14 Montreal Road Blackburn BB2 7BY Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 10/25/0715
Date received
week of 7 Jul 2025
Decision date
week of 15 Sept 2025
Postcode
BB2 7BY

Description

Variation of Condition Nos. 1 and 3 pursuant to application 'Variation of condition 1 pursuant to application 'Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling (part retrospective)' to allow for removal of... Data via plota.co.uk

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Planning committee

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

Approved

  • Officers advised approval because removing the obscure glazing would not materially worsen privacy or neighbouring amenity.
  • A neighbour objected over privacy, alleged breaches of conditions, enforcement and wider effects on the area.
  • The committee approved the application subject to the conditions in the Director’s report.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objection and committee decision.

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

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £159,000 in December 2008. Semi-detached house, freehold.

2 December 2008£159,000
5 June 2001£50,000

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

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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.