66-bed care home at 258 Lytham Road, Bryning with Warton, Preston
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Fylde Planning Committee on 2 Sept 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
A 66-bed care home
The application proposed demolishing an existing dwelling and building a 66-bedroom two-storey care home for older people, with parking and landscaping.
“LYTHAM ROAD, BRYNING WITH WARTON, PRESTON PR4 1AY Proposal:”
“DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ERECTION OF A 66 NO. BEDROOM TWO-STOREY CARE HOME FOR OLDER PEOPLE WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS, PARKING AND LANDSCAPING ARRANGEMENTS, SUBSTATION, CYCLE STORE, BIN STORE, METER HOUSE AND PV STORE Ward:”
Minutes
Biodiversity gain required
The statutory biodiversity net gain requirement applied to the development.
“The statutory Biodiversity Net Gain requirement.”
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Use restricted to a care home
The premises were restricted to use as an elderly care home only, to protect parking levels and the character of surrounding uses.
“Notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, or any equivalent Order following the revocation and re-enactment thereof (with or without modification), the premises shall be used as an elderly care home only with room use limited to that as indicated on the approved floor plan drawings (ref: "Proposed Ground Floor Plan" - Drawing no.”
“Reason: To ensure that the use of the premises remains compatible with the character of surrounding uses, to ensure that the level of parking provided by the development remains sufficient to serve the use in the interests of highway safety, in accordance with the requirements of policy GD7 of the Fylde Local Plan to 2032 (incorporating Partial Review) and the National Planning Policy Framework.”
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Noise attenuation required
Noise attenuation measures identified in the noise impact assessment had to be in place before any occupation.
“Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority, the noise attenuation measures for the care home hereby approved, as identified in Section 7. (Mitigation) of the Noise Impact Assessment (ref: Venta Acoustics, VA6095.251217.NIA, 24 December 2025), shall be implemented prior to any occupation of the development. The duly implemented attenuation measures shall be retained as such thereafter.”
“Reason: To ensure the implementation of appropriate noise attenuation measures for the proposed dwellings in order to achieve satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers of the development in accordance with the requirements of Fylde Local Plan to 2032 (incorporating Partial Review) policy GD7 and the National Planning Policy Framework.”
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Flood risk measures required
The development had to be built in accordance with the flood risk assessment, with mitigation measures implemented before operation.
“Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority, the development hereby approved shall be constructed in complete accordance with the submitted Flood Risk Assessment (Ref: Waterco, 17137-FRA-01, 23/10/2025). The mitigation measures shall be fully implemented prior to any operation of the development hereby approved, or within any other period as may subsequently be agreed, in writing, by the local planning authority.”
“Reason: To prevent flooding by ensuring the satisfactory storage of/disposal of surface water from the site in accordance with Policies GD7, CL1 and CL2 of the Fylde Local Plan to 2032 (incorporating Partial Review) and the National Planning Policy Framework.”
Minutes
Councillors at the meeting
- Gavin William HarrisonChairConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
- Martin Richard EvansVice-ChairConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
- Chris DixonConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
- Kelly FarringtonIndependentFor(no vote against recorded)
- Joanne Lesley GardnerLib DemFor(no vote against recorded)
- Gail GoodmanIndependentFor(no vote against recorded)
- Noreen GriffithsIndependentFor(no vote against recorded)
- Jordan Mark LedgerLabourFor(no vote against recorded)
- Jayne Anne NixonConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
- Sandra PitmanConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
- Vince SettleConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
- Frank Roland AndrewsSubstitute for Richard RedcliffeConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
The minutes record this decision with no vote against, so each member present for this item is shown as voting for it.
Source: Plota analysis of the council's minutes; parties from Democracy Club.
Sources
- Fylde Planning Committee minutes, 2 September 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Fylde's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Wednesday 2 September 2026
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- 12Conservative 7Independent 3Labour 1Lib Dem 1Show votes
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