Victoria Building Victoria Square Thornton Cleveleys Lancashire FY5 1BD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00215/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of first-floor gymnasium/indoor recreation use (Class E(d)) to form an extension to the existing drinking establishment (sui generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Mar 2026
Consultation
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 May 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 14 May 2026; it is now day 183. The consultation period closed on 14 May 2026.

Site constraints 2

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Cleveleys built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Wyre
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
FY5 1BD
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Ward
Jubilee
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Abbott Hull Associates

Decision outlook

Day 183, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in Wyre are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Sept 2026.

Day 183127 days past the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
14%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wyre in the last twelve months, from validation. Wyre decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
13 Mar 2026
Consultation
23 Apr 2026
Comments by
14 May 2026
Site or press notice
14 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
8 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wyre
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#288 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Wyre is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #272 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 66% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wyre decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #243 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #228 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #272 of 296
66%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #281 of 296
56%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
52 decided
539
Total decisions
90 refused in the year to March 2026