Unit 1, Festival Leisure Park, Rigby Road, Blackpool, FY1 5EP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of mezzanine floor and use of part of the premises as a cinema (sui generis) and alterations to rear elevation. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 59.
Documents 4
Statements & assessments 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 59, past the statutory target. 86% of changes of use in Blackpool are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15145797
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15145797
- Neighbours
- 13 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 11 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 25 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 4 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Blackpool ranks #101 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Blackpool is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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