Submarine Manufacturing and Products Blackpool Road Newton With Clifton Lancashire PR4 3RE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0409 - Change of Use Under Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of former Submarine Manufacturing facility to mot testing station (use Class B2) and vehicle inspection and preparation centre (use Class B8) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
28 Jul 2026
Received
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Sept 2026 and 27 Oct 2026, from Fylde's recent commercial premises. The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Newton-with-Scales built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
Fylde
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
PR4 3RE
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Rural East Fylde
Parish
Newton with Clifton
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Valley Environmental Consulting Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 49 of the 56-day target. Fylde usually decides commercial premises by day 72.

Day 4923 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
35%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
37decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Fylde in the last twelve months, from validation. Fylde decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
7 Aug 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