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Planning applications in BB2

We hold 493 planning applications for the BB2 postcode area, 147 of them submitted in the past year. 90% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 58 days. The area is covered by Blackburn with Darwen, Ribble Valley, South Ribble.

493
applications held
147
in the past year
90%
approved
58 days
median decision

Councils covering BB2

Blackburn with Darwen (431)Ribble Valley (48)South Ribble (12)Yorkshire Dales (2)

Recent applications in BB2

Pending
Applications for full consent
27 Jul 202638653
2 The Walled Garden Woodfold Park Mellor BB2 7QARibble Valley

Proposed installation of solar PV panels to roof.

Pending
Applications for full consent
26 Jun 202638566
Pewter House Farm Commons Lane Balderstone BB2 7LNRibble Valley

Proposed conversion of existing former dairy barns to 3No dwelling houses.

Pending
Small
Discharge of BNG Condition
4 Jun 202610/26/0524
St Wilfrids Church Of England Academy Duckworth Street Blackburn BB2 2JRBlackburn with Darwen

Discharge statutory biodiversity net gain condition pursuant to planning application 10/26/0145

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
22 May 202610/26/0478
Plots 49-52 Meadowbrook Rise Blackburn BB2 3JGBlackburn with Darwen

Erection of 1No detached self-build house with associated external works and parking

Pending
Small
Prior Approval - Commercial/Business/Service to Dwellinghouses
18 May 202610/26/0465
Garage Rear Hope Street Blackburn BB2 1DYBlackburn with Darwen

Change of use from a commercial workshop (Class E) to a single residential dwellinghouse (Class C3)

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
18 May 202610/26/0463
21 Arkwright Fold Blackburn BB2 4LZBlackburn with Darwen

Demolition of existing garage and conservatory and erection of single storey rear and side extension

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
12 May 202610/26/0448
1 Robert St Blackburn BB2 3BBBlackburn with Darwen

Proposed replacement of existing conservatory with single storey rear extension and erection of single storey extension to the side

Pending
Small
Local Development Order
28 Apr 202607/2026/00320/LDO
Samlesbury Enterprise Zone Mellor Brook Blackburn Lancashire BB2 7FTSouth Ribble

The Lancashire Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Enterprise Zone (Samlesbury) Local Development Order No 2 (2014) (LDO): Prior Notification of Development for erection of 2 & 3 storey innovation hub (Use classes Eg(i), (ii) and (iii)), with associated infrastructure, landscaping and access.

Pending
Small
Discharge of planning condition
27 Apr 202610/26/0406
White Gates Woodcock Hill Road Pleasington Blackburn BB2 6RBBlackburn with Darwen

Discharge Condition No.15 "foul and surface water drainage strategy" pursuant to planning application 10/25/0328

Pending
Small
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
24 Apr 202610/26/0401
Land to the rear of Nos 44-56 Johnston Street Blackburn BB2 1HDBlackburn with Darwen

Use of land for vehicular parking

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
23 Apr 202610/26/0381
20 Mollington Road Blackburn BB2 6EGBlackburn with Darwen

Proposed single storey side/rear extension and front porch

Pending
23 Apr 202610/26/0347
Griffin Park Football Ground - Mill Hill FC Waterfall Street Blackburn BB2 2BNBlackburn with Darwen

Single storey, purpose built container to provide additional player's changing room and referee's changing room

Pending
Small
Listed Building Application
23 Apr 202610/26/0395
548 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5NLBlackburn with Darwen

Removal of a 4m section of boundary wall, to enable the creation of a new vehicular access to the property off Woodlands Avenue

Pending
Small
Householder Notification - Single storey rear extension
23 Apr 202610/26/0386
6 Gisburn Place Blackburn BB2 6NTBlackburn with Darwen

Erection of single storey extension to rear 4.50m from original rear wall, Max Height: 2.85m, Height to Eaves: 2.50m

Pending
Small
Discharge of BNG Condition
22 Apr 202610/26/0388
Fox and Hounds Public House, 1 Ewood Blackburn BB2 4LLBlackburn with Darwen

Discharge Biodiversity Net Gain condition pursuant to planning application 10/25/1256

Pending
22 Apr 202610/26/0145
St Wilfrids Church Of England Academy Duckworth Street Blackburn BB2 2JRBlackburn with Darwen

Proposed external covered canopy and external landscaping

Pending
21 Apr 202610/26/0340
Blackburn Golf Club Beardwood Brow Blackburn BB2 7AXBlackburn with Darwen

