ↗ PDF Amended - 82-174-R1-2 Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Amendment to application View ↗

Plans & drawings 28

PDF Amended Site Layout Rev E Amendment to application · 5 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Amended Site Layout Rev D Amendment to application · 3 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Amended Dual Aspect plan Amendment to application · 17 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF Amended Coloured Site Layout Amendment to application · 17 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF Amended - ML-01A - Material Layout Amendment to application · 17 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF Amended - Site Layout (Black & White) Amendment to application · 17 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF Amended Site Layout Coloured Amendment to application · 17 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Boundary Treatments Plan Plan View ↗ PDF Materials Layout Plan View ↗ PDF Location Plan Plan View ↗ PDF Existing Site Plan Plan View ↗ PDF 10-01 Engineering Appraisal P2 Plan View ↗ PDF Landscape Proposal 1 of 3 7626.01A - Plan View ↗ PDF Landscape Proposal 2 of 3 7626.02A Plan View ↗ PDF Landscape Proposal 3 of 3 7626.03A Plan View ↗ PDF 2626.04A Landscape Masterplan Plan View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Layout Plan View ↗ PDF Street Scenes & Cross Sections Supporting Documents View ↗ PDF House Types Windermere (Brick) Plan View ↗ PDF House Types Ashdown (Brick) Plan View ↗ PDF House Types Belthorn (Brick) Plan View ↗ PDF House Types Henley (Brick) Plan View ↗ PDF House Types Howgill & Whernside (Brick) Plan View ↗ PDF House Types Moulton (Brick) Plan View ↗ PDF Featheredge Boarded Fence SD 41 - F1 Plan View ↗ PDF Screen Wall (brick) SW1 a Plan View ↗ PDF Topo 00b Plan View ↗ PDF Adoption Plan (Highlighted) Plan View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 26 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Council
Blackburn
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
15 May 2025
Validated
2 Jun 2025
Ward
Blackburn Central
Parish
Blackburn
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Sept 2025
Decision
PERMITS
Decision date
19 Sept 2025
Decision level
Planning and Highways Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 109 days from validation, 53 days slower than Blackburn's median of 56 for new homes. Approved, as 87% of new homes here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
11%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Committee
18 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2025
Blackburn
Planning Authority Score
7.2/10
Good
#55 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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