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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 dates43,602Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 41,425 approved or refused records
6,605Refused applications
34,820 approved · 6,605 refused · 1,181 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Sept 1980 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided24/0516
Use of flat as serviced holiday accommodation (application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).
FLAT 2, 78 HARROWSIDE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 1LR
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0518
Removal of tree within back garden.
37 LEAMINGTON ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4HF
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0519
Replacement of the front and rear communal entrance doors with uPVC frames.
THE BEECHES, 194 WHITEGATE DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 9HJ
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided90/1378
ERECTION OF A REAR ROOF LIFT AND REAR WING LIFT
178 Lytham Road
Received 21 Aug 1990 - Decided24/0520
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
4 WILLOW GROVE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7LL
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0521
Application for Listed Building Consent for demolition of existing partition walls and strip back of the lining to the existing 'piers'.
FORSHAWS HOTEL, TALBOT SQUARE, BLACKPOOL, FY1 1ET
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0522
Discharge of condition C(ii) parts (a) and (b) (noise survey and mitigation) attached to prior approval ref. 24/0134.
30 EDWARD STREET, BLACKPOOL, FY1 1BA
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0526
Use of premises as a 10 bedroom HMO (House in Multiple Occupation).
47 PALATINE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4BX
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0527
Single storey rear extension and use of premises as a children's nursery(to increase the number of places at the existing nursery to 65)
TREE TOPS NURSERY, 32 CARLIN GATE, BLACKPOOL, FY2 9QU
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Appeal decided24/0528
Erection of a single storey side extension.
99 NORTH PARK DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 8NE
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0529
Erection of a single storey rear extension to form a sun lounge.
27 LEITH AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY5 3NN
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Appeal decided90/1379
USE OF LAND FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT (USE CLASS B1, B2 & B8)
Land At Blackpool Airport, Squires Gate Lane
Received 31 Aug 1990 - Decided24/0531
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
46 WINSFORD CRESCENT, BLACKPOOL, FY5 1PT
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0532
Installation of Air Source Heat Pump to rear garden.
41 SEVENOAKS DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, FY5 3BX
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0534
Erection of side dormer facing Warley Road
2 COTSWOLD ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY2 0UH
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0535
Use of land as a Christmas market comprising stalls, rides and associated attractions for no more than 70 days between November and January inclusive on an annual basis for a period of 5 years.
TOWER FESTIVAL HEADLAND, PROMENADE, BLACKPOOL
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Appeal decided24/0536
Erection of a single storey side extension to form garage and kitchen extension
69 NORTH PARK DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 8NH
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0537
Display of 1 externally illuminated projecting sign to east elevation, 2 internally illuminated individual letter signs to north and north-east elevation and 1 non-illuminated "roundel sign" to north elevation.
FORSHAWS HOTEL, TALBOT SQUARE, BLACKPOOL, FY1 1ND
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0538
Display of 1 externally illuminated projecting sign to east elevation, 2 internally illuminated individual letter signs to north and north-east elevation and 1 non-illuminated roundel sign to north elevation with existing plywood fascia to be clad in black powder coated aluminium panels.
FORSHAWS HOTEL, TALBOT SQUARE, BLACKPOOL, FY1 1ND
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Appeal lodged90/1381
ERECTION OF A PRIVATE GARAGE
50 Ivy Avenue
Received 3 Sept 1990 - Decided24/0541
Erection of a single storey rear extension following the removal of existing conservatory
50 PENROSE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 4JS
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/0542
Use of premises as self contained holiday accomodation.
19 SHANNON STREET, BLACKPOOL, FY1 5AL
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/0544
Installation of an Automated Teller Machine (ATM).
513 LYTHAM ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 1TE
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/0545
Installation of 1no. illuminated logo panel and 1no. illuminated top sign.
513 LYTHAM ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 1TE
Received 2 Oct 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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