Site of demolished Roe Lee Mill No. 1 Whalley New Road Blackburn BB1 9AA
REGISTERED
10/26/0223
Description
New industrial development comprising of 9no new industrial units B2 and B8 Use with new off road parking, bin store areas, secure motorcycle and cycle areas, landscaping and reuse of existing vehicular access and egress and new pedestrian access
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Historical activity at this location
11 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2024
Approved
New industrial development comprising of 17no new industrial units (E (g), B2 and B8 Use)…
2022
Approved
Discharge Condition Nos 5 "boundary treatments", 9 "construction method statement" and 13…
2022
Approved
Change of use of site to temporary car sales with 2 portacabins and erection of fencing a…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
Approved
Roe Lee Mill Business Park Off Whalley New Road Blackburn BB1 9SU
Discharge of Condition 4 (Contamination Study and Remediation Strategy) pursuant to appli…
2021
With conditions
Roe Lee Business Park Whalley New Road Blackburn BB1 9SU
Discharge of Condition Nos 4 (desk study report) and 5 (validation report) pursuant to pl…
2021
Approved
Roe Lee Business Park Whalley New Road Blackburn BB1 9SU
Discharge of Condition Nos 7 (drainage), 9 (car parking scheme), 10 (pedestrian access) a…
2020
Approved
Roe Lee Mill Business Park Off Whalley New Road Blackburn BB1 9SU
Discharge of Condition Nos 8 (Drainage), 9 (Car Parking Scheme), 10 (Pedestrian Access) a…
2019
Approved
Roe Lee Mill Business Park Off Whalley New Road Blackburn BB1 9SU
Retrospective Application to retain 11 units (Units 2 - 12) on Former Roe Lee Mill site (…
2019
Approved
Roe Lee Mill Business Park Off Whalley New Road Blackburn BB1 9SU
Erection of 5 No. workshop and storage units (Use Classes B1 and B8) including associated…
2016
Approved
2-4 Pemberton Street Blackburn BB1 9AB
Change of use from a single residential dwelling to 2 single residential dwellings and re…
2016
Approved
2-4 Pemberton Street Blackburn BB1 9AB
Change of use from a single residential dwelling to 2 single residential dwellings and re…
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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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