PATHWAYS BLACKPOOL ROAD NEWTON WITH CLIFTON LANCASHIRE PR4 3RJ

Approved 25/0761
Council
Date received
9 Jan 2026
Date validated
9 Jan 2026
Postcode
PR4 3RJ

Description

APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITIONS 1 (APPROVED PLANS), 9 (FOUL AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE SCHEME), 10 (BOUNDARY TREATMENTS), 11 (HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING ALONGSIDE LONGACRES),12 (SOFT LANDSCAPING SCHEME), 14 (DESIGN OF DEVELOPMENT ACCESS TO BLACKPOOL ROAD), 15 (SCHEME FOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT WORKS TO BLACKPOOL ROAD), 16 (INTERNAL HARD LANDSCAPING WORKS) AND 23 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING SCHEME) OF PLANNING PERMISSION 24/0383 TO ALLOW: 1) REVISIONS TO SCHEME FOR DISPOSAL OF SURFACE WATER; 2) ALTERATIONS TO SITING AND DESIGN OF BOUNDARY TREATMENTS; 3) MODIFICATIONS TO HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE NUMBER, SITING AND SPECIES OF TREE, HEDGE AND SHRUB PLANTING; 4) ALTERATIONS TO GEOMETRY AND DESIGN OF DEVELOPMENT ACCESS VIA BLACKPOOL ROAD AND ASSOCIATED HIGHWAY WORKS; 5) MODIFICATIONS TO LAYOUT OF ESTATE ROAD AND INTERNAL HARDSTANDING AREAS; AND 6) ALTERATIONS TO EXTERIOR LIGHTING SCHEME TO REPLACE ILLUMINATED BOLLARDS WITH LIGHTING COLUMNS

4.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#167 of 282

Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.

Fylde is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #208 out of 282. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

Fylde decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #9 of 282
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #28 of 282
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #208 of 282
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #232 of 282
73%
Minor dwellings approved
33 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
33 decided
421
Total decisions
18 refused in 2025