Place of worship and home at 454 Clifton Drive North, Lytham St Anne's
Summary of planning committee decision
Deferred by Fylde Planning Committee on 24 Jun 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
Place of worship and a home
The application proposed changing a house to a place of worship and one self-contained dwelling, with an extension, a wider access and a ramp.
“CLIFTON DRIVE NORTH, LYTHAM ST ANNES, LANCASHIRE FY8 2PP Proposal:”
“CHANGE OF USE OF DWELLINGHOUSE (USE CLASS C3) TO A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING A PLACE OF WORSHIP (USE CLASS F1(F)) AND 1 NO. SELF-CONTAINED DWELLING (USE CLASS C3) INCLUDING: 1) SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, RAISING OF ROOF HEIGHT AND INSERTION OF NEW WINDOWS AND DOORS TO EXISTING GARAGE TO ALLOW CONVERSION TO SELF-CONTAINED DWELLING; 2) WIDENING OF VEHICLE ACCESS TO CLIFTON DRIVE NORTH; 3) INSTALLATION OF ACCESS RAMP TO FRONT OF BUILDING; AND 4) PROVISION OF PARKING…”
Minutes
Deferred for more information
The decision was deferred to get further information about the nature of church activities and the vehicle movements they could generate, and to consult others on it.
“The decision on the application was deferred to allow the council to seek further information from the applicant regarding the nature of the Church activities at the building and any activities that may be ancillary to that use with specific regard to vehicle movements these could generate, to seek consultee views on any additional details received, and to allow the implications of these to be considered in the decision on the application.”
Minutes
Councillors at the meeting
- Gavin William HarrisonChairConservative
- Martin Richard EvansVice-ChairConservative
- Chris DixonConservative
- Kelly FarringtonIndependent
- Joanne Lesley GardnerLib Dem
- Gail GoodmanIndependent
- Noreen GriffithsIndependent
- Jayne Anne NixonConservative
- Sandra PitmanConservative
- Richard Verran RedcliffeConservative
- Vince SettleConservative
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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