Forshaws Hotel, Talbot Square, Blackpool, FY1 1ND Data via plota.co.uk

26/0383 - Listed Building Consent Registered

Proposal

Refurbishment of the existing timber sash windows, installation of acoustic glazing, like-for-like repairs to the roof and the installation of new signage (Listed Building Consent). Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 07:07

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Application progress

✓

Received

17 Jul 2026

✓

Consultation

30 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 11 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 84.

The consultation period closed on 1 Sept 2026.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Heritage design and access statement Supporting Information · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Supporting Information · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Fee calculation DC Files · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Application form Application Form · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Clifton Hotel

List entry 1362393 · 9 m away · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II)

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.

Show the other 3 with distances

64 mTown HallGrade II
114 mK6 KioskGrade II
114 mK6 KioskGrade II

Historic England ↗

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 ↗

2 Article 4 directions

Article 4 Direction - Promenade · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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

Special protection area 478 m away: Liverpool Bay / Bae Lerpwl (England); Inside the Blackpool built-up area; Air quality management area 52 m away: Blackpool AQMA.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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: Blackpool
Application type: Listed Building Consent
Postcode: FY1 1ND
Received: 17 Jul 2026
Validated: 17 Jul 2026
Ward: Talbot
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 11 Sept 2026
Decision level: Development Control Committee
Applicant: Show

Decision outlook

Day 84, past the statutory target. 92% of extensions in Blackpool are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 8428 days past the 56-day target

76%decided within 8 weeks

87%approved

14%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15084107
Planning Portal ref: PP-15084107
Consultation: 30 Jul 2026
Comments by: 1 Sept 2026
Site or press notice: 30 Jul 2026
Env. assessment: No

Blackpool

Planning Authority Score

3.8/10

Below average

#204 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Other 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