43 Talbot Road, Blackpool, FY1 1LL Data via plota.co.uk

25/0763 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of new shop front. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Oct 2025
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Consultation
27 Oct 2025
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Approved
4 Dec 2025

Approved on 4 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Nov 2026

Site constraints 5

Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Direction - C3 to C4 HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Blackpool built-up area; Air quality management area 18 m away: Blackpool AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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 £115,000 in December 2021. Other property, freehold.

17 December 2021£115,000Recorded 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 area548 m² (5,899 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 76)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Blackpool
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
FY1 1LL
Received
23 Oct 2025
Validated
23 Oct 2025
Ward
Talbot
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Dec 2025
Decision
Granted Conditionally
Decision date
4 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
RT Architecture Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 14 days faster than Blackpool's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 85% of full applications here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Blackpool in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackpool decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14433031
Planning Portal ref
PP-14433031
Neighbours
27 Oct 2025
Consultation
27 Oct 2025
Comments by
27 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
30 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
18 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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.