Moorthorpe Cottage Park Road Darwen BB3 2LQ
FINAL DECISION
10/26/0010
Description
T1 (Lime) - Remove overhangs over overhead power lines and remove any deadwood and stub cuts T2 (Beech) - Remove long basal stem and limb above, heavily leaning towards power lines. T3 (Pine) - Fell T4 (Horse Chestnut) - Fell T5 (Sycamore) - Fell T6 (Lime) - Fell T7 (Sycamore) - Remove upright stem T8 (Oak) - Remove 2no. branches overhanging power line T9 (Oak) - Remove limb overhanging power line and remove snapped out limb G1 (Sycamore, Lime, Beech) - Crown raise and remove immediate overhangs above power line
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Historical activity at this location
24 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2024
Approved
Discharge Condition Nos 5 "materials", 6 "badger survey", 7 "otter survey", 8 "great cres…
2024
Approved
Various works - See Report.
2023
Approved
Discharge Condition No.14 "ecological impact assessment" pursuant to planning application…
2018
Approved
Variation of Condition No.2 pursuant to planning application 10/16/1349 - Planning Inspec…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
Approved
Moorthorpe House Park Road Darwen BB3 2LQ
Sycamore tag 0460- fell to ground level. Lime tag 0454 - fell to ground level. Chestnut t…
2020
Approved
Woodlands Holly Tree Close Darwen BB3 2NG
Retrospective installation of new perimeter fencing
2021
Refused
Tudor Court Whitehall Road Darwen BB3 2LH
Beech T2 - Fell
2020
Approved
The Hollies Whitehall Road Darwen BB3 2LH
Removal of an existing conservatory, and formation of a single storey infill extension wi…
2020
Approved
Woodlands Holly Tree Close Darwen BB3 2NG
Proposed internal alterations to ground floor and basement
2020
Approved
The Hollies Whitehall Road Darwen BB3 2LH
Removal of an existing conservatory, and formation of a single storey infill extension an…
2019
Approved
Woodlands School Holly Tree Close Darwen BB3 2NG
1. Removal of the redundant lean-to roof to the flank elevation 2. Removal of the redunda…
2019
Approved
Brambles East School Holly Tree Close Darwen BB3 2NG
Installation of New Internal Partitions
2019
Approved
Woodlands Holly Tree Close Darwen BB3 2NG
Removal of 3 Holly Trees
2019
Approved
Woodlands School (otherwise known as Brambles East School) Holly Tree Close Darwen BB3 2NG
Discharge Condition No2 pursuant to listed building application 10/19/0322
2019
Approved
Tudor Court Whitehall Road Darwen BB3 2LH
Trees are located to the side and rear of Tudor Court. 1. Beech to the front left side of…
2019
Woodlands Holly Tree Close Darwen BB3 2NG
Works as detailed in Schedule
2019
Approved
Brambles East School Holly Tree Close Darwen BB3 2NG
Various external repairs and redecoration, roof replacement, landscaping and new automate…
2019
Approved
Brambles East School Holly Tree Close Darwen BB3 2NG
Various external repairs and redecoration, roof replacement, landscaping and new automate…
2019
Approved
Lynfield Park Road Darwen BB3 2LQ
Removal of 2 Beech trees.
2019
Approved
Lynfield off Park Road Darwen BB3 2LQ
Felling of one tree
2016
Approved
Lynfield Park Road Darwen
Discharge of condition 1 of application 10/16/0066
2016
Approved
Lynfield Park Road Darwen
Discharge of condition 1 of application 10/16/0066
2016
Approved
Lynfield Park Road Darwen BB3 2LQ
Extension and alterations to existing dwelling
2016
Approved
Lynfield Park Road Darwen BB3 2LQ
Extension and alterations to existing dwelling
Blackburn
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#28 of 292 councils
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Householder decisions
Blackburn is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #47 out of 292. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
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Blackburn decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #30 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #23 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #47 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #114 of 292
89%
Minor dwellings approved
36 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
60 decided
500
Total decisions
28 refused in 2025