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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Blackpool planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Blackpool Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Blackpool website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates42,924Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 40,798 approved or refused records
6,488Refused applications
34,310 approved · 6,488 refused · 1,178 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Jan 1981 to 17 Oct 2028. Most recent record check: 30 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning, conservation and building controlLocal plan Planning policyConservation areas Conservation
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas7 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas6 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Decided24/0064
Erection of a single storey side extension.
1 MILLOM AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY2 9LY
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0065
Alterations to rear elevation and application of render, alteration to fenestration to side elevation, removal of chimney and use of premises as a single family dwelling house.
3 BOSWORTH PLACE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 1SH
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0066
External alterations including installation of new ground floor shop fronts, installation of new first floor windows, and rendering of first floor stepped parapet frontage, erection of single-storey rear extensions, demolition of existing first floor extension, installation of external extraction flues and external staircase, and use of ground floor of ground floor of no. 71 as a cafe and first floor as residential accommodation in conjunction with a mixed use live-work cafe unit at no. 73. (resubmission of application ref. 23/0527)
71 - 73 BOND STREET, BLACKPOOL, FY4 1BW
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0067
Installation of public art feature to Talbot Road elevation comprising of the erection of 191 steel cortens and ocean image installation across 14 glass window panels
SAINSBURYS, TALBOT ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 3AJ
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0068
Display of 9 non-illuminated signs.
SAINSBURYS, TALBOT ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 3AJ
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0069
Discharge of conditions 8 (Materials) & 9 (Design Profile) attached to planning permission 23/0372
STANLEY BUILDINGS, CHURCH STREET, BLACKPOOL, FY1 3DN
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0070
External alterations and use of premises as 8 self contained serviced accommodation flats (Resubmission of 23/0170)
5-7 ST CHADS ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 6BP
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Appeal decided24/0071
Use of premises as 5 self-contained permanent flats and erection of boundary wall, access ramp to the front of the building and creation of no.3 car parking spaces to the rear of the building, erection of a bin store and bike store and associated landscaping following demolition of a single storey garage (Resubmission of 23/0257)
133 HORNBY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4JG
Received 9 Feb 2024 - Decided90/1307
CREATION OF FOOTPATH CROSSING & USE AS GUESTHOUSE WITH FORECOURT PARKING
59 Park Road
Received 17 Aug 1990 - Decided24/0076
Use of premises as 3 self contained serviced holiday flats.
18 HULL ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4QB
Received 9 Feb 2024 - Registered24/0077
Erection of 2 buildings consisting of 9no units for use within Use Class E(g) and Use Class B8, with associated access, car parking, bin stores, cycle stores and landscaping.
LAND ADJACENT TO BLACKPOOL SORTING OFFICE, HAWKING PLACE, BLACKPOOL, FY2 0JN
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0079
Alterations to 'The Stables' building including erection of two-storey and first floor extensions and alterations to external materials, provision of external plant area, alterations to existing MUGA, reconfiguration of parking provision, and provision of boundary treatments and hard and soft landscaping.
PARK SCHOOL, WHITEGATE DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 9HF
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0080
Erection of a single storey rear extension
13 GOLDSBORO AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 9RR
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0081
Demolition of buildings.
12-22 KING STREET AND 2 MILBOURNE STREET, BLACKPOOL, FY1 3EJ
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Decided90/1308
ERECTION OF CARPET AND FURNITURE SHOWROOM WITH ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING AND SERVICING, TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXISTING WAREHOUSE BUILDINGS
440 Talbot Road
Received 17 Aug 1990 - Decided24/0082
External alterations including installation of external hot food takeaway service hatch to Queens Promenade elevation and demolition of store to rear and use of parts of ground floor as 1 no. hot food takeaway, 1 no. amusement arcade with access from Queens Promenade, and 1 no. retail unit with access from Red Bank Road.
214-220 QUEENS PROMENADE & 2-12 RED BANK ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY2 9HP
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0083
Display of 2 internally illuminated high level cut out individual letter signs.
HOUNDS HILL CENTRE, CORONATION STREET, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4HU
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0084
Erection of a two storey side extension
46 QUERNMORE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 9SU
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Unknown24/0085
Use of premises as a single private dwelling house.
6 HIGH STREET, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2BL
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0086
External alterations including installation of new windows to front and rear elevations, provision of first and second floor roof terraces to rear with external staircase access, erection of bin and cycle store to rear, and use of first and second floors as 4 self-contained serviced holiday flats.
32 WATERLOO ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 1AB
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0087
Use of premises as 1 no. private dwelling with granny annex at ground floor following demolition of car port to rear and single storey rear extension. (resubmission of application ref. 23/0666)
10 WARLEY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2JU
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0088
Erection of external access ramp to existing flats and raising of existing path level by approx 330mm
79-97 NORMOSS AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7PX
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0089
Discharge of conditions 7 (Delivery and Servicing Plan) & 15 (Travel Plan) attached to planning permission 17/0276.
HOLIDAY INN, 85 TALBOT ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 1LL
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0091
Erection of a single storey rear extension with balcony over, and erection of first floor extension to side to form a gable extension with rear dormer.
6 BATHURST AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7RH
Received 16 Feb 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Blackpool Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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