Old Fire Station 50 Station Road Medlar With Wesham Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of former Fire Station to mot testing station (use Class E(g)(III)) including alteration to courtyard (south facing) elevation to replace window With garage access door and demolition of storeroom to the rear. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 7 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Fylde Planning Committee on 2 Sept 2026. Earlier deferred on 22 Jul 2026.
Approved
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- The application sought to change a former fire station to an MOT testing station, with a new garage access door and demolition of a rear storeroom.
- Planning permission was granted.
- Conditions required highway improvement works, including parking restrictions and kerb reinstatement, before the site could first be used, and limited opening hours.
Source: Plota analysis of Fylde's committee minutes of 2 Sept 2026.
Site constraints 3
Show all 2 with distances
- 39 mWar Memorial With Surrounding RailingsGrade II
- 136 mChrist ChurchGrade II
Checked on 3 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 160 days from validation, 98 days slower than Fylde's median of 62 for changes of use. Approved, as 93% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Fylde in the last twelve months, from validation. Fylde decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 27 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 16 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 31 Mar 2026
- Committee
- 2 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Fylde ranks #184 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
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