Land at Holden Fold Darwen BB3 3AU Data via plota.co.uk

10/25/0954 - Variation of Legal Agreement/S106 Approved

Proposal

Variation to S106 Agreement dated 21st December 2023 pursuant to planning application - 'Erection of 477 residential dwellings with public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage systems (SuDs), demolition of existing stable buildings, new parking associated with the sports pavilion, additional parking off Knowle Lane, and vehicular access points off Holden Fold, Moor Lane and Roman Road' - to remove Schedule 6 relating to provision of First Homes Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
week of 15 Sept 2025
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Validated
18 Sept 2025
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Committee
18 Dec 2025
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Approved
week of 20 Apr 2026

Approved in the week of 20 Apr 2026 · Planning and Highways Committee · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Planning committee

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

Approved

  • Officers advised approval because removing the First Homes requirement would allow grant funding while affordable housing remained secured.
  • The Head of Housing raised no objection, and no ward councillor comments were received.
  • The committee approved the variation subject to the highlighted conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed agreement change, site history, officers’ advice, consultation and committee decision.

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

Site constraints 1

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

Checked on 18 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
Variation of Legal Agreement/S106
Postcode
BB3 3AU
Received
week of 15 Sept 2025
Validated
18 Sept 2025
Ward
Darwen East
Parish
Blackburn
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Nov 2025
Decision
PERMITS
Decision date
week of 20 Apr 2026
Decision level
Planning and Highways Committee
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Committee
23 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
13 Nov 2025
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