T1 (willow) - 30% crown reduction T2 (willow) - fell T3 - (poplar) - reduce to 3m high standing monolith T4 - (ash) - fell

Pending
20 Apr 202610/26/0332
30 Cleveleys Road Blackburn BB2 3JSBlackburn with Darwen

Proposed single storey side extension, detached garage and larger front porch

Pending
20 Apr 202610/26/0179
84 Entwistle Drive Blackburn BB2 7GRBlackburn with Darwen

Demolition of detached garage and proposed double storey side extension with rear first floor juliet balcony and front porch extension (part retrospective)

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
20 Apr 202610/26/0376
9 Charnwood Close Blackburn BB2 7BTBlackburn with Darwen

Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of single storey extension to rear

Permitted
Small
Listed Building Application
20 Apr 202610/26/0250
Lloyds Bank Church Street Blackburn BB2 1JQBlackburn with Darwen

Repair and replacement of certain internal doors following internal health & safety and security review

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
14 Apr 202610/26/0351
79 Beechwood Drive Livesey Blackburn BB2 5ATBlackburn with Darwen

Demolition of existing garage and rear conservatory and erection of two storey side extension to incorporate extensions of existing front and rear dormers and single storey rear extension including raised decking area to the rear and associated alterations including the creation of additional parking space

Pending
Small
Discharge of Conditions
10 Apr 202638361
Lower Reaps Farm Whinney Lane Mellor BB2 7ELRibble Valley

Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (details of windows, doors, lintels, cills, walls and internal wall finishes) of planning permission 3/2025/0088.

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
8 Apr 202610/26/0313
25 Park Lee Road Blackburn BB2 3NZBlackburn with Darwen

Erection of single storey extensions to rear

Permitted
Small
Application to undertake works to protected trees
7 Apr 202610/26/0324
Bus Shelter Opposite 527 Livesey Branch Road Livesey Blackburn BB2 5DBBlackburn with Darwen

T1 - Oak - Fell

Permitted
Small
Listed Building Application
7 Apr 202610/26/0337
Blackburn College, Victoria Centre Blakey Moor Blackburn BB2 1LHBlackburn with Darwen

Recladding of rooftop walkway and installation of louvres

Permitted
Small
Full Planning Application
7 Apr 202610/26/0335
Blackburn College, Victoria Centre Blakey Moor Blackburn BB2 1LHBlackburn with Darwen

Recladding of rooftop walkway and installation of louvres

Withdrawn
Applications for full consent
7 Apr 202638355
Unit 2 2Shed BAE Systems Samlesbury Aerodrome Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone BB2 7LFRibble Valley

Proposed new LEV stack, 18 metres from ground floor level, for new resin oven in 2 shed.

Conditions
Small
Non-Material amendment
31 Mar 202638334
Half Acre Further Lane Mellor BB2 7PZRibble Valley

Non-material amendment to planning permission 3/2025/0021 involving a change in design to the storm porch at the front entrance, to be supported by a dwarf wall underneath the approved oak posts.

Pending
Small
Discharge of planning condition
31 Mar 202610/26/0299
Stocks Farm Carr Lane Blackburn BB2 6QTBlackburn with Darwen

Discharge Condition Nos 3 "materials", 4 "sustainable surface drainage system and foul water drainage scheme", 5 "construction and environmental management plan scheme", 6 "boundary treatment", 7 "landscaping scheme", and 8 "bat and bird boxes scheme" pursuant to planning application 10/25/0798

Permitted
Small
Prior Approval - Solar Panels Non-domestic Buildings
31 Mar 202610/26/0310
Reel Cinema Nab Lane Blackburn BB2 1LNBlackburn with Darwen

Installation of 65.28KWp PV solar system. Installation on flat roof using a ballasted mounting system

Pending
Medium
Full Planning Application
31 Mar 202610/26/0323
Feniscowles And Pleasington War Memorial Recreation Ground Livesey Branch Road Livesey Blackburn BB2 5EGBlackburn with Darwen

Proposed re-development of recreation ground including demolition of existing club house and construction of new club house, groundsmen store, cricket nets, astroturf pitch and improvements to access road, parking areas and playground

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application (Retrospective)
30 Mar 202610/26/0305
11 Juniper Grove Livesey Blackburn BB2 5FXBlackburn with Darwen

Erection of replacement rear boundary fence and alterations to rear garden levels to level the ground (part retrospective)

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
30 Mar 202610/26/0309
41 Roman Road Blackburn BB2 3EZBlackburn with Darwen

Proposed rear dormer extension

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
30 Mar 202610/26/0249
57 St Marks Road Blackburn BB2 6TBBlackburn with Darwen

