New Build approval rate in Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen approved 84.3% of new build applications, based on 458 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
84.3%
new build approval rate
458
New Build decisions
386
Approved
72
Refused
89.1%
Blackburn with Darwen overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Blackburn with Darwen average (89.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Blackburn with Darwen
New Build
84.3%
Blackburn with Darwen all applications
89.1%
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Other project types in Blackburn with Darwen
90.3%
87.9%
89.0%
88.4%
82.3%
92.7%
88.9%
86.0%
88.1%
87.4%
71.6%
89.8%
91.7%
84.4%
55.2%