Indoor padel centre at Land South, Westby Close, Blackpool
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Fylde Planning Committee on 24 Jun 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
An indoor padel centre
The application proposed a building for indoor padel tennis, with access, parking and landscaping arrangements.
“LAND SOUTH WESTBY CLOSE, WESTBY WITH PLUMPTONS, BLACKPOOL FY4 5RU Proposal:”
“ERECTION OF BUILDING FOR INDOOR PADEL TENNIS (USE CLASS E (D)) INCLUDING ACCESS, PARKING AND LANDSCAPING ARRANGEMENTS. Ward:”
Minutes
Use restricted to a padel centre
The building's use was restricted to an indoor padel centre only, reflecting the parking and town centre assessments made for that specific use.
“Notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any equivalent Order revoking and re-enacting that Order, with or without modification) the use of the building hereby permitted shall be limited to a use as an indoor padel centre within Class E(d) to Schedule 2, Part A of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) only and for no other purpose, including…”
“Reason: The development has been permitted, and its effects assessed, based on the bespoke locational requirements and operational characteristics of an indoor padel centre]. In particular, the outcome of the sequential/impact tests applicable to main town centre uses and the level of parking provision for the development relate specifically to the type and nature of the permitted use as an indoor padel centre.”
Minutes
Community use scheme required
A scheme for community use had to be approved before opening, based on the health, wellbeing and community benefits the applicant had put forward.
“Before the indoor padel centre hereby approved is first brought into use, a scheme for its intended community use shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be based upon the "Health, Wellbeing & Community Benefits" statement submitted with the planning application and include a mechanism for review and a timetable for implementation.”
“Reason: To ensure that the indoor padel centre delivers the proposed health and well being benefits to the wider community which offset the harm caused through the loss of the employment land in accordance with the requirements of Fylde Local Plan to 2032 policies HW1 and HW3, and the National Planning Policy Framework.”
Minutes
Opening hours tied to nearby housing
Opening hours were restricted and would be reviewed once a nearby residential development's reserved matters were approved, to limit disturbance to future residents.
“Until such time that the reserved matters for planning permission 23/0867, or an alternative scheme for residential development of that site or others adjacent to the site, has been approved the development hereby permitted shall only be open for use by members of the public between the hours of 06:00 to 23:00 on any day.”
“Unless this submission provides sufficiently compelling evidence that the operation of the Padel Centre will not lead to undue disturbance to nearby residential occupiers, the ‘Updated Schedule of Opening Hours’ shall indicate that the Padel Centre will be open to members of the public between 07:00 to 22:00 on any day only Following the approval of any ‘Updated Schedule of Opening Hours’ the development hereby approved shall only be open to members of the public during the…”
Minutes
Car park management required
A car park management plan was required to limit noise disturbance to the housing development planned to the west of the site.
“Prior to first use of the development hereby approved, a Car Park Management Plan (CPMP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The CPMP must provide measures to minimise disturbance to prospective occupiers of the housing development positioned to the west of the application site resultant from use of the approved car park, including but not limited to:”
“Reason: In order to limit the potential for noise generation resultant from use of the approved car park and safeguard the amenity of prospective occupants of the housing development approved by planning permission 23/0867, in accordance with the requirements of Fylde Local Plan to 2032 (incorporating Partial Review) policy GD7 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)
- Jayne Anne NixonConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
- Sandra PitmanConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
- Richard Verran RedcliffeConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
- Vince SettleConservativeFor(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, 24 June 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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