Prudential House, Topping Street, Blackpool, FY1 3AB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0432 - Class H (E to C3) Registered

Proposal

Use of premises as 54 self contained flats (Application for Prior Approval under Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Validated
25 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 64.

The consultation period closed on 17 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Air quality management area: Blackpool AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Conservation area 18 m away: Town Centre
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Blackpool built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Class H (E to C3)
Postcode
FY1 3AB
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Talbot
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Development Control Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Swish Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 64, past Blackpool's usual 55 days for changes of use. 86% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 24 Nov 2026.

Day 6427 days to the 91-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15005506
Planning Portal ref
PP-15005506
Neighbours
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Aug 2026
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

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