Business rates

Do you need help and information about Business rates? You can do everything on line.

• Find out how to pay your business rates online
• Report a move in or out of business premises
• Apply for small business rate relief
• Apply for newly built empty property relief
• Apply for discretionary rate relief
• Apply for mandatory rate relief
• Request to pay your business rates by direct debit
• Request to pay business rates in 12 monthly instalments
• Request a business rates refund
• Request a business rates copy bill

Starting a business

Our economic development company Growth Lancashire can assist you in taking the first step and provide support and advice along the way. Read local business case studies.

The Government's 'setting-up A to Z' also aims to get your business off to the best possible start.

Running a business

Need some help with things that affect the day to day running of your business. The Council's business enquiries helpline - 01254 588100.

• Business continuity handbook
• Business mentoring scheme
• Business Improvement Districts
• Register a food business
• Licensing
• Commercial waste
• Litter & fly tipping reporting
• Street care and cleaning
• Business continuity
• Health and safety
• Environmental support
• Town centre enquiries

Growing a business

We're here to help the borough's growth hungry businesses achieve their ambitions.

• Business support through Growth Lancashire​
• Hive join the borough's Business Leaders Network
• The Council's growth programme and development sites leaflet
• Tenders and contracts
• BuyBwD - contract opportunities in Blackburn with Darwen
• Boost - the County's Business Growth Hub
• International trade support via UKTI and the Chamber

Planning and property

Find the right location in Blackburn with Darwen

• Planning applications
• Managed office space
• Commercial property for sale or to let
• Land charges
• Building control (Pennine Lancs)