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

10/26/0754 - Variation/Removal of Condition/Minor Material Amendment Pending Consideration

Proposal

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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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 24 Nov 2026.

Documents 25

Plans & drawings 17

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Associated applications 3

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

Site constraints 5

Darwen Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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/Removal of Condition/Minor Material Amendment
Postcode
BB3 1BH
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Darwen East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cassidy + Ashton Group Ltd.

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Nov 2026
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