52 Clifton Street Lytham St Annes FY8 5EW Data via plota.co.uk

26/0597 - Full Planning Permission Application Received

Proposal

Change of use of 1st & 2nd floors to a 4 bedroom serviced holiday apartment (use Class C1), including alterations to the property comprising: 1) formation of fire escape walkway over ground floor extension to rear, 2) replacement of 1st floor rear window with door, 3) replacement of timber windows to 1st & 2nd floors of front elevation with anthracite grey wood effect uPVC equivalents Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Dec 2026 and 14 Jan 2027, from Fylde's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 3 Dec 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 9, Bath Street, Grade II, 41 m away · 14 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Also on the record
Special protection area 382 m away: Ribble & Alt Estuaries; SSSI 382 m away: Ribble Estuary SSSI; Inside the Lytham St Anne's built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £450,000 in September 2025. Other property, freehold.

8 September 2025£450,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area303 m² (3,261 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Fylde
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
FY8 5EW
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
29 Oct 2026
Ward
Lytham West
Parish
Lytham
Case officer
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Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Fylde usually decides changes of use by day 62.

Day 1349 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
47%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Nov 2026
Comments by
3 Dec 2026
Site or press notice
2 Nov 2026
Fylde
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#130 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Fylde ranks #184 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Fylde decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #11 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #17 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #184 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #220 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
28 decided
422
Total decisions
16 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.