Feniscowles And Pleasington War Memorial Recreation Ground Livesey Branch Road Livesey Blackburn BB2 5EG
Pending
10/26/0323
Description
Proposed re-development of recreation ground including demolition of existing club house and construction of new club house, groundsmen store, cricket nets, astroturf pitch and improvements to access road, parking areas and playground
Historical activity at this location
9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
842 Livesey Branch Road Livesey Blackburn BB2 5EG
Single storey extension to side & rear and conversion of garage to habitable room (amendm…
2024
Approved
78 Park Farm Road Blackburn BB2 5HP
Demolition of existing conservatory and garage and erection of single storey extension to…
2023
Approved
842 Livesey Branch Road Livesey Blackburn BB2 5EG
Double storey side extension, single storey rear extension and conversion of rear garage…
2022
Approved
Former Sappi Paper Mill Plot 1 Phase 1A Livesey Branch Road Blackburn
Non Material Amendment pursuant to planning application 10/22/0428 'Erection of a detache…
2022
Approved
Former Sappi Mills Plot 1 Phase 1 A (Watermills Development) Livesey Branch Road Blackburn
Erection of a detached 3 bedroom bungalow (retrospective)
2021
Refused
848 Livesey Branch Road Blackburn BB2 5EG
Single storey rear extension and double storey side extension
2020
Approved
53 Park Farm Road Feniscowles Blackburn BB2 5HP
Felling of an Oak Tree (T1)
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