Shadsworth, Lancashire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Shadsworth, Lancashire.
Lancashire · England · settlement
District: Blackburn with Darwen
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £193,202 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Ribble Valley
- Parliamentary constituency: Ribble Valley
- LSOA: Ribble Valley 008F
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Shadsworth.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Shadsworth.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Shadsworth based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
16 planning applications found near Shadsworth.
- 10/26/0345 - 9 Bank Lane Blackburn BB1 2AX
Proposed dropped kerbs for proposed vehicle access and parking
Status: Undecided | Council: Blackburn with Darwen | Date: 2026-04-20 - - Land at Whitebirk Estate Blackburn
Discharge Condition Nos 4 "materials", 5 "boundary treatments" and 28 "scheme for surfacing dressing footpaths" for Phases 1-10 pursuant to planning application 10/24/0740
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Blackburn | Date: 2026-04-17
View full details - - Shadsworth Park - land bounded by Dunoon Drive, Bute Road, and the Shadsworth Hub, Rothesay Road, Blackburn
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning application 10/23/1018 "Improvements to Shadsworth Park including reinstatement of the play area, refurbishment of multi-use games area with improved surfac
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Blackburn | Date: 2026-03-20
View full details - 10/26/0233 - 1 Bank Lane Blackburn BB1 2AX
Erection of front boundary wall and installation of 1.4m high electronically operated sliding driveway gate and a 1.4m high pedestrian gate (part retrospective)
Status: Undecided | Council: Blackburn with Darwen | Date: 2026-03-19 - - 1 Bank Lane Blackburn BB1 2AX
Change of use of land to residential garden (C3), erection of front boundary wall and installation of 1.4m high electronically operated sliding driveway gate and a 1.4m high pedestrian gate (part retr
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Blackburn | Date: 2026-03-16
View full details - - Land off Shetland Close (Former Gleneagles Court) Blackburn
Discharge Statutory Biodiversity Net Condtiion pursuant to planning application 10/24/0464
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Blackburn | Date: 2026-02-25
View full details - - Land off Shetland Close (former Gleneagles Court) Blackburn
Discharge of Conditions 9 (Traffic Management and Highways Improvements Scheme), 12 (Landscaping Scheme), 15 (Ecological Enhancement Strategy) and 16 (Drainage Strategy), pursuant to planning applicat
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Blackburn | Date: 2025-12-15
View full details - - Land off Shetland Close (former Gleneagles Court) Blackburn
Discharge Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain condition pursuant to planning application 10/24/0464.
Status: Rejected | Type: Conditions | Council: Blackburn | Date: 2025-11-17
View full details - - 132 Rothesay Road Blackburn BB1 2ES
Erection of single storey extension to rear. 6m from original rear wall, max height 3.5m, height to eaves 2.65m
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Blackburn | Date: 2025-10-21
View full details - - Land at Staffa Crescent Shadsworth Estate Blackburn
Discharge Condition Nos 4 "boundary treatment", 17 "bat and bird boxes scheme", 23 "proposed play area" , 26 "footpaths" pursuant to planning application 10/24/0669
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Blackburn | Date: 2025-10-10
View full details - - 6 Moorside Avenue Blackburn BB1 2BA
Erection of first floor bedroom extension to existing partially completed single storey extension approved under 10/25/0220
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Blackburn | Date: 2025-05-06
View full details - - Vacant land corner of Shadsworth Road/Dunoon Drive/Orkney Close, Blackburn
Discharge Condition No 10 "construction environmental management plan" pursuant to planning application 10/22/0991
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Blackburn | Date: 2024-08-21
View full details - - Nos 6 and 19 Staffa Crescent Blackburn BB1 2AR
Demolition of 2 dwellings
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Blackburn | Date: 2024-04-24
View full details - - Land at Borrowdale Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 1PZ
Discharge Condition Nos 3 "landscaping scheme", 4 "materials", 7 "pile driving scheme", 9 "highways scheme", and 13 "sustainable drainage scheme", pursuant to planning application 10/22/0223
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Blackburn | Date: 2024-03-27
View full details - - 1 Moorside Avenue Blackburn BB1 2BA
Demolition of existing garage and erection of double and single storey side and rear extensions
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Blackburn | Date: 2023-06-22
View full details - - 46 Arran Avenue Blackburn BB1 2EU
Double and single storey rear extension, single storey side extension and front porch
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Blackburn | Date: 2023-04-21
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A brief summary of Shadsworth in Lancashire
Shadsworth is a settlement located in Lancashire, England. It sits within the Blackburn with Darwen district.
Property prices in Shadsworth show an average sale price of £193,202, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Shadsworth a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Shadsworth planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Shadsworth
In the last 24 months, 37 planning applications were submitted near Shadsworth. Of these, 82% were approved, with an average decision time of 45 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Shadsworth.
The average decision time of 45 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Shadsworth were full planning applications (16), discharge of conditions (11), outline applications (3). Full planning applications account for 43% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 31 smaller schemes were submitted.
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