1 Moore Street, Blackpool, FY4 1DB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0428 - Cert. of Lawful Development (Existing) Registered

Proposal

Use of front of premises as a C4 HMO and use of rear of premises as a self-contained permanent C3 residential dwelling (Certificate of Lawfulness Existing) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
26 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 21 Oct 2026. The consultation period closed on 16 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Direction - C3 to C4 HMO · Article 4 Direction - Locally Listed buildings. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 listed building 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £192,500 in July 2006. Semi-detached house, freehold.

11 July 2006£192,500
1 October 2001£37,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Blackpool
Application type
Cert. of Lawful Development (Existing)
Postcode
FY4 1DB
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Waterloo
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Development Control Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architectural Design Consultants

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15120833
Neighbours
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Blackpool
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#204 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use