The Retreat Lodge Lane Elswick PR4 3ZJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0455 - Householder Planning Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Alterations and extensions to dwelling comprising: 1) single storey front, side and rear extensions; 2) construction of double height bay window to front; 3) erection of porch to west side; 4) cladding of front and west facing side elevations of dwelling in stone coloured render with timber boarding at first floor level; and 5) erection of single storey outbuilding in front garden… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
29 Jul 2026
Received
1 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Sept 2026, from Fylde's recent extensions. The consultation period closed on 4 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Fylde
Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
PR4 3ZJ
Received
1 Aug 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Rural North Fylde
Parish
Elswick
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
David Cox Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 48 of the 56-day target. Fylde usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 488 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
132decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Fylde in the last twelve months, from validation. Fylde decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
31 Jul 2026
Fylde
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#130 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Fylde decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #11 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #17 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #184 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #220 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
28 decided
422
Total decisions
16 refused in the year to March 2026