3 Agnew Street Lytham St Annes FY8 5NJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0560 - Change of Use Under Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of 2 no. self contained flats (Class C3) to a single dwelling house (Class C3), and external alteration including 1) removal of rear chimney stack, 2) removal of rear conservatory, 3) blocking up of some windows and doors to rear, 4) replacement of some windows to front and rear of main dwelling uPVC equivalents, 5) formation of 2 no. patio doors to ground floor rear elevation, 6) widening of existing gated access, provision of roller shuttered door and height increase of rear boundary wall for shutter mechanism to faciliate provision of 2 off street parking spaces within rear garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Dec 2026 and 25 Dec 2026, from Fylde's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 19 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

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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Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 10 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Building

Floor area97 m² (1,044 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached flat, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, 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
Change of Use
Postcode
FY8 5NJ
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Lytham West
Parish
Lytham
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Fylde usually decides changes of use by day 65.

Day 1946 days to the predicted decision (day 65)
44%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
7%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
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
19 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 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

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.