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Guide Price£205,000

Development site, Lower Barn Street, Off Cranberry Lane, Darwen

Land size
0.5 acres

Key Features

  • Exciting development land with planning
  • Planning permission for 5 detached dwellings
  • Rarely found investment opportunity to build
  • Beautiful location, countryside views
  • Close to motorway link, schools, amenities
  • Attractive stylish designs with balconies
  • For sale via auction, no upward chain delay
  • Freehold and not subject to VAT

Description

Offered for sale via auction, is this superb residential development opportunity, extending to just under half an acre overall or thereabouts, with planning permission obtained for five detached, versatile, dwellings.Set within a consistently popular residential location, it is around 3/4 of a mile from Darwen town centre, being excellently placed for every day amenities, including: schools, shops, houses of worship and transport links. The A666 is nearby and Egerton in North Bolton is approximately a nine minute drive away (Google maps estimate 9/1/23) while the M65 Junction 4 is around 3 miles away. Although on the periphery of Darwen’s urban boundary there are open fields and a railway line to the north so the site retains a countryside feel maximised with a balcony being incorporated into the designs. Locally Persimmon Homes’ Spring Meadows development is nearby, which is perhaps indicative of the high level of demand for residential property in the area.Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, granted planning permission on the 27th of July 2022 for the development of five detached dwellings in accordance with application reference number 10/21/0953. Full details of the planning application are available on the Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council planning website though we have included some example proposed floor plans, the proposed site plan, and proposed elevation drawings for easy reference. It is worth noting that the site has previously had planning permission for three detached bungalows (10/20/1246), so the five detached properties that is granted offers a notable change in usage and potential revenue returns.We are advised that the site is freehold and VAT will not be charged on the purchase price.This really is a fabulous investment opportunity and there is a great deal to admire. There is a video of the site available to watch and for further information or to arrange a viewing. Please contact Cardwells Estate Agents Bolton on , email or visit

Chain details

The development site is sold with no further upward chain.

Viewings

Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate all that is on offer, a personal viewing appointment can be arranged by calling Cardwells Estate Agents Bolton on , emailing; or visiting:

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Arranging a mortgage

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Disclaimer

This brochure and the property details are a representation of the property offered for sale or rent, as a guide only. Content must not be relied upon as fact and does not form any part of a contract. Measurements are approximate. No fixtures or fittings, heating system or appliances have been tested, nor are they warranted by Cardwells, or any staff member in any way as being functional or regulation compliant. Cardwells do not accept any liability for any loss that may be caused directly or indirectly by the information provided, all interested parties must rely on their own, their surveyor's or solicitor's findings. We advise all interested parties to check with the local planning office for details of any application or decisions that may be consequential to your decision to purchase or rent any property. Any floor plans provided should be used for illustrative purposes only. Any leasehold properties both for sale and to let, may be subject to leasehold covenants,...

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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 86% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy589 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    207
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School847 metresOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    240
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ashleigh Primary School978 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    220
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary0.8 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    167
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    165
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Darwen Aldridge Community Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,036
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio1.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    13 to 19
    Pupils
    275
    Type
    Studio schools
  • Darwen Vale High School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,039
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Blackburn Central High School3.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,015
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy3.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    770
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Sainsburys Darwen, Darwen0.9 miles
Asda Darwen Supermarket, Darwen1.1 miles
Iceland Darwen, Darwen1.1 miles

GP surgery

Spring-Fenisco Healthlink0.8 miles

Pharmacy

Everest Pharmacy844 metres

Hospital

Royal Blackburn Hospital3.5 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden408 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Darwen Rail Station1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Cumberland Close157 metres

Typical drive times

Darwen4 min · 1.3 miles
Rishton17 min · 8.8 miles
Blackburn17 min · 6.1 miles
Oswaldtwistle16 min · 7.4 miles
Preston (city)25 min · 15 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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