Abacus Office Supplies 50 Tontine Street Blackburn BB1 7ED

REGISTERED 10/26/0214
Admin / procedural
Council
Blackburn 7.9/10
Date received
11 Mar 2026
Date validated
11 Mar 2026
Postcode
BB1 7ED

Description

Discharge Condition Nos 4 "car parking scheme" and 5 "control of cooking odours and fan noise scheme" pursuant to planning application 10/22/1214

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2024 Approved
Ground Floor Graphic House 12-20 Tontine Street Blackburn BB1 7ED
Change of use from vacant office to taxi booking office (sui generis)
10/24/0633
2023 Approved
2 Richmond Terrace Blackburn BB1 7AT
Conversion of existing property to 5 no residential apartments
10/23/0918
2023 Approved
2 Richmond Terrace Blackburn BB1 7AT
Conversion of existing property to 5 no residential apartments, including external altera…
10/23/0913
2024 Refused
12-20 Graphic House Tontine Street Blackburn BB1 7ED
Proposed change of use of existing basement to self contained 3 bedroom apartment (Use Cl…
10/24/0487
2023 Approved
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Change of use of existing pub (sui generis) to restaurant (class E) at ground floor and c…
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2024 Approved
4 Randal Street Blackburn BB1 7EG
Enlargement of ground and first floor windows to elevation facing Randal Street
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9 Richmond Terrace Blackburn BB1 7BD
Change of use of existing office building (class E(g)) to 3 No. residential flats (C3)
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2024
9 Richmond Terrace Blackburn BB1 7BD
Change of use of existing office building (class E(g)) to 3 No. residential flats (C3)
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2023 Approved
15 Richmond Terrace Blackburn
Change of use of existing office building (Class E 'G') to 4 No. residential flats (C3)
10/23/1000
2023 Approved
15 Richmond Terrace Blackburn
Change of use of existing office building (Class E 'G') to 4 No. residential flats (C3)
10/23/0881
2023 Approved
Blackburn Masonic Hall Richmond Terrace Blackburn BB1 7AW
Proposed insertion of new windows to gable elevation
10/23/0060
2022 Approved
Abacus Office Supplies 50 Richmond House Tontine Street Blackburn BB1 7ED
Proposed change of Use of part ground floor from office (Use Class E, (g)) to a coffee sh…
10/22/1214
2021 Approved
1-2 Richmond Terrace Blackburn BB1 7AT
Conversion of part of existing property to 7 no residential apartments, including inserti…
10/21/0837
2021 Approved
1-2 Richmond Terrace Blackburn BB1 7AT
Conversion of part of existing property to 7 no residential apartments, including inserti…
10/21/0829
2022 Approved
Masonic Hall 41 Richmond Terrace Blackburn BB1 7AW
Use of building for F1 use
10/22/0743
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10/22/0841
2022 Refused
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Proposed installation of one new BT Street Hub
10/22/0839
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Richmond House 15 Richmond Terrace Blackburn BB1 7BQ
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Change of use from offices (B1) to a restaurant (A3) at ground floor and dance studio (D2…
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10/17/1208
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Use of vacant site as temporary car park
10/17/0317
2016 Approved
52 Tontine Street Blackburn BB1 7ED
Change of use of former auto windscreen centre into Islamic Education Centre and Mosque…
10/16/1300
2016 Approved
52 Tontine Street Blackburn BB1 7ED
Change of use of former auto windscreen centre into Islamic Education Centre and Mosque…
10/16/1300/NEW
Blackburn
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#28 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings