54 Orchard Road Lytham St Annes Lancashire FY8 1PJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (use Class C4) to a childrens home for up to four young people (aged under 18) with care provided 24 hours a day by up to two non-resident carers and a manager working in shifts (use Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 7 Oct 2026; it is now day 203.
Documents 12
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £120,000 in July 2000. Semi-detached house, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 203, past the statutory target. 71% of changes of use in Fylde are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Nov 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Fylde in the last twelve months, from validation. Fylde decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 23 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 7 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 23 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Fylde ranks #184 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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