Thornton Cleveleys Sports Centre Victoria Road East Thornton Cleveleys Lancashire FY5 3SX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00572/LAWP - Certificate of lawfulness - proposed Pending Consideration

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed installation of a roof-mounted Solar Photovoltaic system Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Oct 2026 and 8 Nov 2026, from Wyre's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Flood defence 21 m away (engineered high ground, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood); National infrastructure project 1906 m away: Preesall Saltfield Underground Gas Storage; Inside the Thornton (Wyre) built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area4,909 m² (52,840 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 40)
UseGeneral Assembly and Leisure, Night Clubs, and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wyre
Application type
Certificate of lawfulness - proposed
Postcode
FY5 3SX
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Marsh Mill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
GSM Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Wyre usually decides commercial premises by day 60.

Day 3723 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
43%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Wyre in the last twelve months, from validation. Wyre decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15070179
Planning Portal ref
PP-15070179
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wyre
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#288 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wyre is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #272 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 66% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wyre decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #243 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #228 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #272 of 296
66%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #281 of 296
56%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
52 decided
539
Total decisions
90 refused in the year to March 2026

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 and leaseholders: 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.