SEAT DEALERSHIP LYTHAM ST ANNES WAY WESTBY WITH PLUMPTONS LANCASHIRE FY4 5PQ

Pending 26/0297
Council
Date received
15 May 2026
Date validated
15 May 2026
Postcode
FY4 5PQ

Description

APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITION 2 (APPROVED PLANS) OF PLANNING PERMISSION 25/0049 (CHANGE OF USE AND EXTERNAL ALTERATION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING TO FACILITATE USE AS A DRIVE THRU COFFEE SHOP, INCLUDING PROVISION OF 29 PARKING SPACES, 6 PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING BAYS, DRIVE THRU LANE AND LANDSCAPING) TO ALTER THE SITE LAYOUT INCLUDING: 1) ALTERATION TO ROUTE OF DRIVE THRU LANE, 2) ALTERATION TO PARKING LAYOUT & INCREASE OF PARKING SPACES TO 35, 3) RELOCATION OF SUBSTATION.

Fylde
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#167 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
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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