47 - 53 Abingdon Street, Blackpool, FY1 1DH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use to gallery at ground floor level, and an arcade bar at first and second floors. External alterations to include new ground floor shop frontage with recessed entrance to the gallery and separate access to the upper floors, erection of a second-floor rear extension and formation of a new second floor rooftop terrace. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Dec 2026, from Blackpool's recent changes of use.
Documents 17
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 14
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 5
Show all 7 with distances
- 55 mK6 KioskGrade II
- 68 mGroup of Eight K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside Head Post OfficeGrade II
- 75 mChurch of the Sacred HeartGrade II*
- 96 mGeneral Post Office (Front Range Only)Grade II
- 106 mK6 KioskGrade II
- 107 mK6 KioskGrade II
- 140 mTown HallGrade II
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 22 of the 56-day target. Blackpool usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Blackpool in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackpool decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 18 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Dec 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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