MOORCROFT Astley Bank, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen, BB3 2QB Data via plota.co.uk

10/26/0692 - Non-Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non-material amendment pursuant to planning application "Proposed demolition of existing stable block and construction of tourist accommodation (Sui Generis)" - change the approved use from tourist accommodation (sui generis) to single residential dwelling (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Darwen built-up area; Priority habitat about 14 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £460,000 in April 2007. Detached house, freehold.

27 April 2007£460,000

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

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Important details

Council
Blackburn
Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
BB3 2QB
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Darwen South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
PERMITS
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Holden Lancashire Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.