The Diner, Unit N26, HOUNDSHILL SHOPPING CENTRE Coronation Street, Blackpool, FY1 4EN Data via plota.co.uk

25/0858 - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Display of one Internally illuminated fascia sign and two internally illuminated high level vertical signs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Nov 2025
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Validated
2 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
11 Dec 2025
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Approved
14 Jan 2026

Approved on 14 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Nov 2026

Site constraints 4

Article 4 direction
Article 4 Direction - C3 to C4 HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Conservation area 29 m away: Town Centre; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Blackpool built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area2,055 m² (22,120 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 38)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Blackpool
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
FY1 4EN
Received
28 Nov 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Ward
Talbot
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jan 2026
Decision
Granted Conditionally
Decision date
14 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Image Technique Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Approved, as 79% of advertisement consent here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
25decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by Blackpool in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackpool decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14525678
Planning Portal ref
PP-14525678
Consultation
11 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
27 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Blackpool
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#204 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Blackpool ranks #101 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Blackpool is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Blackpool decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #232 of 296
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #285 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #101 of 296
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #169 of 296
58%
Minor dwellings approved
19 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
41 decided
351
Total decisions
60 refused in the year to March 2026

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.