Planning authority
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Adopted plan 2.7 years old; HDT 381%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Blackburn with Darwen Local Plan 2021 to 2037 |
| Adopted | 25 January 2024 |
| Age | 2.7 years |
| Plan period | 2021–2037 |
| Housing requirement | 7,152 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 381% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 593 |
| Decided | 478 |
| Granted | 463 (97%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 15 |
| Major applications decided | 21, of which 21 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 149 | 137 | 132 | 5 |
| October to December 2025 | 153 | 122 | 116 | 6 |
| January to March 2026 | 159 | 122 | 120 | 2 |
| April to June 2026 | 132 | 97 | 95 | 2 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 29: 8 allowed, 0 split, 21 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 25: 2 allowed, 1 split, 22 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 20% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2026 | Bank Lane, Blackburn, BB1 2AP Application 10/24/0884 | Other Major Developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 22 July 2026 | 12 Coniston Road, Blackburn, BB1 5NP Application 10/25/0866 | Change of use | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 10 April 2026 | Ramwells Barn, Edge Lane, Turton, Bolton, BL7 0NJ Application 10/25/0138 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 16 March 2026 | Dixon House, 17A Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY Application 10/25/0115 | Change of use, -6 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 2 February 2026 | Carr Cottage Mill, Whalley New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9SR Application 10/25/0307 | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 30 September 2025 | Land at Hall Moss Farm, Bolton Road, Darwen, BB3 2TT Application 10/24/0512 | Minor traveller and caravan pitches | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 20 June 2025 | A1 Tyres, Clarendon Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9SS Application 10/24/0577 | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 15 April 2025 | 3-17 Wensley Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 1PX Application 10/24/0121 | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 7 March 2025 | Lancashire Edible Oils, Thornber Street, Blackburn, BB2 2NG Application 10/23/0502 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 18 February 2025 | The Swan Public House , 542 Bolton Road, Darwen, BB3 2JR Application 10/24/0337 | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.