294 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY2 0TN Data via plota.co.uk
26/0185 - Cert. of Lawful Use (Proposed)
Approved
Proposal
Change of use of the ground floor from a florist (Class E(a)) to a restaurant and ancillary bar (Class E(b)). Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
10 Apr 2026
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Approved
27 May 2026
Approved on 27 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Important details
- Council
- Blackpool
- Application type
- Cert. of Lawful Use (Proposed)
- Postcode
- FY2 0TN
- Received
- 10 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Warbreck
- Case officer
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- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 27 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
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- Agent
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Consultation & key dates
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2020
Approved
277 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY2 0TN
Discharge of condition 8 (noise) attached to planning application 20/0333.
2020
Approved
277 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY2 0TN
Use of ground floor as a drinking establishment with external seating area and 1.1m high…
2019
Approved
290 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY2 0TN
Erection of a detached garage and storage room to rear.
Blackpool
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#195 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Blackpool is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #83 out of 292. Blackpool is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 76% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 76% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Blackpool decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #239 of 292
76%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #285 of 292
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #83 of 292
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #161 of 292
65%
Minor dwellings approved
23 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
38 decided
349
Total decisions
62 refused in 2025
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294 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY2 0TN