Pandora, Unit N11a, HOUNDSHILL SHOPPING CENTRE Victoria Street, Blackpool, FY1 4HU Data via plota.co.uk

25/0889 - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign to Adelaide Street elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
12 Dec 2025
✓
Approved
27 Jan 2026

Approved on 27 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 48 m away: Town Centre; 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 area57 m² (614 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 36)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, 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 4HU
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Ward
Talbot
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted Conditionally
Decision date
27 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Taylor Architects Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 6 days slower than Blackpool's median of 43 for advertisement consent. 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 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14523790
Planning Portal ref
PP-14523790
Consultation
12 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Feb 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

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.