Proposed side and rear two storey extensions and front porch

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
30 Mar 202610/26/0319
316 Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 2TXBlackburn with Darwen

Proposed two storey side extension with rear balcony including raising main roof, front single storey garage extension and external alterations. New Front wall and gates (part retrospective)

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
23 Mar 202610/26/0105
Negila Billinge End Road Blackburn BB2 6PTBlackburn with Darwen

Blocking of existing driveway entrance and creation of new vehicular access, associated highway works and level changes

Pending
Medium
Full Planning Application (Regulation 3)
23 Mar 202610/26/0291
Land off Haslingden Road Blackburn BB2 3HQBlackburn with Darwen

Commercial development for the erection of a new retail building (use class E) inclusive of a 4,500sqft food retail convenience store and 5No. smaller speculative retail units (use class E) including the formation of a new access from Haslingden road, customer parking, and delivery area

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
23 Mar 202610/26/0246
32 The Crescent Livesey Blackburn BB2 5NFBlackburn with Darwen

Two storey side and single storey rear extension with elevational alterations

Withdrawn
Applications for full consent
20 Mar 202638306
Brookside Whalley Road Mellor Brook BB2 7HYRibble Valley

Proposed single-storey double garage to side of house.

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
20 Mar 202610/26/0243
Cherry Lodge Childcare Ltd 3 Cherry Tree Lane Livesey Blackburn BB2 5NXBlackburn with Darwen

Single storey front extension and entrance with roof terrace over, single and double storey side / rear extension including roof terrace. Localised landscaping and car parking arrangements

Permitted
Medium
Non-Material Amendment
20 Mar 202610/26/0285
Land at Crosby Road Blackburn BB2 2NGBlackburn with Darwen

Non-material amendment pursuant to planning applicatoin 10/25/0838 "Construction of 31 no. dwellings including 8 no. M4(2) and 2 no. M4(3) units with associated parking and external works" - remove reference to M4 (2) and M4(3) in the approved description

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
17 Mar 202610/26/0210
65-67 Haslingden Road Blackburn BB2 3HWBlackburn with Darwen

Demolition of existing rear outbuilding and construction of a single storey rear extension and installation of an external escape stair

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
16 Mar 202610/26/0225
2 Priory Close Pleasington Blackburn BB2 6RPBlackburn with Darwen

Proposed front extension to connect existing garage to dwelling, proposed side and rear extensions and associated alterations to dwellinghouse including feature glazing in west facing elevation and rooflights

Permitted
Small
Neigbouring Auth Consult
13 Mar 202607/2026/00212/NEI
BAE Systems Operations Ltd Samlesbury Aerodrome Myerscough Smithy Road Balderstone Blackburn Lancashire BB2 7LFSouth Ribble

Retention of additional 8 CCTV columns (5 x 6m, 3 x 4m) on concrete pads and wire fencing including gates 3m high.

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
11 Mar 202610/26/0207
Chapel St Pharmacy 62 New Chapel Street Blackburn BB2 4DTBlackburn with Darwen

Proposed installation of new shopfront with shutters, external alterations to facilitate creation of self-contained first floor flat and proposed single storey extension to side and rear

Permitted
Small
Full Planning Application
11 Mar 202610/26/0146
5 The Coppice Blackburn BB2 7BQBlackburn with Darwen

Proposed single storey rear extension with rear patio and side accces ramp

Permitted
Small
Full Planning Application
11 Mar 202610/26/0180
29 Lomond Gardens Livesey Blackburn BB2 5BWBlackburn with Darwen

Conversion of garage to habitable room

Permitted
Small
Non-Material Amendment
11 Mar 202610/26/0219
Unit 3 , Drumstone Trade Park Grimshaw Park Blackburn BB2 3AHBlackburn with Darwen

Non-material amendment pursuant to planning application 10/25/0471 "Installation of a new segmental block retaining wall to reinstate boundary to Crossfield Street with backfilling behind, and formation of new embankment with 1.8m high steel railings above for reinstatement of public footpath" - revised planting scheme on top of the new retaining wall

Pending
Small
Discharge of conditions
9 Mar 202607/2026/00184/DIS
10 Intack Lane Mellor Brook Blackburn Lancashire BB2 7PTSouth Ribble

Discharge of conditions 2 (materials), 3 (levels), 4 (highway works), 6 (construction management plan), 12 (drainage), 13 (landscaping), 15 (tree protection), 19 (BNG) and 20 (BNG) of planning permission 07/2025/00500/FUL