Darwen Town & Market Hall Croft Street Darwen BB3 1BH Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 10/26/0754 - Variation/Removal of Condition/Minor Material Amendment
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises
Council
Blackburn 7.2/10
Date received
8 Sept 2026
Postcode
BB3 1BH
Type
Variation/Removal of Condition/Minor Material Amendment

Description

Variation of Conditions 2 "approved drawings", 10 "delineated pedestrian access routes", 14 "bat surveys", and removal of conditions 17 "foul and surface water drainage strategy" and 18 "sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan" pursuant to planning application ' Refurbishment of the existing market hall to provide retail, food and beverage hall (sui generis) alongside provision of a new arcade and multi-storey car park with solar panels following demolition of the existing car park and annex structures, demolition of kiosk on Croft Street, ancillary works include landscape improvements to Market Square, new ramp access and plant area and the refurbishment and extension of the arched space below Railway Road to create a new commercial unit - to allow for retention and refurbishment of existing multi storey car park… Data via plota.co.uk

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    Conditions variation sought for 2, 10, 14, 17, 18

Site constraints 2

Darwen Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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Inside the Darwen built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Natwest Market Street DARWEN BB3 1BN
External entrance ramp and works to pavement
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Blackburn
Planning Authority Score
7.2/10
Good
#55 of 296 councils
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings