INDIA MILL BUSINESS CENTRE Bolton Road, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen, BB3 1AE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The proposed works comprise external repair, conservation and redecoration of existing timber windows and associated joinery to selected elevations of the historic India Mill building, undertaken as Phase 4 of an ongoing repair programme.... Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 93.
Documents 6
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
Show all 2 with distances
- 48 mIndia MillGrade II
- 80 mIndia Mill ChimneyGrade II*
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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 93, past the statutory target. 69% of commercial premises in Blackburn are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Blackburn in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackburn decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 2 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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