143 CLIFTON DRIVE LYTHAM ST ANNES LANCASHIRE FY8 1DX

Pending 26/0273
Council
Date received
1 May 2026
Date validated
1 May 2026
Postcode
FY8 1DX

Description

APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITION 2 (APPROVED PLANS) OF PLANNING PERMISSION 24/0402 FOR "FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AND ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO BUNGALOW TO FORM TWO STOREY DWELLING WITH LIVING ACCOMMODATION IN ROOF SPACE INCLUDING ERECTION OF REAR DORMERS, SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND FRONT ENTRANCE PORCH" WITH MODIFICATIONS COMPRISING: 1) ADDITION OF FIRST FLOOR EN-SUITE BATHROOM WINDOWS TO EAST AND WEST FACING SIDE ELEVATIONS OF DWELLING; 2) LOWERING OF CILL HEIGHTS TO GROUND FLOOR WINDOWS ON FRONT ELEVATION; 3) ALTERATIONS TO DESIGN OF FRONT ENTRANCE INCLUDING ADDITION OF FANLIGHT ABOVE DOORWAY, ALTERED WINDOW ARRANGEMENT TO SIDES OF DOORWAY AND WIDENING OF PORTICO; 4) RE-POSITIONING OF REAR DORMER WINDOWS FURTHER BELOW RIDGE AND CLOSER TO EAVES; AND 5) LOWERING HEIGHT OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

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