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. 

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)