Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, FY3 8NR Data via plota.co.uk

26/0133 - Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Removal of 1 Holly tree within G65 and pruning of trees T53- Horse Chestnut, T44- Horse Chestnut,� T42- Horse Chestnut and T40- Horse Chestnut within The Blackpool Borough Council Tree Preservation Order ? Ainscoe House, 12 East Park Drive, Blackpool. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Consultation
26 Mar 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision notice Decision · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer report Officer Notes · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Tree assessment Supporting Information · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Appendix b tree schedule Supporting Information · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG Site notice photo Plans · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix b Tree schedule Supporting Information · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Conservation area 50 m away: Stanley Park; Registered park or garden 148 m away: Stanley Park, Blackpool; Inside the Blackpool built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Blackpool
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
FY3 8NR
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 178 days from validation, 142 days slower than Blackpool's median of 36 for tree works. Approved, as 95% of tree works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
38,369decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14769234
Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Comments by
8 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
18 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Demolition of remaining central block of the Parkwood building on Whinney Heys Road.
25/0909
2025
Retention of 2 storey modular unit building and link corridor to main hospital on a perma…
25/0595
2024 Approved
Installation of replacement roofing and erection of a roof deck with 3no air condenser un…
24/0022
2025 Approved
Retention of existing single-storey modular unit until 01/04/2026.
25/0454
2025 Approved
Installation of 6no. antennas and 4no. dishes to rooftop and associated ancillary equipme…
25/0468
2025
Retention of existing two-storey modular unit for a temporary period of four years.
25/0372
2024 Approved
Retention of existing single storey modular unit for a temporary period of 5 years.
24/0031
2024 Approved
Continued use of single storey modular unit for a temporary period of 2 years.
24/0242
2024 Approved
Erection of single storey extension to existing storage building and provision of cycle s…
24/0172
2023 Approved
Creation of a surface level staff car park following demolition of existing laundry build…
23/0103
2023 Refused
Demolition of existing laundry building.
23/0741
2023
Erection of a single-storey extension to provide two office rooms and linking corridor fo…
23/0597
2022 Approved
Continued use of single storey modular unit for a temporary period of 18 months.
22/0952
2022 Approved
Removal of two sycamore trees within the Stanley Park Conservation Area.
22/0833
2022 Approved
Raise crown of T36 (Holm Oak) to 5m within the Stanley Park Conservation Area.
22/0787
2020 Approved
Erection of two-storey building for use as offices and clinic for a temporary period of f…
20/0322
2024 Approved
Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Fencing), 5 (Drainage Systems), 6 (Drainage Sch…
24/0552
2024 Approved
Discharge of Condition 8 (Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Tree Protection) attached…
24/0576
2024
Creation of a surface level staff car park following demolition of existing laundry build…
24/0612
2024 Withdrawn
Amendment to planning permission 23/0103 comprising to car park layout, vehicle access, l…
24/0423
2024 Approved
Erection of a single-storey building to contain HV substation, LV switchroom, and generat…
24/0387
2024 Approved
Installation of 354 solar PV panels (Prior Approval)
24/0042
2023 Approved
Discharge of conditions 4 (surfacing), 5 (profiling) and 10 (tree planting) attached to p…
23/0454
2022 Approved
Installation of insulated composite roof build up following the removal of an existing cl…
22/0996
2022 Approved
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) attached to planning permission 21/1041.
22/0997
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023
28 WHINNEY HEYS ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY3 8NR
Use of premises as a house in multiple occupation (for occupation in conjunction with the…
23/0145
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings