The praise was lavished on the much-delayed development as it was given planning permission on Thursday night. Work on the scheme, to replace an existing pre-fab cabin, will now start immediately with a scheduled opening date of February next year. The long-awaited new ward at the Royal Blackburn, first promised for 2013, will have 24 dialysis stations and 18 parking spaces. As Blackburn with Darwen planning committee gave the unit approval unanimously both Tory and Labour councillors praised the project, part of revamped provision across East Lancashire for patients suffering renal failure. Chairman Cllr Dave Smith said: It will be a massive improvement.
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