Grand Theatre, 33 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 1HT Data via plota.co.uk

25/0910 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Alterations to the layout and re-seating of the Gallery including new handrails and amphitheatre barrier, opening up the side slips and introducing a follow-spot position in the centre of the rake with direct access off the corridor below. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Dec 2025
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Consultation
8 Jan 2026
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Approved
20 Mar 2026

Approved on 20 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Nov 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II* listed: Grand Theatre
List entry 1280615 · 0 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II*)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
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.

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Important details

Council
Blackpool
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
FY1 1HT
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Talbot
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted Conditionally
Decision date
20 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Theatresearch

How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 29 days slower than Blackpool's median of 59 for listed building consent. Approved, as 93% of listed building consent here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
28,670decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent listed building consent in Blackpool to go on. Blackpool decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14490137
Planning Portal ref
PP-14490137
Consultation
8 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
16 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

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