Front Office, Ground Floor Graphic House 12-20 Tontine Street Blackburn BB1 7ED Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from taxi booking office (Sui Generis) to dental surgery (Class E) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 6
Show all 6 with distances
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- 130 m22-27, Richmond TerraceGrade II
- 141 mTextile MuseumGrade II
- 146 mCentral Police Station and Court HouseGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Blackburn
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- BB1 7ED
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Blackburn Central
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 Oct 2026
- Decision
- PERMITS
- Decision date
- 8 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Design Solutions AP Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Blackburn's median of 56 for changes of use. 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
- 14 Oct 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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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